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« Previous EntriesDr. Suzette Garay, National Speaker, Instructor
Friday, April 23rd, 2010Dr. Suzette Garay is the owner of Baby Signs 4 U and is a national speaker. She was the first Hispanic Deaf woman to obtain a Ph.D.
Sign Language Classes at Apple Ridge Academy
The Benefits of Using Sign Language with Preverbal Babies
Tell me about your job. How did you get into this line of work?
My primary work [...]
Mary-Beth Robie, Advertising Coordinator
Thursday, November 13th, 2008Last year, I met Mary-Beth Robie at the Illinois Hands & Voices Mom’s Night Inn event. Mary-Beth grew up with Cued Speech and she currently works as an Advertising Coordinator. I asked her to share a bit about herself and her job:
I grew up in a rural area in northern Vermont and was the only [...]
Susan Elliott, Colorado Teacher of the Year
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008Susan Elliott rocks.
The Colorado teacher who teaches Social Studies at Highland Ranch High School has won the Teacher of the Year Award. Susan is deaf and teaches in a center-based program for deaf and hard of hearing students. Susan previously served on the board of Gallaudet University and currently serves on the board of Hands & [...]
Dr. Carolyn Stern, Family Practice Physician
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008I can clearly remember the first time I met Dr. Carolyn Stern– I was filled with a million questions. “How do you listen through the stethoscope?” was one of the questions that I asked.
“I have an amplified stethoscope,” she explained. “I can also sometimes feel for blood pressure.”
Dr. Stern was the first doctor that I had ever [...]
John Kinstler, Communication Technology Counselor
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008My first introduction to John Kinstler was on YouTube, where I came across one of my favorite John Denver songs translated into American Sign Language. I was immediately captivated by John’s interpretation of “Looking for Space,” for he signed it beautifully. You can view the video here and the lyrics here.
John Kinstler works as [...]
Deaf or Hard of Hearing–When to Tell A Potential Employer
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008When hunting for a job, do you indicate that you are deaf or hard of hearing on your resume or the job application?
The Wall Street Journal tackled the topic in their article, Finding the Right Way to Disclose a Disability:
Disclosing a disability is a personal decision but can be beneficial if done right. Only you [...]
Crystal Schwartz, Health Educator/Counselor
Sunday, July 6th, 2008Crystal Schwartz is an independent contractor with an interesting job. She is a Health Educator and Counselor to clients with HIV or at-risk. Crystal works with different hospitals and counsels deaf and hard of hearing patients about healthy living and sex education with HIV. She hosts workshops on topics related to HIV and healthy [...]
LaRonda Zupp–Client Support Specialist
Monday, June 16th, 2008As a Client Support Specialist for DCARA, LaRonda provides a variety of services to deaf and hard of hearing senior citizens every day. She meets with clients to provide peer counseling, advocacy, document translation and communication assistance. She also coordinates interpreter services. Her office is located at Fremont Oak Gardens, an apartment complex with 50 [...]
Julia Anderson, Medical Coder
Monday, June 2nd, 2008Ask Julia Anderson about her job and she’ll tell you she “loves it!” Julia is a Clinical Data Coordinator at Advocate Christ Medical Center/Hope Chidren’s Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois. She graduated from the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) in 1991 with a degree in Medical Records. She went on to obtain certification [...]
Bob Harris–Business Owner
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008Although I’ve known about Harris Communications for years, and ordered several of their products, I met Bob Harris for the first time last year at the Deaf Expo in Chicago.
“How did you begin the company?” I asked Bob when I stopped by his booth. Harris Communications has been around for a little over 25 years, but [...]