His Theatrical Trip | Teaching Experiences | Performing & Workshop Experiences

Teaching Experiences

Total Immersion Sign Language Programs (February 2005 - Present)
Washington School for the Deaf Outreach Services
Vancouver, Washington
• Adult Total Immersion Sign Language Program, June/July 2006 and July/Aug 2007
- Taught workshop on “Sign Mime,” “Samples of ASL Literature,” “Improv,” “Idioms,” and “Deaf History” for hearing adult students.
• High School Total Immersion Sign Language Program, March 2006
- Taught workshop on “Handshapes Stories Without Using Face & Viceversa” for hearing high school students.
• Family ASL Immersion Weekend, October 2005
- Taught workshop on “Handshapes/Classifiers Stories” for deaf children’s families.
• High School Total Immersion Sign Language Program, August 2005
- Taught workshop on “Handshapes/Classifiers” for hearing and deaf high school students.
• High School ASL Immersion Weekend, February 2005
- Taught workshop on “Sign Mime” and “Samples of ASL Literature” for hearing adult students.

Literacy Faire Camp, Washington School for the Deaf (Summer 2006 - Summer 2008)
Vancouver, Washington
• “Fairy Tales and Stories,” Summer 2008
- Performance Coordinator for the play and teach drama and ASL translation workshops for deaf and hearing kids (elementary school to high school) and direct them in play of “Fairy Tales and Stories.”
• “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” Summer 2007
- Performance Coordinator for the play and teach drama and ASL translation workshops for deaf and hearing kids (elementary school to high school) and direct them in play of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.”
• “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” Summer 2006
- Performance Coordinator for the play and taught drama and ASL translation workshops for deaf and hearing kids (elementary school to high school) and directed them in play of “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.”

Silent Weekend (June 2008 & June 2009)
DrSign
Orlando, Florida
• Taught workshop on “Sign Mime,” “ASL Colloquialisms,” “Multiple Meaings,” “Study and Translation of a Famous Oath & a National Anthem,” and “Study and Translation on Scripts of Different Genres” for deaf and hearing adult students and interpreters.

The Language Door (June 2008)
Beaverton, Oregon
• Taught workshop on “Sign Mime” for hearing adult students and interpreters.

Eastern Washington Center for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing's 25th Anniversary (April 2008)
Spokane, Washington
• Taught Sign Mime (includes Classifiers) to interpreters and performed for EWCDHH’s 25th Anniversary.

Washington State Educational Interpreters Workshop (October 2007)
Washington School for the Deaf Outreach Services
Vancouver, Washington
• Taught Sign Mime and Classifiers to hearing and deaf students (interpreters and teachers).

Camp Taloali for Deaf Kids (August 2007)
Stayton, OR
• Taught ASL Poetry in workshops for deaf students in two groups - ages 9 to 13 years old and ages 14 to 18 years old.

Shared Reading Video Outreach Project Family Retreat (May 2005 & May 2006)
Ellensburg, Washington (Hosted by Howie Seago and sponsored by Washington School for the Deaf, Department of Health, Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Gallaudet University Regional Center.)
• Taught four drama workshops for deaf and hearing kids ages 6 to 12 years old and directed them in short dramas performed for their families and friends.

Sign Mime Workshop/performance Sponsored by Deaf Power Organization (Feb. 2005 & Feb. 2006)
Portland, Oregon
• Taught Sign Mime to hearing and deaf students and mentored/directed workshop participants performing in an evening performance.

Deaf Youth Drama Program (Seattle Children ’s Theatre) (July 2004 - August 2004)
Seattle, Washington
• Instructor/Actor, taught Improvisational techniques and ASL translation for deaf and hearing high school, middle school, and elementary school students. Worked under Billy Seago.

Little Theatre of the Deaf (National Theatre of the Deaf)
(December 2002 - May 2003 & January 2004 - May 2004)
West Hartford, Connecticut
• Instructor/Actor for "The Giving Tree," and "Poetry in Motion." Taught ASL Literature to both deaf and hearing college and K-12 students.

The Haven Project Mentor for Afield Program (October 2003 - December 2003)
Portland Oregon
• Taught/mentored deaf high school students on how to create their own scripts and taught one-day workshop for signed-performance students in ASL translation. Translation done directly from the students' scripts.

Northwest Theatre of the Deaf (May 2002)
Portland, Oregon
• Assistant instructor with Mike Canfield (Philadelphia, PA). Taught deaf and hearing participants about ASL Literature and basics of Drama.

