Susan Nelson
Freelance Deaf Interpreter

Independent Contract Interpreter

* Deaf since age 4, spinal meningitis.

* Public school in Manhattan, KS

* Cochlear Implant 1984 & 1990.

* BA from East Central University in Ada, OK in Deaf Services

* MA from University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR in IL/VR counseling with emphasis on Deafness

* 16 years in field of Rehab. Services (KS & OK)

* 17 years as director of OKC VRS center

* Director of DHOHS at The Center from 11/2023-10/2025

* Back to OK Department of Rehab Services, program manager II for SDHH 10/2025-present

* RID CDI certified since 2005

* Oklahoma Supreme Court Certified Interpreter

Susan’s tip:

Always consider the prediction you set as a professional, which is what consumers (Both hearing and deaf) will come to expect from the next professional.