Contact
the Staff

John Aintablian
Sign Language
Interpreter Services
Supervisor

Ginger Bennett
Lead Staff Sign Language
Interpreter

Annalisa Arnold
Staff Sign Language
Interpreter

Barbara Beggs
Staff Sign Language
Interpreter

Mandi Chase
Staff Sign Language
Interpreter

Ariane Leverette
Staff Sign Language
Interpreter

Sondra Marks
Staff Sign Language
Interpreter

     The Interpreter Services Department at Austin Community College (ACC) believes in and fosters the concept of equal access to communication and informationfor students, staff, and faculty who are deaf /hard of hearing.

     The department is comprised of an Interpreter Supervisor, a Lead Interpreter, 5 half-time staff interpreters and approximately 80 hourly interpreters.  We provide interpreting services for credit and non-credit classes, student-teacher meetings, counselor-student meetings, campus activities, and special events at any of ACC's 7 main campuses and over 30 satellite locations.  There are on average 60 students who are deaf /hard of hearing enrolled at ACC in the Fall and Spring semesters.  This translates to interpreters being provided for approximately 100 sections.  To request an Interpreter click here.

We provide:

• Interpreter services to ACC students, staff, faculty and visitors
• Assistance and information to faculty and staff working with students, staff, and faculty who are deaf/hard of hearing and interpreters
• Opportunities for interpreters to learn, grow and be part of a team
• Professional training opportunities for interpreters
• A mentorship program for interpreters wanting to be either a mentor or a protégé

What interpreters do:

• Serve as a communication link for students, staff and faculty who are deaf /hard of hearing during classes, meetings, tutoring sessions, school events, office hours, etc.
• Serve as a resource for faculty, staff and students
• Work between 2 languages; English and American Sign Language
• Incorporate their knowledge of two cultures, Deaf and Hearing/non-Deaf culture into their interpretation

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