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Course Work Samples 

This page will show samples from my different classes. This will include papers that show my learning as well as video samples that show my skills.

Language Proficiency Samples 

The samples that I have chosen to showcase my language proficiency skills are all from my interpreting classes. My skills were shown clearly throughout these videos. These classes were all very beneficial for me because I was able to learn many strategies for interpreting and also gain a lot of experience with new topics. Having this repetition along with feedback is very important.

This is a video that was taken in my ASL 4200 class. This video shows my interpretation of an elementary school classroom covering a math lesson. 

This video was during my ASL 3200 class that covers an English Language Arts lesson in an elementary classroom 

This interpreting video was also taken during my ASL 4200 class. During this video, I am interpreting a teacher in an elementary classroom. This lesson covered math 

Culture Competency Samples 

ASL 3050 Deaf Studies

This paper was written during my ASL 3050 class. ASL 3050 discusses ASL culture and community. The paper covers an overview of everything discussed in the class along with my experiences and reflections upon the topics 

ASL 3970/4970 Creative Inquiry 

For my Creative Inquiry research class, I made both a family tree and a short write up covering the history of a family on Martha's Vineyard that carried the deaf gene 

Literature and Humanities Samples 

STS 1010 Survey of Science and Technology in Society

This paper was written during my STS 1010 class. While this was not an ASL class, we were required to pick a topic find articles related to our topic. My topic was 'Technological Issues in ASL and Interpreters'. I discussed issues that Deaf people face when dealing with technology. I also discussed issues pertaining to virtual interpreters. I chose to write about this because I am planning on becoming an interpreter and it is important to be aware of new issues that arise. 

ASL 4500 Deaf Literature and Film

These are papers that I wrote from my ASL 4500 class. This class covered may aspect of Deaf literature and Film. Deaf literature and film are important in the Deaf community and culture. It is a way for them to not only share information but also share experiences. In this paper, In the first paper I discussed how I will relate this to my future profession. When interpreting, it is important to have an understanding of the material. In the second paper I discussed film and the importance of film in the deaf community

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