In May of 2015, History graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in American Sign Language/English Interpreting and International Studies from the National Institute of the Deaf at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Shortly after, she was awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Research grant to conduct research in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Her project titled “Improving Deaf Access in the DR: Researching Service Deficiencies, Creating an ITP”, collaborated with the Dominican Republic’s National Deaf Association as well as the National Interpreting Association to research service deficiencies and contribute to the ongoing effort of establishing an interpreter training program.

Through her research, she learned of the challenges, concerns, and goals of the community which allowed her to identify shortcomings in interpreting services. Upon completion of her research, she provided the interpreting association with recommendations that would enable interpreters to better serve the Deaf community.

Following her time in the Dominican Republic, History served as Deaf Worlds’ Co-Executive Director where she lead the organization, provided program oversight, and trained and consulted Deaf organizations in Asia and Latin America. Through this work, she has gained experience in Strategic Development, Grant Writing, Monitoring and Evaluation, Fund Development, and more.

After 5 years in the non-profit space, History transitioned to the private sector and currently works for a HiBob, a global Human Resources tech company. In this role, she manages global enablement programming spanning 6 countries and 4 sales markets.

In addition to serving as a Program Manager for HiBob, History is a nationally certified freelance interpreter in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia metro area providing interpreting services for a variety of federal government agencies, community organizations, and local businesses. Prior to her current freelance work, History previously worked with RIT’s Department of Access Services providing interpreting services to Deaf students in a variety of disciplines ranging from the arts to the sciences. Additionally, her international development background and experience in the private sector gives her a uniquely global perspective on interpreting services, advocacy, education and business.

In her free time, History enjoys exploring and has spent nearly 2 years traveling and living outside of the U.S. When she isn’t working or planning her next adventure, she can be found dancing zouk, reading a book at a local coffee shop, or hiking with her pup.