Heather Rebecca Lawson
HRLawson@NatureOfAscension.org
OBJECTIVE:

Graphics/Web Designer
Computer/Technology Support
Small Applications Development

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts, Sign Language Interpreting, May 1999, Magna Cum Laude
Maryville College, Maryville, Tennessee.
Senior Thesis: Visualization: A Mental Process of Interpreting
CERTIFICATION:

Certificate of Transliteration (CT), Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, December 2000
Certificate of Interpretation (CI), Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, August 2008
Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) 4.5, October 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Sign Language Interpreter, Tennessee School for the Deaf
Knoxville, TN. August 2006 - Present
* Educational setting
  Sign Language Interpreter; Private Practice
Knoxville, TN.; Westminster, MD.; Rochester, N.Y. January 1998 - Present
* Various settings; including conference, educational, training, and religious
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: Webmaster, Ascension Web Design
Knoxville, TN.; Westminster, MD.; Rochester, N.Y. January 1996 - Present
* Design and/or maintain site and pages
* http://www.natureofascension.org/
  Database Design, Ascension Web Design
Knoxville, TN. January 2007 - Present
* Design and maintain databases for invoicing and professional development paperwork tracking
  Webmaster, Knoxville Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Knoxville, TN. November 2007 - Present
* Design and maintain the Knoxville RID pages
* Currently at http://www.discoveret.org/ktrid
 

Webmaster, Genesee Valley Region Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Rochester, N.Y. November 2000 - May 2002
* Design and maintain the New York RID and GVR RID's pages
* Design specifically for deaf, blind, and deaf-blind web users
* Previously at http://www.nyrid.org and http://www.nyrid.org/gvr/
* Currently saved at http://www.natureofascension.org/nyrid

  Student Computer Technician, Maryville College
Maryville, TN. August 1998 - January 1999
* Troubleshoot problems on faculty, staff, and student computers and networks (PC)
* Install network cards, printers (local and network), mice, hard drives
* Set faculty, staff, and student computers up for networking
* Design instructions for faculty, staff, and students to use the network
* Train faculty, staff, and students on use of network
  Student Computer Lab Assistant, Maryville College
Maryville, TN. January 1996 - January 1999
* Assist students with use of network programs and equipment (PC): Microsoft Word, Excel, Wordperfect, Minitab, internet browsers and e-mail, scanners, printers
COMPUTER SKILLS: Assisting and tutoring on basic use of applications
Installing software and some hardware (PC)
Windows, MS-DOS; Microsoft Office Professional; Netscape; Internet Explorer;
Adobe Photoshop; Illustrator; Dreamweaver; FileMaker Pro
ORGANIZATIONS:

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Knoxville Tennessee Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Westminster Municipal Band

HONORS: Alpha Psi Omega (National Honorary Dramatic Society)
Delta Omicron (National Honorary Music Fraternity)
REFERENCES: Available upon request.
Last Updated: March 21, 2009