IdahoRID & Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Present
Licensure Update Tuesday, May 29th, 2018 5:30-8:00 PM 0.2 PS CEUs* No Entry Fee – Open to all professional Interpreters, Members of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Community, and American Sign Language & Interpreting Students Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 1720 Westgate Drive, Suite A Boise, ID 83704 Presented In ASL* By LaVona Andrew, MA, CI, CT, NIC: Master, Ed:K-12, is a life-long learner, interpreter and educator. As a native ASL user and sign language professional, she maintains a full interpreting schedule, teaches workshops, and develops training for spoken language and sign language interpreters. Her specialties include sign-to-voice, mental health, performing arts, and video interpreting. She has served on Deaf Center of Idaho's Board of Directors, the Idaho Deaf Mental Health Task Force, the Educational Interpreter Interagency Consortium, the Idaho Interpreter Licensure Task Force, and is a past president of IdahoRID, as well as serving on RID's Board of Directors. In 2017, Idaho's governor appointed her as the first interpreter to the Speech, Hearing and Communications Licensure Board. LaVona is passionate about providing development opportunities for interpreters while ensuring appropriately qualified and credentialed interpreters for the Deaf community. Steven L. Snow: Executive Director, Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing M.A., Gallaudet University, Community Counseling, 2001 B.A., Gallaudet University, Communication Studies, 1998 Steve is a proud native of Idaho. He was raised in Gooding, Idaho. He went to the Idaho School for the Deaf, and then graduated from Gallaudet University in 1998 with a B.A. in Communication Studies. After graduation, he continued his education and received his M.A. in Community Counseling. After his completion, Steve spent seven years working as an Academic/ Career Advisor at Gallaudet University. He has also served as an adjunct faculty in the Communication Studies Department, teaching Public Speaking for several years. During his tenure in Washington D.C., Steve has served on several task forces and committees such as: Academic Technology Advisory Committee, Student with Disabilities Advisory Board, University Accreditation taskforce on Shared Governance, and Foundation of Excellence Workgroup that focused on organizational operations and budget.
Light Dinner Provided 5:30-6:00 PM; Please RSVP to
[email protected] by Friday, May 25th Presentation from 6:00-8:00 PM Request for Accommodations: In accordance with all federal, state and local laws, events sponsored by IdahoRID are accessible to all individuals. If you need accommodations, please contact Shannon Stowe,
[email protected]. UTRID is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for Continuing Education Activities. *Interpreters provided upon request. For questions or more information contact:
[email protected] *CEUS pending
