CURRICULUM VITAE
October 2015
Samuel D. Parker
Clinical Professor
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Department of Specialized Education Services
Professions in Deafness Program, Interpreter Preparation
420 School of Education Building /PO Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
Phone: (336) 256-1217
FAX: (336) 256-0185
E-mail:
Education
Degree Awarded Major Institution
M.F.A. 1997 Fine Arts in Acting University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
B.A. 1988 Arts in Theatre Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
certifications/Licensure
American Sign Language Teacher Certification: Qualified 2012
North Carolina License for Interpreting, #2005047, 2005
Professional Communication Certification, 1988
Comprehensive Skills Certificate, 1981
Professional Experience
Academic
Date Position Location
2015-Present Clinical Full Professor Department of Specialized Education
Coordinator of the Professions Services
In Deafness Programs University of North Carolina at Greensboro
School of Education
Greensboro, NC
2010-Present Clinical Associate Professor Department of Specialized Education
2013-Present Coordinator of Professions in Services
Deafness Programs University of North Carolina at Greensboro
2005-Present Coordinator of Interpreter School of Education
Preparation Greensboro, NC
2005-2010 Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Specialized Education
Coordinator of Interpreter Services
Preparation University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Director of the Sign Language School of Education
Laboratory Greensboro, NC
1997-2005 Instructor (adjunct) Department of Specialized Education
Services
School of Education
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
1997-1999 Instructor Danville Community College
Danville, VA
Field of Sign Language Interpreting
Date Position Location
2002-2006 Interpreter/Transliterator/ Communication Services for the Deaf and
Instructor Hard of Hearing
North Carolina
1997-2002 Interpreter/Transliterator/ Communication Access Partners
Instructor North Carolina, South Carolina,
Virginia
1991-1993 Staff Interpreter/Manager Sign Language Associates
of Cultural Arts Program Baltimore-Washington Metro Area
1981-1991 Free Lance Professional Sign Hampton, Virginia.
Language Interpreter
Courses Taught
1
SES 100 Visual Gestural Communication
SES 101 American Sign Language I
SES 102 American Sign Language II
SES 203 American Sign Language III
SES 204 American Sign Language IV
SES 306 American Sign Language VI
Advanced Narrative Structure/ASL Storytelling
SES 477 Interpreting English to American Sign Language I
SES 488 Interpreting American Sign Language to English I
SES 496 Interpreting American Sign Language to English II
SES 480 Interpreting in Specialized Settings
SES 487 Interpreting /Transliterating Internship
SES 333 Special Projects
SES 499 Theatrical/Artistic Uses of American Sign Language
SES 306 Advanced Narrative/ASL Story Telling
1
SES 446 Working with the Diverse Deaf Community
Consultation and Other Interpreting Experience
2015 November Theatrical Interpreter for Durham Performing Arts Center
The Illusionist
2015 January Theatrical Interpreter for Durham Performing Arts Center
Wicked
2014 October Theatrical Interpreter for Durham Performing Arts Center
Phantom of the Opera
2014 February Theatrical Interpreter for Durham Performing Arts Center
The Wizard of Oz
2014 February Theatrical Interpreter for Durham Performing Arts Center
Book of Mormon
2013 February Theatrical Interpreter for Durham Performing Arts Center
Mary Poppins
2012, September Lead Platform Sign Language Interpreter for the Democratic National Convention, Charlotte North Carolina. President Clinton, First Lady Michelle Obama and President Obama among others
2012, October Theatrical Interpreter for Durham Performing Arts Center
War Horse
2012, August Theatrical Interpreter for Durham Performing Arts Center
Chicago
2012, June Theatrical Interpreter for Durham Performing Arts Center
West Side Story
2012, May Theatrical Interpreter for Durham Performing Arts Center
Wicked
2012, April Theatrical Interpreter for Durham Performing Arts Center
Martina McBride in Concert
2012, January thru March Director of “Children of a Lesser God”
written by Mark Medoff
Davidson Community Players
Davidson, North Carolina.
A production simultaneously performed in spoken English
and American Sign Language utilizing Deaf actors and
sign language interpreters.
