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Amy Frasu

ASL-English Interpreter, Educator, and Mentor

webmaster@deaflinx.com

The goal of this website is to provide educational information in order to fight audism and empower the Deaf Community

 

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.

 

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

 

 

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 

Technology

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Experience and skill with Word, Excel, Frontpage, Outlook, iMovie, and iDVD

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Website design – http://www.DeafLinx.com http://www.DSC.us  

Experience:

 

ASL-English Interpreter

 

 

Sorenson Communications  

Salt Lake City, UT

2005-present

San Antonio College 

San Antonio, TX

2003, 2007-present

University of Texas

San Antonio, TX 

2003, 2007-present

Vital Signs 

San Antonio, TX 

2002-2003, 2007-present

Deaf Service Center of SW Florida  

Fort Myers, FL 

2005-2007

Sign Language Associates 

Washington, DC

2004-2005

Deaf Interpreter Services 

San Antonio, TX 

2002-2003

Mission Interpreters   

San Antonio, TX 

2002-2003

Deaf and HH Service Center

Salinas, CA   

2001

University of California

Monterey Bay, CA

2000-2001

Easter Seals Central California

Marina, CA 

2000-2001

Flagler College 

St. Augustine, FL 

1995-1997

Elizabeth Cobb Middle School  

Tallahassee, FL   

1994-1995

 

 

 

Interpreter Training Program Instructor

 

 

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX 

2007-present     

 

 

 

Deaf Education Teacher   

 

 

South Ocala Elementary School 

Ocala, FL 

1997-1998

Howard Middle School 

Ocala, FL  

1998-1999

 

Education:

 

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Gallaudet University 

Washington, DC

2005

Master of Arts in Interpretation (4.0 GPA)

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Flagler College   

St. Augustine, FL 

1998

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Deaf Education and Elementary Education

                 

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
 

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
 

 

 

 

 

Deaf Linx was updated on 06/22/2007

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