Anne Leahy
Freelance Writer and
Sign Language Interpreter
PhD, CI/CT, NAD V
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About Me
Anne Leahy is a freelance nonfiction writer and nationally certified sign language interpreter. Since 1989, she has worked in corporate, educational, medical, legal, mental health, technical, scientific, and social service settings. Anne has managed and staffed government contracts at the Federal, state, and municipal levels, and served hundreds of private and non-profit businesses all over the United States. She is approved to practice in the Utah Courts.
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Interpreting strengths with ASL users, high-register English, and platform sign-to-voice and voice-to-sign work. Content specialties in public policy, the humanities and social sciences. No referral services, please.
Interpreter Resources
eHow Article, January 2009.
“How to Find a Freelance Sign Language Interpreter”
eHow.com Article, January 2009.
“How to Grow a Sign Language Interpreter Peer Network & Direct Clientele”
Utah Bar Association
“Serving the Client Who is Deaf”
American Bar Association
“State Statutes for Courtroom Interpreters”
Supreme Court of Ohio
“Working with Interpreters in the Courtroom”
U.S. Department of Justice
“Model Policy on Law Enforcement for Communicating with People Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing”
U.S. Department of Justice
“ADA Pocket Guide for Law Enforcement Officers”
U.S. Department of Justice
“Communicating with People Who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing in Hospital Settings”
American Medical Association
“Americans with Disabilities Act and Hearing Interpreters”
Utah Code--Title 53A--Chapter 26a
“Interpreter Services for the Hearing Impaired Act”
Utah Terms & Conditions .pdf
Last updated December 2022.
Thank you for keeping my information on file. Below are my terms and conditions, which reflect industry standards and local market demands. See here for my Small and Woman-Owned Business Certification. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Rates
Standard rates are valid from 8:00am-6:00pm, and are billed to the nearest quarter hour.
$130.00 initial fee, covering up to two hours
$60.00 per hour thereafter
$135.00 initial fee, covering up to two hours for subcontractors
$65.00 per hour thereafter for subcontractors
Discounts or differential rates for platform, performance, legal, international, or otherwise more demanding assignments will be negotiated at the time a request is made.
Requests received ten full business days or more in advance of the beginning of the assignment may be discounted a flat $10.00.
From 6:00pm-8:00am Monday-Friday, and all day on Weekends and Holidays, rates are Time + ½. Sundays are available for medical or law enforcement emergencies only.
Travel
Half- and full-day rates for travel outside of Salt Lake County and Utah County, Utah will be negotiated separately. Any in-state assignment further than a 100-mile trip from 84171 may be assessed per diem at the standard Utah State Rate, and expenses incident to travel and lodging reimbursed at cost.
Local parking, mileage, and travel costs may be negotiated at the time a request is made. Any in-state assignment further than a 40-mile trip from 84171 will be assessed mileage charges at the Utah State Rate for travelers without fleet vehicles. Any in-state assignment further than a 100-mile trip from 84171 will include actual drive time, billed at the hourly rate.
Out-of-state assignments will be negotiated separately.
Coverage
Assignments over 1.5 hours long generally require a second interpreter. I can personally arrange for this at the subcontractor rates quoted above, or provide you with referrals at no charge. A full day of work will not be billed as a series of shorter assignments.
Short Notice Fee
A $20.00 fee may be added to requests made with less than three business days’ notice.
Cancellations
Cancellations made less than two business days in advance of the beginning of the assignment are considered untimely and will be billed. Multi-day assignments will only be billed within the two-day billable cancellation period.
Payment
Net 30 days from the invoice date. Late payments will be assessed an additional 3% after 14 days past due, and 5% after 30 days past due. MasterCard and Visa accepted.
Tax Credits
Your business may qualify for an annual tax credit between $250.00 - $10,000.00 for all of your reasonable accommodations expenditures under the Americans with Disabilities Act Download IRS Form 8826 and the Tax Incentives Packet for more information.
Résumé/Vitae .pdf
Credentials
- Certificate of Interpretation (CI) and Certificate of Transliteration (CT), Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
- Level 5 Master, National Association of the Deaf
Professional Experience
Aug 1992–PresentFull-time private practice interpreter in Chicago, IL, Washington, DC, St. Louis, MO, and Seattle, WA metropolitan areas.