2011, December Theatrical Interpreter for Durham Performing Arts
Center
Radio City Rockettes Christmas Spectacular
2015-2016, season Theatrical Interpreter for Triad Stage,
Greensboro, North Carolina
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof-Tennessee Williams
Death Trap-Ira Levin
2014-2015, season Theatrical Interpreter for Triad Stage,
Greensboro, North Carolina
The 39 Steps-John Buchan
The Member of the Wedding-Top- Carson McCullers
The Snow Queen-Preston Lane
Crimes of the Heart-Beth Henley
2013-2014, season Theatrical Interpreter for Triad Stage,
Greensboro, North Carolina
Wait Until Dark-Frederick Knott
On the Mountain Top-Katori Hall
The Snow Queen-Preston Lane
Anna Christie-Eugene O’Neill
2012-2013, season Theatrical Interpreter for Triad Stage,
Greensboro, North Carolina
Trouble in Mind-Alice Childress
Shipwrecked-Donald Margulies
A Christmas Carol-Charles Dickens
Kingdom of Earth-Tennessee Williams
My Fair Lady-Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe
Tennessee Playboy-Kenneth Jones
2011-2012, season Theatrical Interpreter for Triad Stage,
Greensboro, North Carolina
Dial M for Murder, Frederick Knott
Ain't Misbehavin’, Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby Jr.
A Dolls House, adapted by Preston Lane
The Illusion, Tony Kushner
2010-2011, season Theatrical Interpreter for Triad Stage,
Greensboro, North Carolina
The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams
Educating Rita, Willy Russell
The Sunset Limited, Comac McCarthy
Steel Magnolias, Robert Harling
2011, February Theatrical Interpreter for War Memorial Theatre
Beauty and the Beast
2011, January Theatrical Interpreter for Durham Performing
Arts Center
Lion King
2010, December Theatrical Interpreter for Durham Performing
Arts Center
Young Frankenstein
2010, June Theatrical Interpreter for Durham Performing
Arts Center
Beauty and the Beast
2010, May Theatrical Interpreter for Durham Performing
Arts Center
Wicked
2010, January-February Lead Rehearsal Interpreter/Consultant
Washington DC.
Nobody’s Perfect (National Tour)
A joint project produced by the Kennedy Center and
Very Special Arts, national tour of a musical performed simultaneously in spoken English and American Sign Language with open captions. An adaptation of Marlee Matlin and Doug Cooney’s children’s book, “Nobody’s Perfect.”
2008, August-November Interpreter
North Carolina, Virginia.
Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, Presidential campaign
Obama Advance Team
Obama Campaign for President
2007, September-November Lead Rehearsal Interpreter/Consultant
Washington DC.
“Nobody’s Perfect”
A joint world premiere by the Kennedy Center and
Very Special Arts, a musical performed simultaneously in
spoken English and American Sign Language with open
captions. An adaptation of Marlee Matlin and Doug
Cooney’s children’s book, “Nobody’s Perfect.”
2007, October On Screen Interpreter
Washington DC
Artsedge Webpage for the Kennedy Center’s
Production of “Nobody’s Perfect.”
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/nobodysperfect/
2209-2010, season Theatrical Interpreter for Raleigh Ensemble Players
Raleigh, North Carolina
Metamorphoses, Mary Zimmerman
Dark of the Moon, Howard Richardson and
Richard Berney
Always Patsy Cline. Ted Swindley
2008-2009, season Theatrical Interpreter for Raleigh Ensemble Players, Raleigh, North Carolina.
The Skriker, Caryl Churchill
Bent, Martin Sherman
Metamorphoses, Mary Zimmerman
Eleemosynary, Caryl Churchill
2009-2010, season Theatrical Interpreter for Triad Stage,
Greensboro, North Carolina.
Picnic, William Inge
Oleanna, David Mamet
Around the World In 80 Days, Mark Brown
Providence Gap, Preston Lane
2008-2009, season Theatrical Interpreter for Triad Stage,
Greensboro, North Carolina.
