Mississippi Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Presents
Paula Browning
Facial Expressions in ASL: Linguistic vs. Affective
The Interpreter Guild: Apprentice to Master Crafts(wo)man
Friday, May 16, 6:00-9:00
Saturday, May 17, 9:00-4:45
Lunch will be served from 12:00-1:45
Doors Open- Saturday at 5:30 pm
Hosted by de l’Epée Deaf Center
1450 North Street Gulfport, MS 39507
Paula D. Browning (RID CSC and NIC Advanced, NAD IV, EIPA 4.7) has an eclectic professional background. Interpreting nearly
40 years, she has worked in venues such as Salk Institute, Deaf West Theatre, SERID, CAL-Ed, Alabama Interpreter
Metamorphosis, and Alabama’s Mental Health Interpreter Training, as well as in educational, community, legal, mental health, and
video relay, Paula had presented workshops since 1982, but nationwide since 1997; has been a mentor/trainer in CSUN,
Mississippi, Troy University, Georgia Perimeter College’s “Boot Camp”, and in the Video Outreach Mentorship Program through
PEPNet’s WROCC. Recently she was published by the release of her DVD “Personal or Professional: The Ethics Conundrum.”
Quarterly workshops are hosted by her company, Interpreter Guild LLC, in Ocean Springs, MS, bringing in national presenters
from all over the United States and encompassing participants from Louisiana to Florida to Tennessee. For more information, go
to www.Interpreter-Guild.com.
Facial Expressions in ASL: Linguistic vs. Affective – May 17, 6:00-9:00 (.03 CEUs)
One of the unique aspects of ASL from other languages is non-manual markers: the adverbs, adjectives, and punctuation of ASL.
Depending on how this second language is acquired, using and recognizing non-manual markers may sometimes be miscued as
affect. Not only do these miscues impact the ASL-to-English interpretation, but they impact the vocal inflections and affect. In our
quest for equivalency, mastering these aspects of the language bring us that much closer. This workshop will introduce
participants to a re-awareness of the difference between non-manual markers (linguistic intent) and affect (emotional layering).
Participants will engage in practical exercises to improve the recognition of the difference with the intent to improve sign-to-voice
production.
The Interpreter Guild: Apprentice to Master crafts(wo)man –
May 18, 9:00-12:00 (.03 CEUs) (lunch from 12-1:45) 1:45-4:45 (.03 CEUs)
CPC Tenet 5: Interpreters demonstrate respect for colleagues, interns, and students of the profession. In Medieval times,
craftsmen joined together in guilds to protect their trade secrets, to ensure the preservation of their crafts, and to train those who
desired to learn the crafts from those most experienced. The metaphor of a guild applies to the field of sign language interpreters:
apprentices, journeymen, and master crafts(wo)men are equivalent to ITP graduates, practitioners, and mentors/trainers. It
expresses the positivity interpreters can accomplish as a whole. There will always be the lone wolf rogues who defy collegiality,
the youth who believe they have it all, and the old warriors who have become cynical. The intent of the workshop is to present
tools to make our self-assessments more honest, our interactions more cohesive, our mentoring more effective, and our vision of
our craft more single minded. This workshop is organic and dependent upon the participants. Emphasis on professional
standards, communication, teamwork, and sharing knowledge creates a guild environment where the participants take care of
their own in a safe environment! Presenter will introduce to the seasoned professionals those tools necessary to continue to be
the model and plumb-line to emerging professionals as well as deliberately practice ways to communicate effectively with all levels
of our field in a collegial way as required by Tenet 5.
*In the event this workshop is cancelled you will be notified by email*
* NO REFUNDS after May 16, 2014 *
For special accommodation request please contact Corey Blount @ president@msrid.org
Membership ratesMembers –
Nonmembers –
Students (student ID required) -
Friday only - $35.00
Friday only - $45.00
Friday only - $25.00
Saturday only - $75.00
Saturday only - $85.00
Saturday only - $65.00
Both days - $100.00
Both days - $115.00
Both days - $75.00
Pepnet 2 is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for Continuing Education Activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for
0.9 CEUs at the “some” Content Knowledge Level.
RID Activity Code XXXX.XXXX.XX
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Make check payable to: MSRID
Mail to: MSRID P.O. Box 219 Raymond, MS 39154
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H OT E L & C O N F E R E N C E C E N T E R
If you need a hotel, the Gulf Hills Hotel & Conference Center has offered a discounted rate of $89 per
night. There is no set block of rooms saved. The rooms are on a first-come first-serve basis. For
members, when you book your room use the promo code: MSRIDeaf and you will get the discounted
price.
The address to Gulf Hills Hotel & Conference Center is 13701 Paso Rd, Ocean Springs, MS 39564. It’s
about 15 miles from the Deaf Center which equates to a 25 minute drive.