Background:

Natalie is unique in that she has experience with and holds certification in both CART/Captioning as well as in ASL Interpreting, affording her the ability to connect with and communicate with clients on a deeper level, as well as having a broader sense of her clients from a cultural perspective.  While Natalie has some experience in realtime broadcast captioning for various local broadcast affiliates across the U.S., her heart lies in CART work, working on site with Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, combining her realtime skills and ASL skills whenever possible.

Publications:  “Envisioning Ethics: A Discussion Group’s Reactions to the Code of Professional Rights and Responsibilities,” co-authored with Amy P. Cook, CI and CT, and AmyRuth McGraw, CI, published in the RID Views, Vol. 21, Issue 9, October 2004.

Past Board Director of the Maryland Court Reporters Association.

Natalie is currently working on doing more publishing, as well as looking into presenting and consulting work.

Interpreting Experience: Natalie has experience interpreting assignments in the business setting as well as community setting.  Her most extensive interpreting experience lies in the graduate educational setting as well as video relay service (VRS).  Most of her interpreting presently is done in connection with volunteer service through her church.

CART Experience: Captioner for DeafWay 2.  Natalie specializes in providing CART at national conferences, as well as in training workshops, business meetings, and some limited classroom CART in the postsecondary setting, and also some remote CART.  Natalie’s CART work has extended her the opportunity for extensive travel nationally and internationally.