Awards
Outstanding and Dedicated Service Award
Bestowed by the Board and support of the General Body Membership of the District of Columbia Chapter of the National Alliance of Black Interpreters (NAOBI-DC), I was quite surprised, and most certainly humbled, by the honor of my professional peers. From 2011-2014, I served as Vice President for an organization that champions the cultivation of skill and professional development amongst Black interpreters. Within the development comes numerous workshops and conferences that I delighted in strategizing, organizing, or merely serving on the professional development planning committee.
I continued to play a pivotal role in the continued success of my cherished organization, which has seen exponential growth during my recent term as President (2016-2018). NAOBI-DC had become the premier professional development organization for practicing and aspiring Black interpreters in the nation's capital. Professionally, I am who I am today because of the unconditional love and support of my beloved NAOBIans!
Please check out the wonderful things NAOBI-DC is doing: www.naobidc.org.
Interpreter's Award for Excellence
Presented by the Eastern Regional Black Deaf Advocates Conference, this bi-annual award is given to those who served the [Black] Deaf community via leadership, courage, and what is known to many as exemplifying a "deaf heart". Totally surprised by this award, I had been recognized for forging a strengthened relationship between interpreting and deaf organizations through professional development, community services, political engagement, and social events.