Terri Madden
Staff Interpreter

By StephanieN | January 20, 2015

Bachelor of Science in Interpretation Studies in ASL-English Degree She holds a BEI Basic Certification. She worked as a K12 interpreter for 13 years and then in post-secondary for 5 years.  She has also been involved in the Deaf community in her home state of Wisconsin where she also did freelance interpreting. She moved to…

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Krysta Figueroa
Staff Interpreter

By StephanieN | January 11, 2015

Associate’s in American Sign Language Interpreting Krysta graduated from Oklahoma State University – Oklahoma City in 2016 with her Associate in Applied Science in American Sign Language Interpretation, and was named the Spring 2016 Outstanding Graduate in the Human Services Division. Prior to graduating, she obtained her QAST certification and immediately after graduating, she accepted…

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Jana Foster
Staff Interpreter

By StephanieN | January 10, 2015

Bachelor’s in Journalism & Mass Communication, Associates in American Sign Language Interpreting Jana received her Associates in Sign Language Interpreting from OSU-OKC in 2014. She also has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Oklahoma in Journalism and Mass Communications. She has experience working in various capacities as an interpreter, including education and community work.

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Daniel Woodall
Staff Interpreter

By StephanieN | January 4, 2015

Daniel is a CODA who grew up in Sulphur, Oklahoma helping his parents at Loving Hands Ranch. He has been working as a certified interpreter for many years and received NIC in 2015. He has interpreting experience in almost every area. Although he does do part-time community, he spends most of his time in his…

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Cassidy Graves
Staff Interpreter

By StephanieN | January 3, 2015

Bachelor’s in American Sign Language Interpreting Cassidy’s passion for American Sign Language began with her first sign language class in middle school. Cassidy obtained her Associate’s in Sign Language Interpreting from OSU-OKC in 2011 as the youngest person to graduate from the program. She obtained her Bachelor’s in Sign Language Interpreting from Sienna Heights University…

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Becky Woodall
Staff Interpreter

By StephanieN | January 3, 2015

Bachelor’s in Child and Family Services She has been working as a certified interpreter since 2009, receiving her NIC in 2012. As an interpreter she has experience with legal, Deaf-Blind, performing arts, video relay, educational and most recently, part time community.  Graduating from Oklahoma State University in 2010 with a degree in Child and Family…

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How do you self-advocate?

By StephanieN | October 24, 2014

I had the pleasure recently of seeing a Deaf person beautifully self-advocate. She quoted the law, respectfully, and listed some consequences of non-compliance. I’m curious. What are ways you (as a Deaf or hard of hearing person) have successfully advocated and turned a “bring your own interpreter” to compliance?

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