Biography
Michael Canale, CI and CT, NAD IV is a working interpreter in the New York City metro area, where he is the District Manager of the Eastern Region for Sorenson Communications. Prior to joining Sorenson, Mr. Canale was the Program Director of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services at Teachers College, Columbia University. He received his Bachelor of Science in Signed Language Interpretation from the University of New Mexico. His Master of Arts from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and a Graduate Certificate in Chemical Dependency Rehabilitation for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Clients from The University of Minnesota. Mr. Canale participated in the NYSED Preparation of Educational Interpreters grant as a workshop developer and presenter. Mr. Canale has served on the Certification Council for the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf for the past six years, four of which he served as Chair, where we worked with the NCI and the transition of the NIC to The RID's National Testing System. PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT:Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Inc. Mill Neck Professional Development Committee New York City Metro RID QUALIFICATIONS:National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Inc. National Association of the Deaf (NAD) American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA) Provisional Certification Minnesota Department of Mental Health MEMBERSHIPS:Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Inc., RID National Association of the Deaf Inc., NAD Association on Higher Education and Disability, AHEAD National Educational Technical Assistance Consortium, NETAC Conference of Interpreter Trainers, CIT PUBLICATIONS:“Certification in the United States” Charting the Way Into Higher Education: A Handbook for Interpreters “Being a Qualified Interpreter Means Knowing When You’re Not Qualified” “Chemical Dependency in the Deaf Community” |
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Michael Canale |