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The Leadership Institute Online Education Center is proud to introduce some of the most innovative online educators in the industry!
LaVona Andrew, M.A.
RID CI, CT, NIC Master
Interpreter /Interpreter Educator / State Affiliate Chapter Leader
LaVona Andrew is a life-long learner, interpreter and educator. A native ASL user, she has been interpreting community assignments since she was twelve years old. She manages a national team of VRI interpreters and serves on the Board of Directors for Deaf Center of Idaho. As a sign language professional, LaVona teaches ASL courses at Boise State University and leads interpreting workshops nationwide. Her specialties include sign-to-voice, medical, mental health and video interpreting.
LaVona holds national certification as an interpreter and a transliterator from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, and she earned certification from the National Council on Interpreting. During the Sign Language Performance Interview, she merited full marks. She received an A.A. in Public Speaking and World Relations from Cottey College, and her B.Sc. in Social Science Teaching from Brigham Young University. She completed an M.A. in Education—Curriculum and Instruction (Second Language Acquisition) at Boise State University. Currently, LaVona is president of Idaho RID.
RID CI, CT, Educational Interpreter Authorization (CO)
Interpreter /Presenter
Jennifer first learned sign language in Iowa while working as a Recreational Therapist in a psychiatric hospital. Since her graduation from Front Range Community College’s(FRCC) Interpreter Preparation Program (Westminster, CO) in 1995, she has been working full-time as a sign language interpreter in a variety of settings. She enjoyed eight years of educational interpreting in the middle school and high school settings and subsequently taught the Educational Interpreting class at FRCC for four years. Jennifer continues to tutor IPP students, and work as a post-secondary, community, and video relay interpreter.
In her free time Jennifer enjoys yoga, painting, hiking, camping, walking her dog and drinking lattes!
To contract withJennifer to present a live workshop please contact her directly.
Karen Boyd, M.A.
Bilingual Educator
Karen Boyd began her professional career in teaching American Sign Language at the post-secondary level in 1993. Karen has taken courses in linguistics, education, and psychology, and she received her master’s degree in bilingual education with the School of Education at the University of Colorado-Boulder. She travels to present ASL linguistics-related workshops, and teaches in classrooms and online. Karen also mentors Interpreter Preparation Program interns and professional interpreters. Her main areas of research are ASL linguistics and bilingualism, and her M.A. thesis examined second-language learner perceptions of spatial tracing constructions in ASL.
To contract with Karen to present a live workshop please contact her directly.
NIC Master
Reiki Master Teacher/Practitioner, Certified Reflexologist
Jody cherishes the vision of marrying the professions of Interpreting and Reiki and Reflexology; fostering a healthier interpreting profession by integrating and teaching alternative modalities and practices. Jody has practiced Reiki and Reflexology since 1999 and is honoured to have shared in the healing journey of many. Since 1991 Jody has also held combined roles as a staff, community and post secondary interpreter, Deaf Services Coordinator at the University level and interpreting Agency Co-Manager. In addition, she has served as an advocate for interpreters, co-presenting on "The Definition of, Role of and How to Work with Sign Language Interpreters," volunteering on the board of her local interpreting chapter and on various committees for both her local and national organizations. She is the proud mother of three amazing teenage boys and currently resides in Alberta, Canada.
To contract withJody to present a live workshop please contact her directly.
RID CI, CT
Founder, Leadership Institute
Amy is the founder of the Leadership Institute and currently presents both in-person and via the Online Education Center's WebShops. Her primary topic focus is on the intra and interpersonal aspects of interpreting and leadership in the field of interpreting. She also practices in the field of energy management as a Reiki and Biogenesis practitioner. For more information about Amy click here.
To discuss the possibility of scheduling a live workshop or energy session with Amy please contact her via email.