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MAY 2009
Reach for
the Stars!
Achieving Your
Potential Through Dynamic Communication
A Conference sponsored by the
SCC Communication Studies Department
Keynote speaker:
Roberta Greene, PhD.
TUESDAY, MAY 5th
SCC CAMPUS, LAIR,
Building 6
8:30-11:30
Building a Positive Community : Conflict Resolution for Interpreters
With Andrea Nelson and Glenna Bain
Saturday, May 23rd, 2009; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Seattle Central Community College BE1110
Have you ever worked with another interpreter that you just don’t get along
with? We all know the relationships with our colleagues effects the quality
of our work and the experience of our consumers. Are you seeking ways to
foster a more positive sense of community within our profession? In this
workshop we will investigate the underlying causes of conflict in the
interpreting community and learn effective strategies for resolving these
disputes. Participants will learn how their own attitudes and actions can
positively effect situations and practice tools for settling disagreements
when they do arise.
Workshop presented in English. Interpreters will be provided.
Space is limited
Proceeds benefit the SCCC ITP
Andrea Nelson
received her B.A. in Drama from the University of Washington before attendingITP at Seattle Central Community College. She holds certification at the NIC-Master level and
interprets in a wide variety of settings, focusing primarily on medical interpreting and VRS.
Andrea has taught conflict resolution for the past 12 years. She is a lead trainer for the
Alternatives to Violence Program and Peace Between People. She has presented on the subject
around the country to people from all walks of life ranging from working professionals to youth
to maximum security inmates. Andrea is also very active in Seattle theater as a performer,
producer and teaching artist. She lives in Seattle with her husband and their two cats.
Glenna Bain
has been a professional sign language interpreter for over 20 years. She has heldNIC certification since 2006. Glenna is also certified as a TypeWell transcriber and coordinated
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Services at Central Washington University for many years.
With a B.A. in Social Welfare from the University of Washington earned in ’81, Glenna has
always been drawn to exploring the human aspects of service provision. She became certified as
a dispute resolution mediator in 2002. Currently inspired to “give back” to her profession,
Glenna travels nationally, presenting professional development workshops on effective
communication access. Glenna’s teaching style centers around a philosophy that people learn
most effectively when they can relax and have fun in the process. Her workshops are structured
to be informative, entertaining and interactive.
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here for pdf registration form
Mini -Lecture Series
sponsored by EWCDHH Interpreter Services
Cost: $10 for each workshop – Payable at the door
CEUS: .3 CEUs for each workshop from RID Sponsor, SignOn – $10 payable at
the door for each workshop
RSVP: Julie Riddle at juju75gem@hotmail.com
Request for accommodations must be made one week prior to
workshops by contacting Nancy Hockley at
interpreterservices@gmail.com
(Accommodation deadlines: May 7, June 2)
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The Dental Office: Avoid Interpreting by the Skin of Your Teeth
May 14, 2009 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Presented by Kelley Wood, B.S., R.D.H.
CEU
Activity # 0264-0509-03
Workshop attendees will be presented with information necessary to understand the ‘code’
spoken by dentists and their staff during dental appointments. Interpreters will leave with
knowledge and understanding of dental terminology and thus be equipped with the insight
necessary to provide a clearer interpretation of the dental appointment. The objective for this
mini-lecture will be focused on expanding the interpreters understanding of dental vocabulary
rather than presenting dental classifier and sign choices.
Kelley Wood has worked as a Registered Dental Hygienist for over 26 years. She attended
Eastern Washington University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Dental
Hygiene. Ms. Wood has been fortunate enough to work with Dr. Henry F. Evans in Chewelah,
Washington since 1986. Dr. Evans is known throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond for his
commitment to continuing education in the dental profession, and has inspired this same
commitment in Ms. Wood as well. Dr. Evans’ dental team has been part of published research in
the growing field of minimally invasive dentistry and Dr. Evans himself lectures and teaches in the
field of lasers in dentistry. As the head of the hygiene department, Ms. Wood has been able to
practice the latest and best methods being presented in the field of dentistry and teach the staff as
she has learned. Patient care in the form of periodontal laser therapy (i.e. gum treatment),
restorative treatment (i.e. fillings), patient education and administering local anesthetic are some of
the many aspects of her profession.
Brown Bag Roundtable – Workshop Review
May 26, 2009 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
No CEU’s will be offered for this event
The previous Mini-Lecture Series, “Government and Business: Understanding the Rhetoric” and
“The Dental Office: Avoid Interpreting by the Skin of Your Teeth” will be discussed. Participants
attending this networking opportunity will consider sign options, classifiers and strategies that
can be utilized when interpreting government or dental assignments. Bring your own snack or
dinner and come ready to share and learn together.
Interpreting and Nonsense Text: Do They Go Together?
“Like ramma lamma lamma ka dinga da dinga dong?”
June 9, 2009 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
CEU’s Pending
Presented by Angie O’Bleness, EIPA Certified
This workshop will offer techniques to help you maneuver those ‘deer in the headlight’
situations. Attendees will be offered specific visual techniques based on expression, body
language and ASL idioms to help them deal with those awkward moments in interpreting that
have no true meaning in English or ASL. We will generate ideas together using music, children's
stories, poems and other nonsense text. Additionally, the workshop will offer concrete signs and
ASL prosody, a term that is used to refer to variations in hand shape, movement, rhythm and size
of signs; as well as movements of the torso, head and neck, which you can use to help make
meaning when you may feel there is none. Feel free to bring in your own ideas and text to
discuss!
Angie O’Bleness has been a K-12 interpreter for the past 19 years. She has also worked as
freelance and post-secondary interpreter and is currently the interpreter coordinator and lead
interpreter for the INB Best of Broadway series in Spokane, Washington. Ms. O’Bleness enjoys
serving as a mentor and currently holds Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Certification under the
Educational Interpreters Performance Assessment (EIPA.) She is active in the community and
attends numerous workshops, including the Western Oregon State College Summer Institute. Ms.
O’Bleness is currently working toward NIC certification.