Teaching/Presenting/Evaluation
2006–presentRegular guest lectures at Utah Valley, Gallaudet, and Brigham Young Universities
Oct 2000‘Toward Colorful Voicing’ guest lecture to Gallaudet Interpreting MA students
Jun 2000Poster Session on the Cuban Deaf Community at Deaf History International, Gallaudet University
December 1999Presented on North American Deaf Culture and Arts in Havana, Cuba
May–Nov 1998Member of new statewide interpreter evaluation team in Illinois
Jun–Nov 1998Volunteer advanced ASL instructor for local Chicago Latino Parents’ group
Jun–Sep 1998Developed and taught first fingerspelling course at Columbia College, Chicago, IL
Jun 1996–Nov 1998Mentor for Chicagoland Mentorship Consortium and Columbia College
Sep 1996Participated on Workshop Panel: ‘What do Deaf People / Interpreters Want?’
Formal Education
2022PhD, Translation Studies, University of Birmingham, UK
2015MA, Professional Communication, Southern Utah University
1998BA, English (with writing emphasis); Columbia College, Chicago, IL
Jul 1987–Jul 1990Junior class standing as an English major; Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Professional Memberships
- National Association of the Deaf
- Utah Supplier Development Council
- Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
- Midwest Center for Law and the Deaf
- American Association for Applied Linguistics
Continuing Education Highlights
2002–2007International Sign Interpretation (50 hours total)
1997–presentSpanish Independent Study (toward interpreting application)
Sep 1999First Int’l Conference of Sign Language Interpreters in Santiago, Cuba
Aug 1999Mano a Mano, first meeting of trilingual RID interpreters in Boston, MA
Nov 1998Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research (Int’l Sign Linguistics)
May 1998Mexican Sign Language Competency Certificate, Apache Creek, NM
Jan–Dec 1997German I and II at Goethe Institut, Chicago, IL
Dec 1996–Apr 1997Gallaudet University ASL Linguistics Series: ASL Morphology, ASL Syntax, Sociolinguistics of the Deaf Community
Conference Work .pdf .doc
These are some historical highlights of my conference work. Please contact me for an updated list. I have included ample work in the interpreting field, demonstrating my colleagues’ confidence in my skills at their own events. Numbers listed under ‘Days Booked’ indicate how many times the group hired me that year. ++ indicates multiple days; * indicates working with a Deaf presenter; # indicates coordination services for regularly scheduled events or large-scale conferences. (All events took place in the Washington, DC metro area unless otherwise indicated.)
2007
Organization
Event
Days Booked
Role(s)
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Presentations and Colloquia
50+
*#
Georgetown University Center for the Study of Learning
Neuroscience Research
20+
*#
Department of Homeland Security
Legal and Public Policy Events
50+
*#
American Association of People with Disabilities
National Meetings and Events
12
*#
Federal Communications Commission
Policy Meetings
12
*
World Bank
International Development
4
Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc.
Policy, Advocacy, and Internal Meetings
7
*
2006
Organization
Event
Days Booked
Role(s)
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Presentations and Colloquia
50+
*#
Georgetown University Center for the Study of Learning
Neuroscience Research
20+
*#
Department of Homeland Security
Legal and Public Policy Events
50+
*#
American Association of People with Disabilities
National Meetings and Events
11
*#
National Emergency Management Association
Mid-year Conference
2
*#
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Committee Meetings
3
Take Back America
National Conference
4
*#
Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc.
