Washington State Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

GENERAL SCHEDULE

Friday:

Opening Keynote

Workshops

Dinner Break

Entertainment

Saturday:

Coffee Bar

Workshops

Recognition Banquet

& Keynote

Workshops &

WSAD Biz Mtg

Sunday:

Coffee Bar

Workshops

Closing Keynote

Conference Schedule

CEUs will be processed through ASL Communications.

THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED REGULARLY AS MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE!

TIME FRAME	FRIDAY
3:15 — 4:15	Opening Keynote: Narration of a Legendary Deaf Couple Presented by Lance Forshay
4:30 — 6:30	Power, Privilege, & Position: Interpreting with Integrity in K–12 Settings Charlene Williams & Melissa Klindtworth [4:30—6:30]	Working with the DeafBlind: Embracing Diverse Communication Morgan Breese & Jennifer Hess [4:30—6:30]	Supporting Trans Interpreters: Building a Practical Toolkit Max Thompson [4:30—6:30]	Keynote Q & A Lance Forshay [4:30—5:30]
6:30 — 7:00	Dinner on Your Own [30 mins] Close-by options: Zeke's \| Chili Thai \| Colvos \| Jimmy John's \| Pho Thanks \| The Rock Other Possibilities can be found HERE
7:00 — 9:00	Deaf Stock! Billy Seago, Jennifer Seago, & Mark Hoshi

TIME FRAME	SATURDAY
9:00 — 10:30	Building Community through Reflective Practice Audrey Ramirez-Loudenback [9:15—10:15]	Legacy & Legend Mark Hoshi [9:00—10:30]	Ethically Shady: Navigating the Gray Areas of Interpreting Yael Herbstman [9:00—10:30]	Laws Made Simple: A Community Adventure Morgan Jericho [9:00—10:00]
10:15 — 12:00	Beyond the Debrief: Reflection as Resistance & Renewal Kiarah Moore, Christine Nakahara, & Audrey Ramirez-Loudenback [11:00—12:00]	Allophilia, Allyship, & Deaf Heart Ben Jarashow [10:45—12:15]	Ethically Shady: Navigating the Gray Areas of Interpreting Yael Herbstman [10:45—12:15]	Legislative & Community Advocacy Panel Ariele Belo & Kristi Cruz [10:45—12:15]
12:30 — 2:30	WSRID/WSAD Recognition Banquet & Keynote Speakers: Larry Peterson & Rhonda Cochran
2:45 — 5:15	Injury & Interpreter Preservation Malcolm Reed [2:45—4:45]	Trauma-Informed Interpreting Wilma Dennis [2:45—4:45]	RID Organization Transition Justin "Bucky" Buckhold [2:45—4:45]	WSAD Member/Business Meeting [2:45—5:15]
5:00 — 7:00	Eating Our Young: Horizontal Violence Against Young and New Interpreters Max Thompson [5:00—7:00]	Education Law for Deaf Students Whitney Hill [5:00—7:00]	Deaf/DB Consumers Panel Ellie Savidge [5:30—7:00]	RID CEO & REG. V Rep AMA Justin "Bucky" Buckhold & Rachel Kleist [5:30—7:00]

TIME FRAME	SUNDAY
9:00 — 10:30	Results & Discussion from the Interpreter Income Study: Washington State Deep Dive (Part 1) Colleen "CJ" Jones & Steve Smith [9:00—10:30]	Audism & Linguicism Ben Jarashow [9:00—10:30]	Trust Formation & the Deaf Consumer: Evidence-based Applications for Practitioners (Pt 1) Laurie Reinhardt [9:00—10:30]
10:45 — 12:15	Results & Discussion from the Interpreter Income Study: Washington State Deep Dive (Part 2) Colleen "CJ" Jones & Steve Smith [10:45—12:15]	Bridge of Time: Caregivers & Care Receivers with Hearing Loss in Alzheimer’s & Dementia Jaime A.B. Wilson [10:45—12:15]	Trust Formation & the Deaf Consumer: Evidence-based Applications for Practitioners (Part 2) Laurie Reinhardt [10:45—12:15]
12:30 — 2:00	Closing Keynote: ASL Storytelling Presented by Ben Jarashow

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