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Workshop Presenters
Dr. Deborah Cates, Ph.D.
Workshop Details:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ns6qFR8_D34VegAvIjeFWZ34xmqpKM0N/view
Email:
dcates@iowaschoolforthedeaf.org
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Bio in Workshop Document
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Dr. Diane Gross DOM, L.Ac., CI/CT (ret.)
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Heath Devin Goodall
Website:
aslwithheathgoodall.simplesite.com
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Email:
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Bio:
Heath Goodall was born in Seattle, WA. Heath's first language was SEE (Signed Exact English). In middle school, he learned PSE (Pidgin Signed English). During his senior year in high school, he was introduced to ASL (American Sign Language). Heath said that "once ASL touched my eyes, I knew that this is the language for me for the rest of my life!"
Heath did his undergraduate work at from the University of New Mexico (2002) and his graduate work at Western Oregon University (2005). Additionally, Heath learned by watching (studying) people. He quickly learned to mimic and model some of their expressions and behaviors. Currently, Heath teaches ASL courses at Indiana University and numerous workshops on various topics.
Heath's first passion is the arts. He's master storyteller, performer, actor, and ASL poet. He loves to draw, using pencil, charcoal, and ink. Again, Heath's passion for the arts shines in everything he does, including the classroom where he makes learning ASL fun. He is married to Cheri for over 25 years and have three children.
You can find him on Facebook, ASL with Heath Goodall.
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Keith Wann CODA, Actor, Director, Presenter, Performer, Story Teller
Website:
https://keithwann.com/keith-wann
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Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/codawann
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Phone:
212-920-4985
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Bio:
Keith Wann has been performing since 2002, starting with a Sign Language Improv group, and then in 2004 his solo career quickly took off due to several parody music videos going viral. He semi-retired his live stage comedy show in 2017 to focus on web/studio projects (www.SignItASL.com).
Combining side splitting physical humor, with heartfelt real life stories from his childhood as a hearing child with Deaf parents, has become his comedic trademark among the ASL Community, and is an original breakthrough performing ASL artist who has been featured in several short films with ASL and currently stars in a popular ASL Children's APP called Signed Stories. He has also done several commercials for Pepsi, appeared in High Maintenance, Quantico, Law and Order, and several short films with Deaf Directors and Actors.
Currently working with JC Films to find Faith inspired stories within the ASL Community.
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Patricia "Trix" Bruce
Website:
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Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHHfgj4c3h50fP1nmaDrp8g
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Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/trix_bruce
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Bio:
Trix Bruce is an extraordinary performing artist with a spirited audience-participation entertainment style. Drawing on her background in American Sign Language (ASL) Linguistics and a life of travel and adventure, Trix excels in hilarious true-to-life storytelling and impromptu, interactive ASL artistry. Diverse interests from business to stage performance led Trix to entrepreneurial success as an instructional presenter and sought-after entertainer. Trix is also an approved sponsor for the RID Certificate Maintenance Program. Enthusiastic audiences all across America celebrate Trix Bruce!
Wink Smith, Jr. MA, MBA, NIC Master
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Youtube:
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Bio:
Wink, MA, MBA, NIC Master, enjoys researching and creating various workshops that focus on skill building through deliberate practice, which he wrote about in the RID Views, Winter 2012 issue. Presenting workshops the last ten years at national conferences (NAD, RID, Silent Weekend) regional conferences (RID I, II, III, IV, V), state conferences, and local workshops across the nation has given Wink experiences to enhance applications for interpreters of all levels. Wink is widely noted for the comfortable atmosphere he creates and the passion he exudes. Currently Wink travels full time performing, presenting workshops, and managing Winkshop, Inc, through which he has developed a dozen training DVDs. Wink currently is working on his PhD in linguistics from Gallaudet University where he investigates the embodied motivations of imagery in depiction.