Policy, Advocacy, and Internal Meetings
6
*
2005
Organization
Event
Days Booked
Role(s)
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Presentations and Colloquia
50+
*#
Georgetown University Center for the Study of Learning
Neuroscience Research
20+
*#
Department of Homeland Security
Legal and Public Policy Events
20+
*#
Heller Ehrman White & McAullife
Mock Trial Legal Training
6
*#
World Bank
International Development
9
*
American Association of People with Disabilities
National Meetings and Events
11
*#
2004
Organization
Event
Days Booked
Role(s)
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Presentations and Colloquia
++
*#
Department of Homeland Security
Legal and Public Policy Events
++
*#
Georgetown University Center for the Study of Learning
Neuroscience Research
++
*#
American Sign Language Teachers Association
Legislative Policy Training and Advocacy
3
*#
National Council on Disabilitly
Public Policy Meetings and Media Events
6
*
World Bank
International Development
6
*
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Regional Conference
3
*
American Red Cross
National Policy Development/Review
2
*#
American Association of People with Disabilities
National Meetings and Events
11
*#
National Organization on Disability
National Preparedness Conference
3
*
2003
Organization
Event
Days Booked
Role(s)
Amer. Assoc. of People w/ Disab. & Natl Org for Women
Combined Forum: Women with Disabilities
2
*#
Potomac Chapter, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Board Meetings
2
*#
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (Chicago, IL)
National Conference
6
*
Deaf History International (Paris, France)
International Conference
5
*#
Department of Education: Region 10 (Seattle, WA)
Rehabilitation and Deafness Conference
3
*
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Presentations and Trainings
50+
*#
American Sign Language Teachers Association
Legislative Lobbying Forum and Conference
3
*#
National Council on Disability
Policy and Legislative Meetings
5
*
“History Through Deaf Eyes”: PBS Documentary
Documentary Pre-Interviews
3
*
Atlantic Corridor Cultural Exchange
Irish Delegation Tour
2
*
United States International Council on Disability
Board Meetings
2
*#
Heller Ehrman White & McAullife
Mock Trial Legal Training
6
*#
2002
Organization
Event
Days Booked
Role(s)
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Presentations and Trainings
++
*
Potomac Chapter, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Affiliate Chapter Conference
2
*
MD Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Town Hall Meeting
1
*
World Health Organization (Trieste, Italy)
International Conference
5
*
Paralympics
Board Meeting
1
Gallaudet University
Graduate and Undergraduate Open House
3
*
Potomac Chapter, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Business Meeeting
1
MD Governor's Advisory Board for Telecom. Relay
Board Meetings
2
*
National Council on Independent Living
National Conference
1
The Deaf Way II
International Conference
7
*
JFK Center for the Performing Arts
Audio Describer Training
5
*
Heller Ehrman White & McAullife
Moot Court / Mock Trial Training
2
*#
2001
Organization
Event
Days Booked
Role(s)
National Association of School Psychologists
National Convention
3
American Association of People w/Disabilities
Board Meetings
2
*
The Deaf Way II Artists Symposium
Planning Committee
1
*
Gallaudet University
Graduate and Undergraduate Open House
2
*
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing in Government
National Training Conference
3
*
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (Orlando, FL)
National Conference
6
*
National Federation of the Deaf of Mexico (Mexico City)
International Conference
3
*
2000
Organization
Event
Days Booked
Role(s)
Microstrategy, Inc.
Annual Business Meeting
7
American Association for Advancement of Science
National Convention
3
*
Very Special Arts of Mexico (Mexico City)
Third International Congress
3
*
International Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Association
National Convention
3
American Behavioral Association
National Convention
3
USA Deaf Sports Federation
International Baseball Tournament
4
*
National Association of the Deaf (Norfolk, VA)
National Convention
5
*
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Region II Conference
2
*
American Psychological Association
National Convention
5
*
Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
International Conference
4
*
Maryland Association of the Deaf
Statewide Convention
1
*
Referrals
Contact these private practice interpreters directly to inquire about availability and terms:
Doug Stringham doug.stringham.net Utah
Dawn Duran lighthouseasl.com Utah
Holly Thomas-Mowery hollythomasmowery.com Idaho
Kelly Turner kellyturnerinterpreting.com Colorado
Michelle Rupanovic michelleagumplinterpreting.com New Mexico
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Credentials
- Certificate of Interpretation (CI) and Certificate of Transliteration (CT), Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
- Level 5 Master, National Association of the Deaf
Professional Experience
Aug 1992–PresentFull-time private practice interpreter in Chicago, IL, Washington, DC, St. Louis, MO, and Seattle, WA metropolitan areas.
