Windell
“Wink” Smith Jr
Holds an NIC Masters
from the Registry of Interpreters
for the
Deaf. Windell is currently the Director of Outreach & Video
Communications
at SLRS- Sign Language Resource Services, Inc. He has developed the
SLRS VRI
(Video Remote Interpreting) Program including designing a completely
new and
unique VRI Module. Windell co-founded and serves as CEO for a
not-for-profit
organization, Project N.A.D.I.N.E. (National Advocates on Deafness to
Inform,
Network and Enrich). In 2009 he was elected to serve as parliamentarian
for the
Oklahoma
RID
chapter later becoming the Vice-President, where he also serves
on the
bylaws and licenser committee. Windell also provides one-on-one
interpreting
mentoring, incorporating his experiences growing up as a CODA (Child of
Deaf
Adult(s)) teaching how to be an effective interpreter with the
understanding of
Deaf culture. Windell has also written and produced an ASL DVD entitled
Idioms!
“Do You See What I’m Saying”?
CODA Crash
Course Part 1 -- advanced/interpreters -- two hours --
Thursday
night "night owl" class
What is it like growing up in a hearing
family?...
This is usually the response Windell will give to those that ask “What
was it
like growing up in a Deaf home?” When he started to research his
surroundings
growing up, which lead him to developing this workshop where he tries
to
explain certain norms and issues within the Deaf community that he as a
CODA
accepted as a norm, but yet couldn't explain. This workshop focuses on
core
issues that also bring an entertaining light to these topics. Including
interpreting experiences that have lead him to a deeper understanding,
We are
all still learning.
CODA Crash
Course Part 2 -- advanced/interpreters -- two hours
This is a 'stand-alone" continuation from Part 1. At the
conclusion of the workshop, participants will be able to:
1. List norms and
issues involving CODA’s
upbringing
2. List perspectives
related to the Deaf,
CODA and Hearing
Make the
English Tangible in ASL -- advanced/interpreters -- four hours
Picture
a train... What do you see? Now ask a
friend to picture a train and have them explain or draw what they first
saw. Is
it the same image you had? Most likely not, ASL is not any different,
we all
have different pictures. One interpreter may interpret a concept
completely
differently than you do. This workshop focuses on harnessing the
ability to
take English and create a beautiful ASL interpretation that bridges the
gap
culturally all along with the respect of each participant’s picture in
their
mind.
Idioms! Do You See
What I'm Saying?
This workshop will demonstrate how to break down
idioms not by the words, but by meaning and using the sentence
structure to
your benefit. This workshop will provide tools to participants on how
to
analyze the English idiom and the best practices with idioms.
Participants will
be shown example idioms some with multiple meaning and delivery. This
workshop
will set the ground work for deconstructing idioms to the core meaning
to
convey effectively using ASL concepts.