Get to know the presenters!
Erica Alley
PhD, NIC Advanced
Arlyn Anderson
MA, CI and CT, IC
Juliana Apfel
MS, CDI
Jordana Avital
MA, NIC
Dr. Pauline Ballentine
PhD, CDI
Angela Blackdeer
NIC
Doug Bowen-Bailey
CI and CT
Nathan Brown
MA, NIC
Monique Champagne
NIC Master
LaToya Childs
MS, CI
Betty M. Colonomos
MCSC
Tsana Dimanin
BA, NIC
David N Evans
CI & CT, NIC Master, KQAS 5:5
Carly Fischbeck
MA, NIC
Jay Flanery
NIC
Kathy Goodson
MA, CI, and CT
Tarra Grammenos
MS, SC:L, NIC Advanced
Sydney Groven
MA, NIC Master
Dr. Deb Guthmann
Ed.D, NIC
CM Hall
Ed.M., NIC Advanced, EIPA Ed: K-12
Heather Hanson
MA, NIC
Sarah Himmelmann Idler
MA, CDI
Su Kyong Isakson
MA, NIC, Ed:K-12
Jolleen Ives
BA, NIC Advanced, Q-MHI, CoreCHI-P
Dr. Mei Kennedy
Ed.D
Amanda Kennon
MA, NIC, VQAS, CLT I
Carolyn Kropp
BA, CI, and CT
LaShawnda (Shawnda) Lowe
MS, NIC, QMHI
Paula MacDonald
MS, NIC
Lianne Moccia
MA, CI, and CT, TC
Michelle Paonessa
MSW, M.Ed
Joy Plote
CI and CT
Laura Maddux Polhemus
PhD, NIC Advanced, BEI Advanced
Jessica Bentley-Sassaman
Ed.D, CI and CT, Ed:K-12, SC:L
Kent Schafer
MA, MSE, PhD, NCSP
Cara Schwartz
NIC
Wink Smith Jr
MA, MBA, NIC Master
Barbara Spiecker
PhD
Laurie Swabey
PhD
Jenni Thomas
MA, NIC Advanced
Max Thompson
NIC
Miako Villanueva
CI and CT
Donna Walker
CI and CT, NIC-Advanced, SC:L, & QMHI
Schedule-at-a-Glance
RID turned 60, and we are so excited to celebrate this milestone with all of you at the Anniversary Gala!
We invite you to join over 1,000 leaders, professionals, and influencers in the interpreting and language access fields in the exhibit hall where you will be able to network with like-minded individuals and companies in the industry. Our exhibit hall hours will be posted with the agenda, along with unique experiences that coincide inside the hall during the show hours.
The En Avant Sessions is a new launch, a morning cafe featuring presentations followed by facilitated roundtable discussions to promote deeper engagement. With daily presentations on various hot topics featuring leading experts in the profession, roundtable discussions will offer opportunities for attendees to discuss challenges, gain new knowledge, and share success stories.