Teaching/Presenting/Evaluation
2006–presentRegular guest lectures at Utah Valley, Gallaudet, and Brigham Young Universities
Oct 2000‘Toward Colorful Voicing’ guest lecture to Gallaudet Interpreting MA students
Jun 2000Poster Session on the Cuban Deaf Community at Deaf History International, Gallaudet University
December 1999Presented on North American Deaf Culture and Arts in Havana, Cuba
May–Nov 1998Member of new statewide interpreter evaluation team in Illinois
Jun–Nov 1998Volunteer advanced ASL instructor for local Chicago Latino Parents’ group
Jun–Sep 1998Developed and taught first fingerspelling course at Columbia College, Chicago, IL
Jun 1996–Nov 1998Mentor for Chicagoland Mentorship Consortium and Columbia College
Sep 1996Participated on Workshop Panel: ‘What do Deaf People / Interpreters Want?’
Formal Education
2022PhD, Translation Studies, University of Birmingham, UK
2015MA, Professional Communication, Southern Utah University
1998BA, English (with writing emphasis); Columbia College, Chicago, IL
Jul 1987–Jul 1990Junior class standing as an English major; Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Professional Memberships
- National Association of the Deaf
- Utah Supplier Development Council
- Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
- Midwest Center for Law and the Deaf
- American Association for Applied Linguistics
Continuing Education Highlights
2002–2007International Sign Interpretation (50 hours total)
1997–presentSpanish Independent Study (toward interpreting application)
Sep 1999First Int’l Conference of Sign Language Interpreters in Santiago, Cuba
Aug 1999Mano a Mano, first meeting of trilingual RID interpreters in Boston, MA
Nov 1998Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research (Int’l Sign Linguistics)
May 1998Mexican Sign Language Competency Certificate, Apache Creek, NM
Jan–Dec 1997German I and II at Goethe Institut, Chicago, IL
Dec 1996–Apr 1997Gallaudet University ASL Linguistics Series: ASL Morphology, ASL Syntax, Sociolinguistics of the Deaf Community
These are some historical highlights of my conference work. Please contact me for an updated list. I have included ample work in the interpreting field, demonstrating my colleagues’ confidence in my skills at their own events. Numbers listed under ‘Days Booked’ indicate how many times the group hired me that year. ++ indicates multiple days; * indicates working with a Deaf presenter; # indicates coordination services for regularly scheduled events or large-scale conferences. (All events took place in the Washington, DC metro area unless otherwise indicated.)
2007
| Organization | Event | Days Booked | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Scientific Presentations and Colloquia | 50+ | *# |
| Georgetown University Center for the Study of Learning | Neuroscience Research | 20+ | *# |
| Department of Homeland Security | Legal and Public Policy Events | 50+ | *# |
| American Association of People with Disabilities | National Meetings and Events | 12 | *# |
| Federal Communications Commission | Policy Meetings | 12 | * |
| World Bank | International Development | 4 | |
| Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. | Policy, Advocacy, and Internal Meetings | 7 | * |
2006
| Organization | Event | Days Booked | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Scientific Presentations and Colloquia | 50+ | *# |
| Georgetown University Center for the Study of Learning | Neuroscience Research | 20+ | *# |
| Department of Homeland Security | Legal and Public Policy Events | 50+ | *# |
| American Association of People with Disabilities | National Meetings and Events | 11 | *# |
| National Emergency Management Association | Mid-year Conference | 2 | *# |
| Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf | Committee Meetings | 3 | |
| Take Back America | National Conference | 4 | *# |
| Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. | Policy, Advocacy, and Internal Meetings | 6 | * |
2005
| Organization | Event | Days Booked | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Scientific Presentations and Colloquia | 50+ | *# |
| Georgetown University Center for the Study of Learning | Neuroscience Research | 20+ | *# |
| Department of Homeland Security | Legal and Public Policy Events | 20+ | *# |
| Heller Ehrman White & McAullife | Mock Trial Legal Training | 6 | *# |
| World Bank | International Development | 9 | * |
| American Association of People with Disabilities | National Meetings and Events | 11 | *# |
2004
| Organization | Event | Days Booked | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Scientific Presentations and Colloquia | ++ | *# |
| Department of Homeland Security | Legal and Public Policy Events | ++ | *# |
| Georgetown University Center for the Study of Learning | Neuroscience Research | ++ | *# |