ASL TRANSLATION/DEAF ADVISOR

Portland Center Stage
Portland Center for the Performing Arts
Portland, Oregon
• ASL translation of scripts and feedback to working interpreters

Portland Opera Presents: Broadway!
Keller Auditorium
Portland, Oregon
• ASL translation of scripts and feedback to working interpreters

Portland Community College
Theatre Arts Department
Portland, Oregon
• ASL translation of scripts and feedback to working interpreters

Tygre’s Heart Shakespeare Company
Portland, Oregon
• Signed Performance Consultant
• ASL translation of scripts and feedback to working interpreters

Tulane Summer Shakespeare Festival
Tulane College
New Orleans, Lousiana
• ASL translation of scripts and feedback to working interpreters

Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Ashland, Oregon
• ASL translation of scripts and feedback to working interpreters

Hillsboro High School
Little Theatre Department
Hillsboro, Oregon
• Signed Consultant and Assistant Director

American Sign Language Teachers Association
Rochester, New York
• ASLTA Certificate (Provisional level) currently working on Qualified level program

New Version of Signing Naturally Courses Hosted by Portland Community College
Portland, Oregon
• Completion of Course Certificate - Level 1
Instructors: Ken Mikos and Cheri Smith

Signing Naturally Courses Hosted by Western Oregon University
Monmouth, Oregon
• Completion of Course Certificate - Level 2
Instructor: Ken Mikos

Signing Naturally Courses Hosted by Portland Community College
Portland, Oregon
• Completion of Course Certificate - Level 1
Instructor: Ken Mikos

National Theatre of the Deaf
Waterford, Connecticut
• Studied ASL translation, ASL poetry, ASL artistry, classifiers, ASL theatre/performance, and ASL storytelling.
Instructors: Nat Wilson, Dennis Webster, Janice Norman, Willy Conley, Aaron Kelstone, Mike Lamitola, Matthew Moore, Shanny Mow, Chuck Baird, Tim Mc Carty

Deaf West Theatre
North Hollywood, California
• Studied ASL theatre/performance, ASL translation, ASL storytelling, ASL artistry, and classifiers.
Instructors: Bernard Bragg, Phyllis Frelich, Bob Daniels, Larry Fleischer, Linda Bove, Peter Cook, Ed Waterstreet

Northwest Theatre of the Deaf
Portland, Oregon
• Attended several workshops about ASL Literature and ASL Drama
Instructors: Max Fomitchev, Mike Canfield, Hank Stack, Jer Loudenback

The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
(at the Washington School for the Deaf, Vancouver, Washington)
• Reading to Deaf Children: Learning from Deaf Adults
Instructors: Charles Kelley, James Perry

Region X Interpreter Education Center
Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon
• Studied to become a Deaf interpreter, ASL translator, and signed-performance interpreter.
Instructors: Howie Seago, Dan Langholtz

American Sign Language Teachers Association
Washington, D.C. (includes Northwest American Sign Language Teachers Association, Portland, OR and Seattle, WA)
• Studied to become an ASL instructor including class preparation, teaching techniques, syllabus development, grading and games in ASL.
Instructors: Peter Cook, Shawn Broderick, Keith Cagle, Laurene Gallimore, E.Lynn Jacobowitz, Ella Mae Lentz, Clayton Valli, Clyde Vincent

Cleveland Signstage Theatre
Cleveland, Ohio (in residence in Vancouver, Washington)
• Participated in several workshops about ASL Literature and ASL Drama
Instructors: Stella Conley, John Kestler

Portland Community College
Portland, Oregon
• Studied ASL Linguistics and trained to become ASL Instructor in Interpreter Training Program
Instructors: Darcie LeMeiux and Julie Moore

Portland Community College
Portland, Oregon
• Associate of Applied Science Degree in Commercial Art

Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, Washington
• Associate of Art in Graphic Design

Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington
• Studied Fine Art

Oregon Graduate Institute
Hillsboro, Oregon
• Web Language Certificate

Portland Community College
Portland, Oregon
January 1994 - Present
• ASL/Fingerspelling Instructor, Interpreter Training Program (ITP)
• ASL Instructor for ASL 101 - 203 and Accel ASL 150 - 251, Sign Language Studies Program (SLS)
• ASL Instructor for ITP 111 - 212, Sign Language Interpretation Program (SLIP)
• Instructor for Deaf Studies ASL 130, Sign Language Studies Program (SLS)

Individual Language Development Program (under SRVOP)
Washington School for the Deaf
Vancouver, Washington
March 2008 - June 2008
• ASL Tutor for Deaf individual students in mainstreaming schools in a statewide of Washington via videophone/ videoconferencing systems.

The Northwest Academy
Portland, Oregon
Aug. 2002 - June 2006
• Part-time ASL Instructor for Beginning level and Advanced level for High School and Middle School students.

Little Theatre of the Deaf (National Theatre of the Deaf)
Hartford, Connecticut
January 2004 - May 2004
• Actor/instructor for "The Giving Tree and Other Stories" and "Poetry in Motion." Taught ASL literature and sign mime to hearing and deaf people from elementary through to college levels in different communities on a national tour.

Oregon City Public Schools, Linkup Program
Oregon City, Oregon
September 2003 - December 2003
• Part-time instructor of ASL Literature at the advanced level for High School students.

National Theatre of the Deaf
Hartford, Connecticut/New York City, New York
December 2002 - May 2003
• Actor for "Oh Figaro!" and actor/instructor for "The Giving Tree and Other Stories." Taught hearing and deaf people from elementary through college levels including the local community about ASL Literature during a national tour.

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