Meet Our Actors

This page contains an introduction to all the participants for each of the scenarios.  Be sure to take some time to meet the folks you will be working with in this interactive assignment.  This is their actual information, as opposed to the parts they play in the scenarios.

Outline of Introduction

  • Name is Jonie Langdon-Larson
    • Shows name sign
  • In real life, graduate student at University of Minnesota–St. Paul
  • Working on Social Work degree
    • Graduates in May–Really a mom, though not Ketsi’s mom
  • Has 4 children, three of whom are Deaf

Outline of Introduction

  • Name is Ketsi Carslon
    • Shows  name sign
  • Senior this year
    • Attends MSAD (Minn State Academy for the Deaf) in Faribault

Transcript of Introduction

My name is Sharon Witherspoon.  I work at the UMD Financial Aid office. I’ve been employed here for about 11 1/2 to 12 years.  I work—I see students. I work in an area called the Student Assistance Center.  It’s like a one-stop shop area and any need that the student have, we try to assist them.  And, even if it’s not about financial aid, we try to steer them in the right direction.

Transcript of Introduction

I’m Nancy Diener and I coordinate support services for Deaf, hard of hearing and DeafBlind students at UMD.  My name sign is (shows sign).  And, I would like to tell you that I actually can sign, and if Ketsi came into my office on regular day, I wouldn’t have to have an interpreter.  I could actually communicate with her one on one, butt hen you wouldn’t have anything to practice with, would you?  So, that’s why we set this up and hope you have some good practice time here.

Transcript of Introduction

Hi, my name is Doug Bowen-Bailey and I work as a sign language interpreter and an interpreter educator and mentor, and I’ve also, um, turned into a computer geek.  So, I’m the one who is kind of producing this CD-ROM.  And hope that you enjoy it. I live here in Duluth, Minnesota, with  my partner, Holly, and my two kids, Sylvie and Frost.

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