| American Sign Language Teachers Association | Legislative Policy Training and Advocacy | 3 | *# |
| National Council on Disabilitly | Public Policy Meetings and Media Events | 6 | * |
| World Bank | International Development | 6 | * |
| Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf | Regional Conference | 3 | * |
| American Red Cross | National Policy Development/Review | 2 | *# |
| American Association of People with Disabilities | National Meetings and Events | 11 | *# |
| National Organization on Disability | National Preparedness Conference | 3 | * |
2003
| Organization | Event | Days Booked | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amer. Assoc. of People w/ Disab. & Natl Org for Women | Combined Forum: Women with Disabilities | 2 | *# |
| Potomac Chapter, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf | Board Meetings | 2 | *# |
| Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (Chicago, IL) | National Conference | 6 | * |
| Deaf History International (Paris, France) | International Conference | 5 | *# |
| Department of Education: Region 10 (Seattle, WA) | Rehabilitation and Deafness Conference | 3 | * |
| NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Scientific Presentations and Trainings | 50+ | *# |
| American Sign Language Teachers Association | Legislative Lobbying Forum and Conference | 3 | *# |
| National Council on Disability | Policy and Legislative Meetings | 5 | * |
| “History Through Deaf Eyes”: PBS Documentary | Documentary Pre-Interviews | 3 | * |
| Atlantic Corridor Cultural Exchange | Irish Delegation Tour | 2 | * |
| United States International Council on Disability | Board Meetings | 2 | *# |
| Heller Ehrman White & McAullife | Mock Trial Legal Training | 6 | *# |
2002
| Organization | Event | Days Booked | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Scientific Presentations and Trainings | ++ | * |
| Potomac Chapter, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf | Affiliate Chapter Conference | 2 | * |
| MD Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Town Hall Meeting | 1 | * |
| World Health Organization (Trieste, Italy) | International Conference | 5 | * |
| Paralympics | Board Meeting | 1 | |
| Gallaudet University | Graduate and Undergraduate Open House | 3 | * |
| Potomac Chapter, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf | Business Meeeting | 1 | |
| MD Governor's Advisory Board for Telecom. Relay | Board Meetings | 2 | * |
| National Council on Independent Living | National Conference | 1 | |
| The Deaf Way II | International Conference | 7 | * |
| JFK Center for the Performing Arts | Audio Describer Training | 5 | * |
| Heller Ehrman White & McAullife | Moot Court / Mock Trial Training | 2 | *# |
2001
| Organization | Event | Days Booked | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Association of School Psychologists | National Convention | 3 | |
| American Association of People w/Disabilities | Board Meetings | 2 | * |
| The Deaf Way II Artists Symposium | Planning Committee | 1 | * |
| Gallaudet University | Graduate and Undergraduate Open House | 2 | * |
| Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing in Government | National Training Conference | 3 | * |
| Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (Orlando, FL) | National Conference | 6 | * |
| National Federation of the Deaf of Mexico (Mexico City) | International Conference | 3 | * |
2000
| Organization | Event | Days Booked | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microstrategy, Inc. | Annual Business Meeting | 7 | |
| American Association for Advancement of Science | National Convention | 3 | * |
| Very Special Arts of Mexico (Mexico City) | Third International Congress | 3 | * |
| International Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Association | National Convention | 3 | |
| American Behavioral Association | National Convention | 3 | |
| USA Deaf Sports Federation | International Baseball Tournament | 4 | * |
| National Association of the Deaf (Norfolk, VA) | National Convention | 5 | * |
| Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf | Region II Conference | 2 | * |
| American Psychological Association | National Convention | 5 | * |
| Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) | International Conference | 4 | * |
| Maryland Association of the Deaf | Statewide Convention | 1 | * |
Contact these private practice interpreters directly to inquire about availability and terms:
Doug Stringham doug.stringham.net UtahDawn Duran lighthouseasl.com UtahHolly Thomas-Mowery hollythomasmowery.com IdahoKelly Turner kellyturnerinterpreting.com ColoradoMichelle Rupanovic michelleagumplinterpreting.com New Mexico |
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