Daphne A. Hatrak Craft
As the only hearing child in a deaf family, Daphne brings in intimate cultural experiences to her interpreting work in the
deaf community. Daphne is a certified RID interpreter with extensive interpreting experiences in all aspects of the filed
with the most recent focus on post-secondary educational interpreting and in VRS industry. She received her B.A. in
General Studies and Anthropology from Indiana University. As a freelance interpreter, she does community and
contract work.
Linda J. Hatrak Cundy
After 23 years of classroom teaching experience, Linda is now an Educational Consultant for the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing in the Province of Alberta, Canada. Her professional duties include staff orientation and consultation and
academic & sign language assessments. She has been advocating and speaking out on deaf education and literacy
in Canada, the United States and other countries. She is also a Deaf interpreter. She has M.ED in Deaf Education
from the University of Alberta. She is well respected for her commitment to advocate Deaf’s needs within the
community. Her advocacy efforts have been acknowledged through recent honors: YMCA’s Women of Distinction -
Community Services (2009), Global TV Woman of Vision (2010), University of Alberta Alumni Honorary Award (2010)
and Canadian Association of the Deaf’s Volunteer of the Year (2008).
S. Kay Hatrak Vincent
Kay has held most varying work experiences. Throughout her experiences in the non-profit, social services,
educational, government, and private sector, she is always in position to work with interpreters in meetings, making
presentations, and negotiating deals. Kay has two Masters, one in Deaf Education from McDaniels College ( formerly
Western Maryland College) and Administration & Supervision from California State University, Northridge. Kay is also
a Deaf Interpreter and is now employed as Regional Sales Manager for Z Company.
Marla Hatrak
Marla has a hard-of-hearing son and a deaf daughter in public school and has been dedicated to ensuring their
positive academic experience which includes working with educational interpreters. Currently employed at
DawnSignPress and University of California San Diego with Dr. Rachel Mayberry as Research Lab Manager, she is
consistently involved with community activities advocating literacy for deaf children. She is one of the co-founders
of Alliance for Language and Literacy for Deaf Children (ALL for Deaf Children).