The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation maintains and publishes this list to enable you to make your meetings, appointments, etc. accessible for the deaf and hard of hearing population in Vermont.

For your convenience, the Vermont Interpreter Referral Service in Brattleboro will find an interpreter for you, at a minimal fee for service. You may reach them at 802-254-3920 or toll free 1-800-639-1519.

Please review the following information before contacting an interpreter. It includes certification and definitions and "Helpful Hints for Hiring an Interpreter." It is important for you to be able to give the interpreter specific instructions about your event so that he/she will be able to make a judgment as to his/her ability to handle a particular assignment.

For further information and comments, please do not hesitate to call (802) 241-2186(voice/tty) or e-mail Jan Sherman at jana.sherman@ahs.state.vt.us.

CSC - The ability to interpret/ transliterate both between American Sign Language and spoken or written English and between a sign code for English and spoken or written English.

CI/CT
Indicates competence in interpretation between American Sign Language and spoken English.

SC:L
Speciality Certificate: Legal Interpreting

IC/TC
The ability to interpret between American Sign Language and spoken or written English.

TC
The ability to transliterate between a sign code for English and spoken or written English.

NAD/Level IV (Advanced)
Excellent voice-to-sign skills and above average sign-to-voice skills, demonstrates interpreting skill necessary for just about all situations.

HINTS FOR HIRING AN INTERPRETER   

The deaf person deserves the most skilled interpreter available; they also may have a preference on the interpreter hired.

1. Be prepared to give the interpreter the following information:

II. Scheduling the interpreter

If possible, call the interpreter with a few possible dates and find out when she/he is available, then finalize the date of the meeting with the other parties. (This prevents the problem of having a meeting set and no interpreter available.)

If your group is going to have subsequent meetings, plan all your dates while the interpreter is there and make sure the interpreter is available and can commit to those dates.

III. Do you need two interpreters?   

If your event will require more than two hours, or if it is a high stress job, such as stage interpreting, ask the interpreter if she/he will require a second interpreter as a back-up and relief.

The interpreter, or the deaf person, may request an intermediary interpreter (i.e., a deaf person who is truly bilingual) to assist with communications when the situation requires.

Ask the interpreter what the entire cost will be. She/he should be able to give you an estimate depending on the length of the job and other charges, such as mileage, travel time, minimum hours, retainer fees, as well as advise you of his/her cancellation policy.

NAME/CERTIFICATION LEVEL.........ADDRESS............TELEPHONE NUMBER

LEGAL INTERPRETERS

Walker, Barbara (CSC/SC:L) 261 Spinster Hill; St. Johnsbury, VT 05819   802-802-535-5613   e-mail: hagbarb@aol.com	Robbins, Toni (CI/SC:L) 16 Ballard Street, Derry, NH 03038   603-437-8621
Williamson-Loga, Amy (CI/CT/SC:L) 8 Derby Drive; Montpelier, VT 05602 802-229-9876	Wattman, Joan (CSC/CI-CT/SC:L) 21 Russell Street, Somerville, MA 02144   617-576-1237

VERMONT INTERPRETERS

Amorese, Gia (CI)
755 Chapin Road, Essex Jct., VT 05452
802-734-8213

Arnold, Lealani (Lea) (CI)
PO 67
Lyndon, VT 05849
802-748-3537

Benjamin, Laurie (CI)
P.O. Box 89
N. Pownal, VT 05260
  802-823-4014

Berube, Christine (CI-CT)
16 Travis Drive
Dummerston, VT 05301
  802-254-4050

Bixler, Lisa (CI)
131 Lindale Drive
Colchester, VT 05446
802-878-7738

Bjerke, Elizabeth (CI/CT)
PO Box 1031
Brattleboro, VT 05302
   802-272-0370

Brunner, Cory  (CI/CT)
149 Daisy Hollow Road
Middletown Spring, VT 05757
  802-235-1343 

Cramer, Stephanie (CI)
PO Box 1598
Waitsfield, VT 05673 
802-496-9598

Dickinson, Janet (CI-CT)
203 Oakhill Road
Guilford, VT 05301 
802-258-9521

Fraini, Kathleen (CI/IC/TC)
Box 316, 1114 Winn High Drive
Danville, VT 05828-8924
  802-274-9586
 
