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Amy Frasu
ASL-English Interpreter, Educator, and Mentor
The goal
of this website is to provide educational information in order to fight
audism and empower the
Deaf Community.
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Bio:
Amy Frasu (CI,CT) earned her
Bachelor of Arts degree in Deaf Education and Elementary Education from
Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida and graduated with honors from
Gallaudet University with her Master of Arts degree in Interpretation. Amy
has worked as a community interpreter in Texas, Washington DC, Florida,
and California. She is currently the VI-P Mentorship Coordinator at the
San Antonio Sorenson VRS Center.
As an ASL-English interpreter since 1994, Amy has worked in a variety of
settings, including medical appointments, business meetings, conferences,
video relay service, theater, k-12 schools, undergraduate courses, and
graduate courses. She also mentors interpreters, provides diagnostic
assessments, and is an active adjunct instructor at San Antonio College in
the Department of American Sign Language and Interpreter Training.
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Key Skills:
Leadership
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Supervision of interpreters |
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Diagnostics and goal-setting
for interpreters |
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Development of policies and
procedures for interpreting services |
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Organized and detail-oriented |
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Education
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Interpreter training program
faculty member |
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Presentation of workshops on
various interpreting topics and skills |
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SKI-HI early intervention
parent advisor training |
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Technology
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Experience:
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ASL-English Interpreter |
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Sorenson
Communications |
Salt Lake City, UT |
2005-present |
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San Antonio College |
San Antonio, TX |
2003, 2007-present |
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University of Texas |
San Antonio, TX |
2003, 2007-present |
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Vital Signs |
San Antonio, TX |
2002-2003, 2007-present |
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Deaf Service Center of
SW Florida |
Fort Myers, FL |
2005-2007 |
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Sign Language
Associates |
Washington, DC |
2004-2005 |
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Deaf Interpreter
Services |
San Antonio, TX |
2002-2003 |
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Mission Interpreters |
San Antonio, TX |
2002-2003 |
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Deaf and HH Service
Center |
Salinas, CA |
2001 |
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University of
California |
Monterey Bay, CA |
2000-2001 |
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Easter Seals Central
California |
Marina, CA
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2000-2001 |
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Flagler College |
St. Augustine, FL |
1995-1997 |
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Elizabeth Cobb Middle
School |
Tallahassee, FL |
1994-1995 |
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Interpreter Training Program Instructor |
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San Antonio College |
San Antonio, TX |
2007-present
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Deaf Education Teacher |
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South Ocala Elementary School |
Ocala, FL |
1997-1998 |
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Howard Middle School |
Ocala, FL |
1998-1999 |
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Education:
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Gallaudet University |
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Washington, DC |
2005 |
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Master of
Arts in Interpretation (4.0 GPA) |
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Flagler College |
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St. Augustine, FL |
1998 |
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Bachelor of
Arts Degree in Deaf Education and Elementary Education |
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Credentials:
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Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf – Certificate of
Interpretation |
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Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf – Certificate of Transliteration
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Professional
Memberships:
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Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf |
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Texas Society of Interpreters for the Deaf |
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American Sign Language Teachers Association
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