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DR.
RODNEY R. YATES SMITH
rrysmith@sbcglobal.net |
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A self-motivated, conscientious Freelance Interpreter. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to coordinate Interpreters’ schedules; identify professional development needs; and developing and planning professional development conferences and workshops. |
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| Scheduling Interpreters to provide transliteration of the worship services, Bible and Sunday School classes, concerts and special services/events for Deaf/HH members and visitors using Conceptually Accurate Signed English/ASL signing. Planning annual workshops including: Praise & Worship, Deaf Awareness and Deaf Outreach; identifying and planning professional development workshops for interpreting ministry team. |
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| Provided transliteration of the worship services, Bible and Sunday School classes for Deaf/HH members and visitors using English-Like signing. |
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| An auxiliary of the National Association of the Church of God, having particular emphasis in youth and young adult ministries. This convention was founded in 1938 and has grown to become one of the largest youth conventions in the United States of America. The NIYC meets annually between the dates of December 27 and December 31. Each year the NIYC is held in a different city, traveling to such urban areas as Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Indianapolis, IN; Charlotte, NC; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Dallas, TX; New Orleans, LA; Washington, DC, and Orlando, FL. |
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Scheduled Interpreters to transliterate the worship services and workshops using Signed-English and English-Like signing.
Developed and taught a basic introduction to Sign Language workshops for convention delegates that introduced the manual alphabet, basic vocabulary, religious signs and Deaf Culture. |
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| Akron, OH |
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| Transliterated the worship services, Bible and Sunday school classes for Deaf/HH members and visitors using Signed-English signing. |
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Professional Development Conference – Boston, MA,
Theme: “Embracing the History…Empowering the Future” |
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Professional Development Conference – Long Beach, CA,
Theme: “Surfing Into The Global Future: Oceans of Possibilities… Waves of Technology” |
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Illinois Interpreter Skills Assessment Screening
- Transliterating 2 |
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ASL Intermediate II |
September 9, 1996 |
October 21, 1996 |
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ASL Intermediate I |
January 8, 1996 |
February 19, 1996 |
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ASL Sign Language II |
October 31, 1995 |
December 5, 1995 |
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ASL Sign Language I |
September 12, 1995 |
October 24, 1995 |
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Advanced Professional Graduate Business Certificate in Management, |
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Doctorate of Business Administration in Information Systems,
Dissertation: "Outsourcing of Information Technology:
Future Adoption Plans of U.S. Corporations"” |
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Master of Business Administration (Accounting), |
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Bachelor of Science in Accounting, |
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Associate of Arts, |
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Associate of Applied Business (Data Processing), |
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