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Posted on Feb 22, 2011 - 10:23 PM
Activities
July 2011
Canadian Association of Educators for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Conference
Keynote Presenter, Niagara Falls, Ontario
January - June 2011
Consultation and Development
Subject Matter Expert: ASL as Second Language Curriculum for community college
January 2011
Consultation and Development
Subject Matter Expert: Deaf Culture Course for Interpreting program
December 2010
Consultation & Development
Subject Matter Expert: Diagnostic ASL Assessment
October 2010
United States Association of Deaf Basketball
Meditated and facilitated USADB Board Retreat
August 2010
Louisiana School for the Deaf
ASL Proficiency Assessment
Importance of Volunteerism
Language & Literacy
Louisiana RID Chapter
Effective Sign to Voice Interpretation
Louisiana Association of the Deaf
Better Portrayal of Deaf People in Interpreted Situations
June 2010
State of California Legislative
Lobbying on AB 2720
February 2010
Louisiana School for the Deaf
ASL Proficiency Assessment
July 2009
Deaf Women’s Conference, Portland, OR
Workshop Presenter
July 2008
National Association of the Deaf, New Orleans, LA
Workshop Presenter
August 2007
Deaf Women Conference, Vancouver, Canada
Workshop Presenter
Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf Conference, San Francisco
Workshop Presenter
July 2007
In-House Staff Development Services Workshop, Tucson, AZ
Workshop Presenter
June 2007
American Society of Deaf Children Conference, St. Augustine, FL
Workshop Presenter
Posted on Aug 26, 2007 - 05:25 PM
We provide services in the areas of:
~ Literacy Skills Development
~ Interpreting Skills Enhancement
~ ASL Interpretation and Translation
~ Working with Deaf Professionals
We provide services for:
~ Educators & interpreters working with DHH students
~ Community Interpreters
~ Deaf and hard of hearing K-12 students
~ Deaf community, organizations and agencies
Posted on Aug 02, 2007 - 09:28 AM
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).
Posted on Jul 24, 2007 - 07:45 AM
For working sign language interpreters, Deaf Community, Parents and Deaf Children,
we provide mentoring and tutoring in the areas of:
~ Literacy Skills Development
~ Interpreting Skills Enhancement
~ ASL Interpretation and Translation
~ K-12 Educational Interpreting
~ Working with Deaf Professionals
Posted on Jul 24, 2007 - 07:44 AM
We serve those who want nothing but the BEST for their deaf children.
Potential clients include but are not limited to the following:
~ the deaf child
~ families with deaf children
~ interpreter working with deaf students
~ school personnel with a deaf student in their classroom
~ deaf adults
~ Interpreters Training Program Coordinators
~ ASL Studies Program Coordinators
~ Reading Specialists
~ Service Providers
Client Testimonials
The presenter clearly captured everything that goes into the interpreting process. Was great to hear the “deaf person’s
perspective” in the process. - ASL Interpreter, 2010
The data was fantastic! Coupled with your own experiences. Interpreter, 2010
I really enjoyed hearing about others’ perspectives related to all of the issues. Everyone’s stories were so interesting.
- Participant, 2010
Safe environment to work with Deaf community and receive valuable feedback. Workshop participant, 2010
“I’ve found my hero!” ~ mother of Deaf child, American Society for Deaf Children workshop participant
I enjoyed that the Deaf community was welcome and able to partake. I think the more that we learn and experience together, the better success we will have working together in the future. Also, any chance we have to learn and share our experiences the more we will understand the others perspective. Vancouver Workshop Participant - 2008
I am still stunned by the team work of three sisters! Wonderful to see. Good information and interesting topic to consider. I really enjoyed the workshop thank you! Vancouver Interpreter - 2008
The data was fantastic! Coupled with your own experiences. - NAD 2008 Conference participant
Posted on Jul 19, 2007 - 10:24 PM
Hatrak Sisters Enterprises (HSE) is dedicated to working with families & professionals to help deaf children become literate, independent, and self-sufficient citizens.
Our Belief
Hatrak Sisters believe that through signing, reading, and writing, deaf children will be better equipped to pursue happiness and to achieve their dreams.
Our Goals
~ Expanding educational opportunities for deaf children to become literate, independent and self-sufficient
~ Providing a variety of strategies to facilitate deaf children’s literacy development
~ Collaborating with the school communities & professionals to improve educational opportunities for deaf children
~ Coaching educational interpreters to employ appropriate language functions while interpreting for deaf children
~ Providing a forum to share research & information and to share matters of deaf children and their literacy development.
