Linda Bond

2220 W. Brooklyn Place

Dunlap, IL 61525
(309) 243-1188
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO

2015-Present

M.A., Teaching American Sign Language (in progress)

Rochester Institute of Technology - Rochester, NY
"Sign Semantics" and "Storytelling in American Sign Language

1990

Front Range Community College - Westminster, CO

Interpreter Training Program - Certificate
Internship (Practicum) - Center On Deafness - Denver, CO

1986

Metropolitan State College - Denver, CO

Shadow Interpreting

1985

Kansas State University - Manhattan, KS

B.S., Theatre

1982

CERTIFICATION
Interpreter Quality Assurance System - Certified Skill Level V

1989

Arizona Community College Teaching Certificate

1987

Front Range Community College Interpreter Training Program Certificate

1986

SIGNING/INTERPRETING SKILLS
American Sign Language (ASL)
Oral Interpreting
Manually Coded English: Seeing Essential English (SEE)
Signing Exact English (SEE II)
Pidgin Signed English (PSE or Signed English)
Conceptually Accurate Signed English (CASE or Siglish)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Lecturer/Coordinator, ASL Program

Arizona State University Tempe, AZ

1994-1997

Faculty Associate
1994 Inaugural recipient
ASU College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Outstanding Faculty Associate Award

Arizona State University

Tempe, AZ

1987-1994

Sign Language Instructor

Mesa Community College

Mesa, AZ

1987-1993

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THEATRICAL AND PLATFORM INTERPRETING
Community Childrens Theatres Peoria, IL
Interpreter for A Christmas Carol
Interpreter for The Hobbit

1999
1995

Childsplay - Phoenix, AZ
Shadow Interpreter "Annie Sullivan" in Miracle Worker

1989

Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities - Arvada, CO

Shadow Interpreter "Peter Pan" in Peter Pan
"Scare Crow" and "Tin Man" in Wizard of Oz

1985
1986

Very Special Arts Arizona - Phoenix, AZ

1994-1997

Aurora Mime Theatre Resident Interpreter - Tempe, AZ

1991-1997

Arizona Museum for Youth Storyteller Interpreter - Mesa, AZ

1992-1997

Interpreter for Arizona State University Events

Commencement ceremonies (Spring, Summer, Winter)
Induction of Regents Professors
Honors Convocations for Various Colleges
Theatrical Productions (Galvin Playhouse, Gammage, Lycem, Galvin Studio)
Red Skelton Performance at ASUs Sun Dome
Former Vice President Dan Quayle
Former President Ronald Reagan

1986-1997

Phoenix Colleges Holiday Sign Workshop - Phoenix, AZ

Emcee and Song Presenter

1987-1990

University of Northern Colorado Theatrical Productions - Greeley, CO

1984

Kansas State University Theatrical Productions - Manhattan, KS

1982

OTHER INTERPRETING
Interpreter for Christian/Community Churches (KS, NE, CO, AZ, IL)
Arizona State University classes - Tempe, AZ
Interpreter for Interpreter Quality Assurance System - Phoenix, AZ

1979-Present
1986-1997
1990

North American Christian Conventions

1982-1997

Gilbert High School - Gilbert, AZ

1986-1987

Freelance Interpreter: Statewide Interpreting Services - Mesa, AZ

Valley Center for the Deaf - Phoenix, AZ
Center On Deafness - Denver, CO
Northern Colorado Center On Deafness - Greeley, CO

1992-1997
1986-1997
1986
1986

Maricopa Technical Community College - Phoenix, AZ

1986

Gateway Community College - Phoenix, AZ

1986

University of Northern Colorado Laboratory School - Greeley, CO

19821985

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Illinois Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Conference, East Peoria, IL

2014

DEAF (Deaf Empowerment Advocacy Focus) Network - Phoenix, AZ

Deaf Culture: Who are We? - Presented by Ella Mae Lentz (College text author, pioneer in ASL)
American Sign Language - Dr. Sam Supalla, University of Arizona

1992
1995

Phoenix College - Phoenix, AZ

Doing it Yourself: How to Improve Your Own Skills - Jenna Cassell, Rehabilitation Counselor
Processes in Interpreting and Transliterating: Making Them Work for You - Interactive Teleclass
Betty Colonomus--Co-director of the Bicultural Center
Linguistics for Working Interpreters and Interpreter Educators
Jeffrey E. Davis, Ph.D, U. of Arizona
Interpreting in Medical Settings - Marty Barnum and Sandra Gish, Waubonsee Community College
Interpreters Symposium

1987

The National Center of Deafness at California State University/Northridge - presented in Tempe, AZ

Surviving The Postsecondary Scene - Gary Sanderson

1991

Valley Center for the Deaf - Phoenix, AZ

Signs of Art Festival
Ricky Smith (Mime and Descriptive Signing)
Sammy Forrest-Stephens/Bruce Weir (Sign/Dance)
Jaine Richards (Shadow Interpreting, Theatre Games in Sign, The Art Form of Sign)
Sign to Voice Workshop - Chris Alverez

1991
1992
1992

1990

1990

Grand Canyon Registry of Interpreters for the Dear/ Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind - Tucson, AZ
Interpreter Workshop with Sharon Neumann-Solow
1990
Poetic Images - Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ
Peter Cook, Nationally known Deaf Mime Artist
Dr. Sam Supalla, University of Arizona
University of Arizona - Tucson, AZ
Oppression: Who?, What?, Why?, How?
MJ Bienvenu, /Co-director of the Bicultural Center; Instructor, Western Maryland College

1990
1990
1990

Maricopa County Community College District - Phoenix, AZ

Teaching the Adult Learner

1989

University of California - Berkeley

Celebration '87 Deaf Artists & Performers Forum

1987

Very Special Arts Arizona - Phoenix, AZ

Shadow Theater Workshop - Arizona

1987

Phoenix Day School for the Deaf/Western States Educational Resource Center on Deafness - Phoenix, AZ
National Conference: Visual & Performing Arts in Action
1986
Pima Community College - Tucson, AZ
Sign to Voice Interpreting
ASL Idioms - Little Known Signs Workshop

1986
1986

Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities - Arvada, CO

American Sign Language and Performing Arts Training with Jaine Richards
Signed Choreographed Workshop with Jaine Richards and Michael Gold

1985
1985

Department of Education - Denver, CO

Workshop for Educational Interpreter/Tutors

1983