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Sign Language

Maribeth M.

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Teaches online

Teaches all skill levels

Age: 5+

Speaks English, American Sign Language

Teaching since 1990

Bachelor of Arts in English

About Maribeth M.

5.0

(10)

One day when I was about 8 years old, I met a boy about half my age who was Deaf. He tried to tell me something involving his elbow, and I thought he hurt his elbow. I was sad that I couldn't understand what he was saying. I tried my best to play with him, even though we couldn't communicate. Ten years later, when I was 18 years old, I started learning American Sign Language for my job as an instructional aide in a high school for students with intellectual and behavioral challenges. I finally realized the boy had been trying to tell me about "crackers" that were being served as a snack at his school. The sign for CRACKER is to tap your elbow with a flat hand. I became an interpreter over 30 years ago, and I have interpreted births, college classes, medical appointments, arrests and interrogations, courtroom trials, psychological assessments, employment-related appointments, behavioral health treatment, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, and more. I taught American Sign Language and related courses in an Interpreter Preparation Program. I'm passionate about sharing ASL, and I love to teach ASL and interpreting at all levels!

Instructor details

Subject

Location:

Teaches Online

Teaching Hours

Monday

3 PM-7 PM

Tuesday

3 PM-7 PM

Wednesday

3 PM-7 PM

Thursday

3 PM-7 PM

Sunday

10 AM-12 PM

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Pricing

30 minutes

$30

60 minutes

$50

ReviewsWrite a review

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5.0

10 Reviews

Hannah

Online

Maribeth is fun, positive, extremely knowledgeable in her subject, and really follows my abilities and pace of learning. I think this is the easiest I’ve ever learned a language!

Posted Jun 7, 2021

Heidi

Online

Maribeth is very patient with me. It is appreciated.

Posted May 16, 2021

Sarah Herr

Online

She’s a great instructor/mentor especially for people going into ASL interpreting! She focuses on what you personally need to improve with most and is a lot of fun to learn from!

Posted Jan 14, 2021

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Experience

American Sign Language Teacher & Tutor

Jun, 2020 - Present

TakeLessons.com

Teach American Sign Language (ASL) at all levels, tutor current students, and mentor interpreters seeking to improve target skills.

ASL/Interpreting Teacher, Tutor, Mentor

Jun, 2017 - Jun, 2020

Self-Employed

I've enjoyed teaching, tutoring, and mentoring students of ASL and interpreting for over thirty years.

Freelance/Sign Language Interpreter

Aug, 2015 - Present

Self-Employed

I've interpreted onsite appointments and video phone calls for over thirty years in everything from kindergarten to college, birth to death.

Education

AAS in American Sign Language Interpreting and Education

Jan, 2004 - Jun, 2006

Columbus State Community College

Bachelor of Arts in English

Aug, 2020

Arizona State University

Certifications

Certificate of Interpretation and Certificate of Transliteration

Jun, 1983

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

Arizona State Interpreter Generalist License

Awards

Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Jun, 2006

Columbus State Community College

Affiliations

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

Jun, 1983

The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID), a national membership organization, plays a leading role in advocating for excellence in the delivery of interpretation and transliteration services between people who use sign language and people who use spoken language. In collaboration with the Deaf community, RID supports our members and encourages the growth of the profession through the establishment of a national standard for qualified sign language interpreters and transliterators, ongoing professional development and adherence to a code of professional conduct.