Mary Alice Gardner

Classes Taught:

• Conversational American Sign Language
• Deaf Communcations 2
• Deaf Communications 1
• Deaf Communications 3
• Deaf Communications 4
• Seminar in Deaf Ministry
• Seminar in Interpreting Scripture and Worship Songs
• Seminar in Introduction to Interpreting
• Specialized Signing
• Voice Interpreting

Speaking Topics:

Mary Alice can be scheduled to speak at your church or organization on the following topics:

• ASL: Interpreting Scripture and Worship Songs
• ASL: Introduction to Interpreting
• ASL: Religious Interpreting
• ASL: Working Together - Deaf ministry tips for the preacher
• Dramas for Teens

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Degrees Received:

• M.A. - Linguistics from Gallaudet University- Graduate School of Communications, Washington, DC (1999)
• A.A.S. Manual Communications ( Interpreter Training Program) from Sinclair Community College, Dayton, OH (1997)
• B.A. Bible/ General Education with emphasis in Journalism (Cum Laude) from Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary, Cincinnati, OH (1991)

Other Studies:

• Certificate-Comprehensive- Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - November 1999
• Certificate of Transliteration (CT) from Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf - August 1997
• Certificate Level IV-Advanced- National Association of the Deaf - March 1997
• Certificate of Interpretation (CI) from Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf - June 1996

Ministry/Job History:

• 1999 to present -- Ozark Christian College in Joplin, MO
• 1999 to present -- Free-lance Interpreter for communities in the OK, KS and MO area
• 1999 to 2004 (Summers only) -- DeSales Conference Center in Brooklyn, MI
• 2001 to 2005 (Summers only) -- Deaf Teen Quest Camp/GROW Camp at rotating locations in USA
• August 1997 to August 1999 -- Free-lance interpreter for various Interpreting businesses in the Washington, D.C. area
• January to June 1997 -- Interpreter-on-Retainer for the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH
• 1996 to 1997 -- Free-lance interpreter for various Interpreting businesses in the Cincinnati & Dayton, OH area
• September to November 1996 -- Employment Trainer IV Interpreter for Work Rehabilitative Centers in Cincinnati, OH
• September 1996 -- Class Interpreter for Cincinnati State Technical Community College in Cincinnati, OH
• 1996 to August 1997 -- Staff Interpreter for DeSales Conference Center in Brooklyn, MI
• 1991 to 1996 -- Resident Advisor for St. Rita School for the Deaf (High School Girls’ Dorm) in Cincinnati, OH
• 1995 to 1996 -- High School Journalism Teacher, Newspaper Advisor for St. Rita School for the Deaf in Cincinnati, OH
• May to August 1994 -- Staff Interpreter/ Receptionist for Camp Mark Seven in Old Forge, NY

Organizational Memberships:

• Missouri Interpreting License- Board of Certifying interpreters- Missouri-yearly renewal - current
• Member of RID - since 1995
• Member of NAD - since 2002
• Member of Missouri ASLTA-since 2004-2007: served as Bylaws Committee Chairperson
• Acting Treasurer for the Missouri RID 2010-2012
• Former member of ADARA
• Nominee for Who’s Who Among American College Teachers
• Member of Delta Aleph Tau, Phi Theta Kappa