Jennifer Kitchen

Objective
University Student pursuing American Sign Language/English Interpreting to facilitate communication.

Skills
· Communication · Experience working with and caring for children
· People Skills · Patience
· Time Management · Imaginative Thinking
· Team work · Work Ethic
· Critical Thinking · MS Office Proficient
· Adaptability · Multitasking
· Leadership Experience · Organization

Education
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE | WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY SEPTEMPER 2019-PRESENT
· Major: American Sign Language/English Interpreting
· Minor: Spanish and ASL
· Current GPA: 3.96
· Anticipated Graduation June 2022
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS OREGON TRANSFER | MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE JUNE 2019
· GPA: 3.94
· Rho Theta Honors Society
· Costa Rica Study Abroad Program

Work Experience
DSP CONNECTIONS OCTOBER 2020-MAY 2022
· Cared for a child with disabilities while facilitating learning in order to reach program goals and become more
socially interactive as a Direct Support Professional.
CHILD CARE APRIL-SEPTEMBER 2020
· Cared for four young special needs children in a home setting by working with their unique personalities and
abilities.
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE TUTOR | FALLS CITY SCHOOL JANUARY 2020-MARCH 2020
· Taught Kindergarten through 6th graders on the basics of American Sign Language for an after-school program.
SPANISH TUTOR | WHITWORTH SCHOOL OCTOBER 2019-MARCH 2020
· Tutored fourth and fifth graders learning conversational Spanish by educating them on the basics of the Spanish
language.
Volunteer/Workshop Experience
INTERNSHIP | LANE EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT MARCH-JUNE 2022
· Observed Sign Language Interpreters at Spring Creek Elementary and North Eugene High School in order to
observe diverse sign language interpretations. Interpreted in the classroom with the supervision of mentors
with the goal of transferring meaning between English and American Sign Language.

HANDS & VOICES DAY CAMP | CAMP HARLOW NOVEMBER 6, 2021

· Provided care to Deaf and Hard of Hearing children ages 0-3 while their parents attended workshops focusing on
life with a Deaf or Hard of Hearing child.

SORENSON WORKSHOPS SEPTEMBER 24-25, 2021

· Gesture vs. ASL Workshop taught the differences between gestures and ASL in order to show how solely
gestures can be used to show meaning.
· Interpreting Process Simplified Workshop discussed the main component of interpreting and how interpreting
students can practice moving through the steps.