Idaho RID 2018

http://idahorid.org/ Power Points from tonight’s presentations will be posted on the website under the Workshops/Training tab, http://idahorid.org/resources/workshops-training/

Idaho RID Board President Kristy Buffington President Elect Heather Fultz Vice President Shelia Robertson Treasurer Fran Bennett Secretary Lauren Seale Northern Idaho Member-at-Large Teresa Ford Eastern Idaho Member-at-Large Janette Lovell Seeking Student Member-at-Large

Idaho RID Committee Chairs Professional Development Co-Chairs Shannon Stowe & Ann Flannery Scholarship Dawn Wells Hospitality Carrie Peters Seeking Fundraising Chair General Committee Members Fall Conference Committee Members Historian Sarah Spellman Social Media/Website Sierra McIver

JOIN or RENEW Fiscal year = July 1,2018 – June 30, 2019 Certified interpreter member – Any individual who holds valid certification accepted by the RID or is a certified member of RID. Voting Rights (dual) Qualified educational interpreter member– Any individual who meets the State of Idaho standard for interpreting in a K-12 educational setting but does not hold valid certification accepted by the RID. Voting Rights (dual) Associate interpreter member – Any individual who is actively engaged in the interpretation of American Sign Language and English and/or the transliteration of English, but who does not hold valid certification accepted by the RID. Voting Rights (dual) Supporting member – Any organization or individual with an interest in supporting the purposes and activities of Idaho RID, and who does not meet the criteria of Certified or Associate member. Student member – Any student of an approved secondary or post- secondary institution with an interest in supporting the purposes and activities of Idaho RID.

Name listed in IdahoRID’s online membership directory MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS Name listed in IdahoRID’s online membership directory Become eligible for IdahoRID workshop and testing scholarships, http://idahorid.org/resources/scholarships/ $850.00 Scholarships 2018 fiscal year Discounts on IdahoRID-sponsored workshops Associate with fellow Interpreters and Professionals Join the Google group for updated IdahoRID email updates http://groups.google.com/group/idahorid?hl=en Certified, Associate, Qualified Educational, Supporting = $35/year Student = $20/year

FY 2018: 85 Members of IdahoRID

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:  Idaho RID Call for Fall Conference Presenters Email president@idahorid.org Educational Interpreter Summer Symposium 2018 June 13-14, Meridian, ID Sharon Neumann-Solow, FREE for working Idaho interpreters, Contact Joelynne Ball, joelynne.ball@iesdb.org, Registration due by May 25th Idaho RID Licensure Supervisor Training More details coming soon Idaho RID Fall Conference October 4th-6th, College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, ID Multiple tracks & presenters Partnering with CDHH Quarterly mini-workshops around the state beginning 2019

THANK YOU for your hard work & efforts to advance the profession! DISTINGUISED SERVICE AWARD: LaVona Andrew, MA, CI, CT, NIC: Master, Ed:K-12 Steven Snow, Executive Director, Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing THANK YOU for your hard work & efforts to advance the profession!

Kristy Buffington, president@idahorid.org 208-293-2406 V/text QUESTIONS/COMMENTS: Kristy Buffington, president@idahorid.org 208-293-2406 V/text Idaho RID Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/39454617510/?ref=b ookmarks