Interpreter Bios
Cindy Crawford, EIPA, CI/CT
Lead Sign Language Interpreter Education: American Public University Systems BA in Management/concentration in Leadership Experience: Tucson Unified School District, Tucson, AZ 1991-1993 Educational Interpreter, DMPS 1993-2000 Lead Interpreter with DMPS 2000- present Sorenson Video Relay Interpreter 2006-2008 Served three terms on the State of Iowa licensure board for Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators Contact: [email protected] |
Mary Barton, EIPA
Education: Kirkwood Community College A.S. in Interpreting Experience: Cedar Rapids Community School District 1980-1984 Benton Community School District 1984-1987 Interpreter and Lead Interpreter for Davenport Community School District 1987-1990 Hamilton Business College 1990-1991 Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District 1991-1992 Des Moines Public Schools 1999- present Contact: [email protected] |
Anna Crewe, EIPA
Education: Iowa Western Community College A.A.S. in Interpreting Experience: Des Moines Public Schools Substitute Interpreter May-Oct 2017 Des Moines Public Schools Interpreter 2017-Present Contact: [email protected] |
Jake Estes, EIPA
Education: Scott Community College A.A.S. in American Sign Language/English Interpretation and Deaf Studies Pursuing Certificate for Deaf/Blind Intervener through Utah State University Pursuing B.A. equivalence through Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Experience: MBAEA 2018-2019 Freelance Interpreting 2018-present Des Moines Public Schools 2019- present Contact: [email protected] |
Abby Harvey, EIPA
Education: Iowa Western Community College A.A.S. in Interpreting Experience: West Des Moines Community Schools 2002-2007 Des Moines Public Schools 2007- present Contact: [email protected] |
Ursula Heuer, NIC
Education: St. Catherine University B.A. in Interpreting St. Catherine University M.A. in Interpreting Studies and Communication Equity Experience: Des Moines Public Schools 2008- present Contact: [email protected] |
Ann Hiveley, EIPA
Education: Iowa Western Community College A.A. in Interpreting Experience: West Des Moines Public Schools Interpreter 1985-1995 West Des Moines Community Education Sign Language Instructor 1985-1995 Des Moines Public Schools Interpreter 1995- present Contact: [email protected] |
Oralyn Kleman, EIPA
Education: Milwaukee Area Technical College AA Experience: Racine Unified School District - Interpreter 1996-2019 Des Moines Public Schools - Interpreter 2019-present Contact: [email protected] |
Rebecca Marks, EIPA, QAST
Education: Iowa Western Community College A.A. in Sign Language Interpreting Grace University B.A. in Human Development and Family Studies, Bible Experience: Omaha Public Schools 1999-2013 Des Moines Public Schools 2013- present Contact: [email protected] |
Mary Raes Okakpu, EIPA
Education: Augustana University B.A. in Interpreting Experience: Sartell High School in Sartell, MN 2018-2021 Des Moines Public Schools 2021-Present Contact: [email protected] |
Ken Padilla
Education: Western Oregon University B.A. in Interpreting Experience: Des Moines Public Schools 2020-present Contact: [email protected] |
Heidi Parrow, EIPA, NIC
Education: St. Catherine University B.A. in Interpreting Experience: Des Moines Public Schools 2009- present Contact: [email protected] |
Dmitri Petrov, EIPA
Education: Kirkwood Community College ASCO Sign Language Interpreter Training Program B.A. in Russian Studies, ASL minor Experience: Freelance community interpreter at Hands Up Communication 2013-present Cedar Rapids school district 2007-2011, 2013-2015 Iowa City school district 2015-2016 North English school district 2017-2020 Des Moines Public Schools 2022-present Contact: [email protected] |
Jay Rowat, EIPA
Education: University of Iowa Bachelors in Community services, minor in ASL William Woods University B.S. in English/ASL Interpreting Experience: Dallas Center Grimes School District 2017-2020 Des Moines Public Schools 2020-Present [email protected] |
Greg Skvorak, EIPA
Education:
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College A.A.S. in Interpreter Training
Experience:
Freelance Interpreting 2008-present
Norwalk Public Schools 2015-2017
Des Moines Public Schools 2017- present
Contact:
[email protected]
Education:
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College A.A.S. in Interpreter Training
Experience:
Freelance Interpreting 2008-present
Norwalk Public Schools 2015-2017
Des Moines Public Schools 2017- present
Contact:
[email protected]
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Jen Thompson, EIPA
Education:
DMACC A.A. in Interpreting
Grand View University B.A. in Human Services
Experience:
Des Moines Public Schools 2010-present
Contact:
[email protected]
Education:
DMACC A.A. in Interpreting
Grand View University B.A. in Human Services
Experience:
Des Moines Public Schools 2010-present
Contact:
[email protected]