Emily Gilster-Call, NIC, is a two-time graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), where she earned a Bachelor's degree in ASL-English Interpreting in 2014 and a Master's in Management in 2020. She began working with the Department of Access Services as a student worker in 2012, and after graduating in 2014, she joined the Interpreting Apprentice Program. Through this experience, Emily gained firsthand insight into how impactful a supportive community and mentorship can be in shaping a new interpreter's career.