Posted on Jul 19, 2007 - 08:38 AM
We provide a full spectrum of interpreting services including but not limited to:
~ Tools for Parents, Teachers, and Administration employing services of Sign Language Interpreters
~ K-12 Interpreter Assessment & resources for further training
~ One-on-one consultation to classroom interpreters
~ Retreats and workshops for interpreters to further skills and acculturate with Deaf students and leaders
~ Tools for effective interpreting deaf presenters
Direct interpreting services are available upon request.
Posted on Jul 19, 2007 - 08:36 AM
We create and provide wide array of topics for workshops. We will customize our workshop topics and length to your
needs. Some of the possible topics are listed below but not limited to:
For parents:
~ assessing their child’s educational interpreters
~ how to create rich literate environment
~ how to encourage your deaf child to read
~ understanding assessment tools
For interpreters:
~ how to translate for deaf students in classrooms
~ tools to improve educational interpreting skills
~ what it takes to work with a team interpreter
~ translating and interpreting idioms for deaf students
For deaf students:
~ why reading is so crucial
~ how to apply knowledge and leadership skills
~ how to work with interpreters
~ empowering yourself
For educators:
~ how to assess deaf child’s performance
~ how to work with educational interpreters
~ understanding and utilizing deaf culture in classrooms
~ strategies & program adaptations to facilitate learning
Posted on Jul 19, 2007 - 08:35 AM
We offer consultation for educational programming, including, but not limited to:
~ in-service and coaching
~ in-services for instructional team on modifying teaching strategies for students with hearing loss
~ in-services for classroom instruction about deaf awareness, deaf culture used by Deaf People
~ strategies and program adaptations for Deaf & HH students to facilitate learning
And assessment services in the areas, including but not limited to:
~ academic assessment
~ language assessment
~ sign language assessment
~ interpreting skills
For Deaf community, we offer
~ facilitating and mediating services
~ best practices on making presentations in ASL
~ best practices in working with interpreters
Posted on Jul 11, 2007 - 09:31 PM
Hatrak Sisters Enterprises (HSE) is dedicated to equip families with enriching strategies on raising their deaf children and to expand opportunities for deaf children to become literate, independent, and self-sufficient citizens.
Hatrak Sisters believe that the deaf children who are raised in a positive learning environment will be better suited to pursue happiness and to achieve their dreams.
It is our goals to:
~ expand educational opportunities for deaf children to become literate, independent, and self-sufficient.
~ equip families with strategies on raising their deaf children.
~ provide a forum to share research & information and to share matters of deaf children and their literacy development.
~ collaborate with the school communities & professionals to improve educational opportunities for deaf children.
~ coach educational interpreters to employ appropriate language functions while interpreting for deaf children.
Posted on Jul 10, 2007 - 06:58 PM
We provide range of literacy activities including but not limited to:
~ Academic development skills
~ Understanding idioms and how to translate or interpret them
~ Workshops & retreats for deaf children
~ Workshops for working interpreters or students in ITP
For educators
~ Modifying instructional Practices for DHH students
~ Working with ASL curriculum
For deaf students
~ individual/group tutoring services
~ ASL skills assessment
For parents
~ individual/group ASL classes
~ Discussion & resources on ASL culture
We can provide individual tutoring services for deaf students.
Posted on Jul 10, 2007 - 06:52 PM
They have A LOT to offer deaf children, their families, and professionals working with them.
The Hatrak Sisters are dedicated to assisting families and professionals become more knowledgeable about
deaf people and their culture. HSE includes teaching why and how American Sign Language (ASL) should be
the primary language of choice for the family, and how with ASL, deaf children have a tool to learning written
English. The Hatrak sisters want to help families navigate through the issues of bilingualism (ASL/English),
literacy, and education for America’s deaf children.
Medical professionals, educators, and media provide a maze of conflicting and inaccurate information about
use of ASL for families with deaf children. The Hatrak Sisters have noticed an alarming trend to both “dumb down”
and “handicap” deaf children. They would like to re-introduce the deaf way that has worked for many deaf families
and deaf adults. Ask the Hatrak sisters for workshops.
The Hatrak Sisters Enterprises offers summer programs to make deaf children more proficient in both American
Sign Language (ASL) and written English and to assist interpreters & teachers become better professionals working
with deaf children.
The Hatrak Sisters Enterprises offers customized programs to make deaf children more proficient in both American
Sign Language (ASL) and English; and to assist interpreters & teachers become better professionals working with
deaf children, consulting work, and meditating and facilitating work for non-profit organizations. We offer
assistance in development of ASL K-12 Curriculum and ASL as a Second Language Curriculum.
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