Summary
Andrea has been a sign language interpreter for over 25 years and is educated in all aspects of Deaf language, culture, history, human rights and advocacy needs. She holds an Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) 4.2 and passed the NIC Knowledge and Ethics exam.
She has completed a B.A. in philosophy at the University of Washington, Seattle in 2005; an MFA in performance art at the University of Nevada, Reno, in addition to her AAS in interpreting from Seattle Central Community College in 2000. She enjoys sewing, swimming and poetry.
Research interests
- Disability rights and advocacy
- Ethics
- Performance and gender
Selected publications
Courses taught
- AM 147: American Sign Language III
- AM 148: American Sign Language IV
- AM 149: American Sign Language V
- AM 380: Service Learning in American Sign Language
- AM 390: Structure of American Sign Language
Education
- Master of Fine Arts, Performance Art, University of Nevada, Reno, 2011
- Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, University of Washington, Seattle, 2005
- Associate of Applied Science, American Sign Language Interpretation, Seattle Central Community College, 2000