Susanne McLaughlin

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ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

Master of Arts, Sign Language in Education, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC 2020

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC 1988

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Substitute Teacher, California School for the Deaf, Riverside, CA Sept. 2019 - Present
• Fulfills both short- and long-term substitute assignments.
• Teaches students of varied academic/age levels (K-12) and diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Introduces ASL storytelling to K-6 levels.

ASL Practicum Instructor, Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA Sept. 2019 - Present
• Incorporates various groupings and presentation techniques.
• Determines the students' developmental levels for observation.
• Assists the students on clarifying their sign language skills.

ASL Mentor, Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA Sept. 2019 - Present

• Participates in the evaluation and assessment of the students.
• Documents student progress and attendance.
• Provides the feedback to students on their self-assessments.

Resident Instructor, California School for the Deaf, Riverside, CA Jan. 2018 - Sept. 2019
• Supervised and provided ASL communication with deaf and hard of hearing students in a
dormitory setting before, during and after sleeping periods.
• Kept routine records, prepare materials or perform tasks which assist other staff with school
activities and programs.
• Assisted students needing help with medical problems, sleeplessness, emotional distress and
behavioral problem.

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Advocate, Center On Deafness Inland Empire, Riverside, CA July 2010 - June 2019
• Advocated the rights of deaf and hard of hearing clients in the area of communication access
according to ADA laws and provided deaf-sensitivity training workshops to the community.
• Provided peer counseling and document translation in ASL to the deaf and hard of hearing
consumers.
• Provided communication assistance in ASL between deaf and hard of hearing consumers and
the representatives of outreach agencies.

Instructor, Center on Deafness Inland Empire, Riverside, CA Oct. 2010 - June 2019
• Provided instruction in ASL-direct class in anger management program.
• Provided instruction in ASL-direct class in parenting skills program.
• Developed ASL specialized curricula for hearing children who were court-ordered to learn sign
language to communicate with deaf parents.

Co-Owner, Tobacco Barn, Lake Forest, CA Jan. 2005 - June 2016

• Maintain the store such as re-stocking, organizing, and handling delivery orders.
• Partnership responsibilities: Financial reports, inventory, and hiring employees.
• Communicated with international consumers regarding their orders through emails.

ASL Instructor, First Internet Franchise Corp. San Clemente, CA Aug. 1996 - May 1997
• Instructed ASL classes to employees.
• Coordinated activities to improve the rapport with their deaf co-workers at the company.
• Provided deaf sensitivity training.

ASL Instructor, Edgewood College, Madison, WI Aug. 1993 - May 1994

• Developed curriculum materials, administered and graded tests.
• Instructed ASL classes in levels 2 and 3 to the students at the college.
• Administrated and graded quizzes and tests.

Resident Assistant Leader, Center on Deafness, Chicago, IL Dec. 1990 - May 1992
• Oversaw the management of deaf clients with multi-disabilities in group homes.
• Coordinated daily program activities for the clients outside the group homes.
• Supervised and monitored 20+ employees. Complied their timesheets.

Senior Team Leader, Family Service Foundation, Lanham, MD Jun. 1988 - Mar. 1990
• Developed the program and coordinated the client treatments
• Supervised the staff/clients and managed weekly staff meetings/clients’ ITMs
• Participated in the routine maintenance of the residence program development and contacted
with residents’ family members

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 RELEVANT COURSES TAKEN
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, DC

SEMESTER COURSE COURSE TITLE CREDIT

Fall 2019 ASL 752 Sign Language Practicum 3

Fall 2019 ASL 761 Seminar in Sign Language Education - Prof Prep 1
Fall 2019 LIN 510 Introduction to First and Second Lang. Acquisition 3
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Summer 2019 ASL 709 Sign Language Media Production 3
Summer 2019 ASL 724 Sign Lang. Linguistics for Sign Lang. Professionals 3
Summer 2019 ASL 741 Methods of Sign Language Teaching 3
Summer 2019 ASL 743 Curriculum Development for Sign Lang. Instruction 3
Summer 2019 ASL 750 Assessing Sign Language Skills 3

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

MacDonald, P. (2019, October 17) Intro to deaf/hearing teams in behavioral health interpreting.
St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN.
MacDonald, P. (2019, September 16) Intersectionality in behavioral health interpreting. St.
Catherine University, St. Paul, MN.
Sabatke, B. (2019, August 8) Specialized interpreting: Addiction and recovery. St.
Catherine University, St. Paul, MN.
Beldon, J. (2018, November 18) Introduction to interpreting part II. Arizona State
University, Temple, AZ.
Beldon, J. (2018, November 18) Simultaneous and team interpreting. Tempe
Transportation Center, Tempe, AZ.
Beldon, J. (2018, November 18) Translation/consecutive interpreting. Tempe
Transportation Center, Tempe, AZ.
Bowen, M. and Cook, J. (2018, September 8) CalOES: Disaster response interpreter
training. California School for the Deaf, Riverside, CA
Beldon, J. (2018, July 29) Introduction to interpreting part I. Arizona State University,
Temple, AZ.
Beldon, J. (2018, July 29) RID code of professional conduct. Arizona State University,
Temple, AZ.
Beldon, J. (2018, July 29) Role and function of deaf interpreter. Arizona State University,
Temple, AZ.

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