David W. Hylan, Jr., Ed.D., CI/CT, LA Level V

David holds a doctoral degree from the Louisiana State University – Shreveport in Leadership Studies. His dissertation was entitled “Leader-Member Exchange and the Effect of Deaf Identity on Relationship Quality.”...

Wendi Coker, NIC

Wendi has worked in the interpreting field for over 25 years and holds National Interpreter Certification (NIC) from the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf and Louisiana State Level...

Earl Harden

Earl began learning ASL in the early 1990s in his hometown of New Orleans, LA when his sister (now an RID-certified interpreter in Longview, TX) began learning ASL to communicate...

Cheyenne Bryant

Cheyenne was born and raised in Shreveport, LA. She is currently the administrative assistant at the Betty and Leonard Phillips Deaf Action Center of Louisiana. She is severe to profoundly...

Joseph "Jody" Winkler

Jody holds a General Studies degree from Northwestern State University. He is also currently enrolled in the clinical portion of the Registered Nursing program offered at the University.

Steven Hunter, MSW, LCAS, CPSS

Steven Hunter, MSW, LCAS, CPSSSteven is working as Outreach Coordinator/Consultant in North Central Region (TRIAD region) with RHA Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services in High Point. He currently obtains North...

Christopher Tester, CDI, SC:L

Deaf and a Vermont native, Christopher Tester, lives and works in New York City as an American and British Sign Language Interpreter, consultant, educator and a trainer. He devotes his...

Robyn K. Dean, CI/CT, PhD

Robin was appointed to the faculty of the University of Rochester School of Medicine in 1999, in recognition of her scholarship in the interpreting field and leadership in the education...

Robert Q Pollard, PhD

Robert is Professor and Associate Dean of Research at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Rochester, NY. He also is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University...

Justin Lee

Justin is skilled in interpreting culturally, linguistically, and conceptually to and from American Sign Language, English and Spanish. Certified by the Board for Evaluation of Interpreters(BEI) at the Master Level,...

Jeff Rivers

Jeff has been a lifelong resident of Louisiana. He has worked in the field of deafness for the past 27 years. The first 17 years were as case manager, instructor...

David N. Evans, RID CI & CT, NIC Master

David has a comprehensive history providing ASL-English interpretation services in a variety of community settings, specializing in music/performing arts and conference work. David teaches interpreters across the country on issues...

Mary Thoma

Award-winning Actress, Director, Coach and Instructor Mary has been teaching acting and “Reclaiming Your Creativity” to young people and adults for over 25 years. With credits in theater, film, television...

Bob LoParo, RID CI, CT

Bob, holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Xavier University. He has trained and interpreted extensively with DeafBlind individuals, Alcohol/Drug Addiction Services, Theatrical/Performance (Juilliard School/Theatre Access Program/Theater Development Fund),...

Brent Tracy, B.Ed, NIC, Ed:K-12

Brent is a dual nationally certified interpreter and CODbA (Child of a Deaf-Blind Adult). Having one hearing and one Deaf parent afforded him the opportunity to grow up as a...