Kat Dunams

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EDUCATION

 

CUNY Graduate Center, Master of Arts, Disability Studies, 2013 

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Hunter College, Bachelor of Arts in English (Creative Writing), 2006

Summa Cum Laude

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LaGuardia Community College Interpreter Education Program, Certificate of Interpretation, 2001

Dennis Brady Award

 

SPECIALTY TRAINING

 

Legal Interpreting

Courtroom Interpreting 

Mental Health Interpreting

Interpreting for Deaf/Blind Individuals 

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LANGUAGES

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Fluent and interpret between English, American Sign Language, Russian and Ukrainian

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Intermediate knowledge of Spanish and German, Russian Sign Language (RSL)

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Basic knowledge of Japanese

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INTERPRETING EXPERIENCE:

 

Department of Homeland Security                        New York, NY

Contracted interpreter, DHS clearance

2019 - present

Designated interpreter 

 

Sorenson Video Relay                                                  New York, NY

Video Interpreter 2005 - 2024

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LaGuardia Community College                               Long Island City, NY 

American Sign Language / English Interpreter 2016-2021 

Instructor in the Interpreter Education Program

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Hunter College, CUNY                                                 New York, NY

Interpreter and Coordinator 2016 - 2019 

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Sign Language Resources, Inc.                                Newburgh, NY

Staff Interpreter and Dept. of Education Liaison 2013 - 2016 

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American Sign Language/ English Secondary School New York, NY

American Sign Language / English Interpreter 2009 – 2013

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LaGuardia Community College                               Long Island City, NY 

American Sign Language / English Interpreter 2005 – 2008 

Designated interpreter and classroom interpreter

 

American Sign Language / English Interpreter in Private Practice 

2001 - present 

Variety of settings, including Video Remote Interpreting and Video Relay Interpreting in addition to above areas of specialization.

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Higher Education: 

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Kean University, Union, NJ

Fashion Institute of Technology, SUNY, NYC

Hunter College, CUNY, NYC

School of Visual Arts, NYC

LaGuardia Community College, CUNY, NYC

Kingsborough Community College, CUNY, NYC

Baruch College, CUNY, NYC

New School, NYC

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

City College, CUNY, NYC

Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY, NYC

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Museums:

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Jewish Museum

The Museum of Jewish Heritage

Museum of Modern Art

Tenement Museum

 

PERFORMING ARTS EXPERIENCE

 

Clearwater and Falcon Ridge Music Festivals 2012 – present 

Stage Interpreter

 

Classic Stage Company  (The Seagull) New York, NY 

Personal Russian / English Interpreter to the Director, Stanislav Dolgachev 2008 

 

The Public Theater (Mother Courage) New York, NY

American Sign Language / English Backstage Interpreter 2006 

 

Broadway and Touring Productions of Big River U.S. and Japan 

American Sign Language / English Interpreter / Stage Manager 2003 – 2005 

 

CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP

 

Certificate of Interpretation: K-12, EIPA 4.3, 2018

National Interpreter Certification, RID, 2011

Certificate of English/ Signed English Transliteration, RID 2005 

Certificate of ASL/English Interpretation, RID 2004 

Member since 2001: Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. 

Member since 2001; Treasurer 2007-2008; Director at Large 2016-2017: New York City Metro RID

 

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