May 2019 Member Spotlight Colleen Jones, NIC Washington State Region V Why do you have a passion for interpreting? I originally pursued interpreting because I loved the language. I still do, but the longer I am in the field the more I am motivated by my connections with my community. Where [...]
January 2019 Member Spotlight Michael "Mikey" Krajnak, CDI Richmond Hill, GA Region II What kind of interpreting do you do? Where does your passion lie? I do a lot of different kinds of interpreting! I don’t prefer legal interpreting, but I really like theater and DeafBlind interpreting. For theatrical interpreting, I am not afraid [...]
December 2018 Member Spotlight! Jay Krieger CDI, CLIP-R Carmel, Indiana Region III Why the passion to interpret? Through my work, when I see my consumers being able to participate fully, be engaged, actively and equally, and coming out of it feeling good about the experience, it gives me great satisfaction for being part of [...]
November 2018 Member Spotlight! Jet Griffin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xug5f7kIhww NIC Nashville, TN Region II Why do you have a passion for interpreting? I believe that everyone, including my Deaf parents, deserves a fair opportunity to live freely and be able to contribute to society as they please. I have been immensely blessed to be [...]
