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- How did you first learn Sign Language?
- I first learned the alphabet then started taking ASL 1 at Mt.Sac College, my professor at the time advised me to continue the Sign Language Program. I have been signing since 2002!
- Which ITP did you attend?
- Mt. San Antonio College
- What is your favorite type of interpreting assignment?
- I actually enjoy interpreting for my deaf friends most or signing with them. I enjoy to volunteer as well. I feel I am skilled at interpreting math of most levels.
- Do you currently hold any certifications? If so, which ones?
- CI (Certificate of Interpretation)
- Would you like to mentor another interpreter?
- No
- Would you like to be mentored by another interpreter?
- Yes
- City
- Upland
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- CALIFORNIA
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- MGDhottie@aol.com
- Birthday
- November 30, 1982
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DNO March 13th!! Lots of fun
Hello Everyone!!!!
Last month DNO (deaf night out) was such a huge success that people were requesting me to set up another eventful
night. I hope to see everyone again as well new faces and people who
weren't able to experience our fun event last time. Fill free to
forward this message and invite all your friends!
… Continue Last month DNO (deaf night out) was such a huge success that people were requesting me to set up another eventful
night. I hope to see everyone again as well new faces and people who
weren't able to experience our fun event last time. Fill free to
forward this message and invite all your friends!
Posted on March 3, 2010 at 4:29pm —
GREAT WEB SITE FOR Receptive Skills
www.oicmovies.com
Great website for practice!
Exclusive American Sign Language (ASL) video news and entertainment.
OIC Movies presents the best ASL videos from across the web in one convenient place for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and those who enjoy ASL. reporters deliver the latest news exclusively in ASL video. They also search for Deaf VLogs from around the web and bring you their ASL videos too. They do the searching for entertainment and news in ASL video for the Deaf so you don't have to… Continue
Great website for practice!
Exclusive American Sign Language (ASL) video news and entertainment.
OIC Movies presents the best ASL videos from across the web in one convenient place for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and those who enjoy ASL. reporters deliver the latest news exclusively in ASL video. They also search for Deaf VLogs from around the web and bring you their ASL videos too. They do the searching for entertainment and news in ASL video for the Deaf so you don't have to… Continue
Posted on August 29, 2009 at 7:40pm — 2 Comments
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How did your interview go at Mt. Sac?
I agree that exposure to the feild is very imortant and a good way to get that is through the deaf community as well as stable work in variouse settings of interpreting. I will have to say that putting off the NIC is really not the best decision in your quest. Part of your journey will not only require exposure but also a clear knowledge of how to work in real world situations and by studying and preaparing to take thi NIC you will obtain just that. You will recieve a base for which you can fully be aware of how to work within the proper dynamics of The Code of Professional Conduct. Should you pass the test and become certified....well now you have what it takes to obtain stable work as a qualified interpreter. This is the time when you truly begin to become exposed to the work that will bring you to a level that I can only hope will meet your level of satisfaction.
I know this sounds a bit crazy and a bit backwards however what a great deal of consumers out there are looking for someone who is aware of the rules and how to follow them. You can be a great signer all daty long and never receive respect for the lack of professonalism or have a client that is a bit more patien with your mistakes because you are a person who knows how to be a pro and respect the rules.
I would love to sit and chat with you more if you woud like..would you like to talk sometime? If not I hope this helps out a bit.
Good luck,
Frank Alatorre jr.
Nice to meet you. It is nice i suppose however it was a long time comming. I failed the test the first time I took it. Are you planning to go for the NIC certification.
Frank