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Lecturer
- M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology, Career and Human Resource Development, 1999
- B.S., Professional Studies, State University of New York at Brockport, 1977
Kathy has 30 years of experience as an interpreter, manager, and educator in the field of sign language interpretation. She managed the Interpreter Services program at the University of Rochester Medical Center for 23 years before becoming full time faculty at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. She continues to manage the remote medical interpretation service, “Strong Connections.” Kathy was the principal investigator on the national grant “Speaking Together” from the Roberts Woods Johnson Foundation aimed at developing best practices for Language Access Programs in hospitals across the United States.
Kathy is currently a director on the board of the Genesee Valley Region Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, a community board advisor to the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Deaf Health Pathway’s Program, and is a committee member of the Monroe County Office of Mental Health’s Language Taskforce.
Specializations
Medical and mental health interpreting; program development
Licensure
Comprehensive Skills Certificate (CSC) from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
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