Extralinguistic Knowledge: Why Is It So Important in Interpreting?

Feel free to comment or chat with Naomi by using the reply section below. by Naomi Sheneman In the interpreting profession, we often talk about how important it is to take jobs tied to topic manners that we are familiar with. For example, someone who hates or knows nothing about cooking may not be best […]

NIS offering 3 IAD Conference Workshops

Network Interpreting Service (NIS) is pleased to announce our involvement with the Idaho Association of Deaf’s (IAD) biennial conference August 4-5-6, 2017 in Post Falls Idaho.  The conference theme is “Interpreting”.  Cliff Hanks, President, and Naomi Sheneman, Vice President of Business Affairs will be in attendance.  IAD has asked Naomi to present three workshops at the conference!  The […]

Early Bird Registration Ending Soon for IAD Summer Conference

The Idaho Association of the Deaf is showing Northern Idaho the love this summer by having their Biennial Conference up in Post Falls Idaho. Not Idaho Falls, not American Falls, not Twin Falls, but Post Falls. Post Falls is about 10 miles west of Coeur d’Alene Idaho and about 25 miles east of Spokane Washington. […]

Shawn Jensen

Shawn Jensen

In 1997 Shawn answered an old fashioned newspaper advertisement placed in the South Idaho Press; a newspaper that no longer exists. She, a former manager at Walmart, stood on the steps of an unknown home, took a leap of faith, and rang the doorbell.  I cannot now remember what stood out on her application/resume.  However, out of […]

Kendra

Kendra Kendra telling a story in american sign language outside with some nice ferns in the background

More #deafstory stories: Jerry Wilding Keith Drown – snippet – Charles Ward Alwayne Grim (Peace Corps) Janette Derek Lynnette Mike Richard meets Graybill Cindy Kelly Scarlet Todd Richard (From Torrance to China) Helga Elena