State Ambassadors

About State Ambassadors 

The primary responsibility of a State Ambassador is to serve as a liaison between the NAIE Board of Directors and stakeholders such as interpreters, teachers of the deaf, directors of programs, and state administrators. Examples of specific tasks include:

• Actively promote and recruit members to join NAIE
• Serve as the initial point of contact for educational interpreters in the state
• Support ongoing initiatives NAIE is working on as part of our Strategic Plan

 

To be considered for a State Ambassador position, candidates must:

• • be an active member in good standing

• • willing to devote time and energy to communicate with both NAIE members and non-members

• • possess organizational and professional communication skills

 

Priority for State Ambassador appointments will go to educational interpreter members living in the state they are representing. For more information and general inquiries about the State Ambassador program contact vicepresident@naiedu.org. 

 

If you believe you demonstrate these qualifications and are willing to fulfill these duties, please complete the following form:

State Ambassador Application

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Current State Ambassadors

State	State Ambassador	Email Address
Alabama	Shanna Trim	alabama@naiedu.org
Alaska	Laura Miller	alaska@naiedu.org
Colorado	Kathy Randolph	colorado@naiedu.org
Florida	Annica Detthow	florida@naiedu.org
Georgia	Shasta Ralston	georgia@naiedu.org
Idaho	Stetson Stanger	idaho@naiedu.org
Missouri	Malissia Brooks	missouri@naiedu.org
Nebraska	Sarah McClure	nebraska@naiedu.org
Ohio	Colleen Ticherich	ohio@naiedu.org
Pennsylvania	Melissa Hopkins	pennsylvania@naiedu.org
South Carolina	Sarah Clardy	southcarolina@naiedu.org
South Dakota	Wayne Tesky	southdakota@naiedu.org
Tennessee	Jodi Upton	tennessee@naiedu.org
Utah	Jennifer Rawlings	utah@naiedu.org
Virginia	Jennifer Cranston	virginia@naiedu.org
Wisconsin	Keith Burisek	wisconsin@naiedu.org