Hier, Kristal (CI/CT)
21 East Street
Middletown Springs, VT 05757
  802-235-1297

Giberson, Cheryle (CI)
Box 316, 1114 Winn High Drive
Danville, VT 05828
  802-274-4156

Kennedy, Nora  (CI)
397 Shady Rill Road
Middlesex, VT 05602
802-223-4748

Loga, Joe (CI/Ed:K-12)
8 Derby Drive
Montpelier, VT 05602
  802-229-9876

Panko, Donna (CI/CT)
315 South Prospect Street
Burlington, VT 05401
802-652-0877

802-363-1770

Pellerin, Joan (CSC)
65 Lakeview Terrace
Waterbury Ctr., VT 05677
  802-244-6117
 
Raney, Jennifer (IC/TC)
199 Spinster Hill
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
  802-748-8799 (V/TTY)

Reep, Lynette (CI/CT)
79 Cayuga Court
Burlington, VT 05408
  802-658-9507 (V/TTY)

Schneider, Wendy (CI)
PO Box 152
Ripton, VT 05766
802-388-9360

Walker, Barbara (CSC/SC:L)
261 Spinster Hill
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
  802-535-5663 (V/TTY)
e-mail: hagbarb@aol.com

Williamson-Loga, Amy (CI-CT/SC:L;Ed:K-12)
8 Derby Drive
Montpelier, VT 05602
  802-229-9876

Barnwell Emley, Julia (RSC/IC/TC/CI)
23 Dwinell Drive
Concord, N.H. 03301; 
  603-224-7736

Brenn-Dvar, Carla (Cat) (CI/CT)
206 Kink Street
N Hampton, MA  01060
413-586-7858

Calka, Lori (CI/CT)
PO Box 8591
Albany, NY 12208
518- 459-7985
lorjo87@hotmail.com

Chicoine, Melody (CT/CI)
3 Alderwood Court
Claremont, NH 03743
603-543-0607 (V/TTY)

Clark, Virginia S.C. (IC/TC)
Main Street, Box 95
Gilsum, NH 03448
  603-355-2242

Eaton, Marian (CSC)
2532 Rosendale Road
Niskayuna, NY 12309-1312
518-495-6121

Garey, Lesley (NAD V)
13 Wallace Street
Rinde, NH 03461-5966
603-899-6309

Gilbert, Trudy (CI/CT)
6 David Lane
Saratoga Springs,  NY 12866-8958; 
  518-339-5135

Hines, Caroline (CI)
269 NH Route 3A
Hill, NH 03243-3132
603-934-4491

Kinoy, Judy (CI)
11 Adams Street
East Hampton, MA 01027
  413-687-7489

Kinsella, Tim (CSC/CI)
PO Box 6944
Portsmouth, NH 03802-6944
  603-512-3005 (V/TTY)
tkinsella2@hotmail.com

Kent, Stephanie Jo (CI)
93F Southpoint Drive
Amherst, MA 01027
  413-824-9663 (cell phone)

Lefort, Jodi (CI/CT)
138 Anthony Street
Manchester, NH 03103
603-622-3894 
e-mail: mom61098@comcast.net 

Moccia, Lianne (CI/CT/TC)
128 Stoney Brook Road
Lebanon, NH 03766-2100; 
  603-448-1411(V/TTY);
e-mail: moccia-field@valley.net

Neimeyer, Dale (CI/CT)
3036 Patrick Road
Schnenectady, NY 12303
   518-441-0219

Overgaard, Marion (IC/TC)
36 River Road
Erving, MA 01344
413-423-3256

Robbins, Toni (CI/SC:L)
16 Ballard Street
Derry, NH 03038
  603-437-8621

Sobel, Amy (NAD/Level 4)
220 Burbank Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
413-567-4742

Todd, Karen (CI/CT)
29 Poocham Road
West Chesterfield, NH 03466 
603-256-6142

Wattman, Joan (CSC/CI-CT/SC:L)
21 Russell Street
Somerville, MA 02144
  617-576-1237

Wightman, Janice (CI)
43 Church Street
Lebanon, NH 03766
  603-667-8589 (V)
e-mail: jlwinterp@gmail.com

Zemelsky, Rye (NIC-A)
14 Green Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
860-463-1724
 

Levesque, John (Jax) (CDI-P)
Deaf Products Inc.
148 Maxwell Road
Monson, MA 01057

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