1. Interpreter Beckie Zimmerman Shelbe Mascaro Allison Wolf Rashel Taylor

2. Availability in the U.S.

3. Job Description Facilitate communication between hearing people and deaf people/ hard of hearing Must be fluent in ASL and English

4. Salaries The average salary between all the states is $52,000 The average salary for Maryland is $43,000

5. Education Required Associate of Applied Science degree –You also need the Certificate “The Bachelor of Science in Sign Language Interpreting (SLI) is designed for students who have completed an associate degree in sign language interpreting”

6. Continued… An associates degree is normally required along with continued classes and certification –A bachelor’s degree will make you more competitive July 1, 2012 a bachelors degree will be required

7. Job Outlook Interpreting is a growing profession and has a great demand.

9. SOURCES http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos175.htm http://signlanguageinterpreters.com/ Google images Ccbmd.edu/liberal_arts/inty/intr.html http://www.cehs.wright.edu/academic/human_services/sign_language/index.phphttp://www.cehs.wright.edu/academic/human_services/sign_language/index.php ccmd.edu/liberal_arts/intr.ntm bestsampleresume.com/salary/interpreter.html aaweb.gallaudet.edu discoverinterpreting.com iccedu.communication/signlang/careers/ Cehs.wright.edu.academic rid.org/interpretation