The Night of the Iguana, Tennessee Williams
Bell Book and Candle, John Van Druten
Black Pearl Sings, Frank Higgins
Ghosts, Henrik Ibsen
The Blonde the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead, Robert Hewett
Tartuffe, Moliere
2007-2008, season Theatrical Interpreter for the Triad Stage,
Greensboro, North Carolina.
Noises Off, Michael Frayn
The Old Settler, John Henry Redwood
The Diary of Ann Frank, Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett
From The Mississippi Delta, Lorraine Hansberry
Doubt, John Patrick Shanely
Mrs. Warren’s Profession, G. Bernard Shaw
Sleuth, Anthony Shaffer
Little Foxes, Lillian Hellman
2007-2008, season Theatrical Interpreter for the Raleigh Ensemble Players, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Columbinus, U.S. Theatre Project
Bury the Dead, Irwin Shaw
Blowfish, Ven Thiessen
Poona the Fuckdog, Jeff Goode
Hedwig and the Angry Inch, John Cameron Mitchell
2006-2007, season Theatrical Interpreter for the Triad Stage,
Greensboro, North Carolina.
Dracula, Hamilton Deane
Das Barbaque, Jim Luigs and Scott Warrender
An Infinite Ache, David Schulner,
Turn of the Screw, Jeffery Hatcher
A Streetcar Named Desire, Tennessee Williams
The Matchmaker, Thornton Wilder
Master Harold and the Boys, Athol Fugard
Brother Wolf, Preston Lane
Syncopation, Allen Knee
Caretaker, Harold Pinter
2005-2006, season Theatrical Interpreter for the Raleigh Ensemble Players, Raleigh, North Carolina.
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Larry A. King
Beautiful Thing, Jonathan Harvey
Hedwig and the Angry Inch, John Cameron Mitchell
2004-2005, season Theatrical Interpreter for the Raleigh Ensemble Players, Raleigh, North Carolina.
In the Heart of America, Naomi Wallace
Venus, Suzan-Lori Parks
Killer Joe, Tracy Letts
Hedwig and the Angry Inch, John Cameron Mitchell
2004-2005, May-July Sign Language Consultant/On Screen Talent
Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing,
Raleigh, North Carolina.
Six Relay North Carolina public service announcements
promoting the Telecommunication Distribution Program
and relay services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for
the state of North Carolina. Public service announcements
currently signed in American Sign Language and Spanish
Sign Language aired throughout the state of North
Carolina.
2003, June-August Director of “Children of a Lesser God”
written by Mark Medoff
Raleigh Little Theatre
Raleigh, North Carolina.
A production simultaneously performed in spoken English
and American Sign Language utilizing Deaf actors and
sign language interpreters.
2003, March-May Director of “Secret Garden”
written by Pamela Sterling
Raleigh Little Theatre
Raleigh, North Carolina.
A production simultaneously performed in spoken English
and American Sign Language utilizing Deaf actors and
sign language interpreters.
2002, March-May Co-Director with Carmen Manley of a production of
“Mother Hicks” written by Suzan Zeder.
Raleigh Little Theatre
Raleigh, North Carolina.
A production simultaneously performed in spoken English
and American Sign Language utilizing Deaf actors and
Sign Language Interpreters.
1998, September Instructor
Albemarle County Public Schools
Charlottesville, Virginia.
Professional Development for educational interpreters.
1998, September Instructor
Forsyth County Public Schools
Winston Salem, North Carolina.
Professional Development for educational interpreters.
1998, October Instructor
Lynchburg Public Schools
Lynchburg, Virginia.
Professional Development for educational interpreters.
1997, January Invited Interpreter
Presidential Inaugural Committee
Washington DC.
For President Bill Clinton and Inaugural Events. Washington DC.
1993, January Interpreter
Presidential Inaugural Committee
Washington DC.
Interpreting, supervising, coordinating, staffing, and training of 100 Interpreters for 1000 hours of interpreting services for the Clinton Presidential Inauguration Events.
1987-1988 Founding Director
Rising Artists Theatre (RATS)
Parks and Recreation
Newport News, Virginia.
A children’s theatre. Presently in existence.
Representative Theatrical Interpreting Experience
Washington DC
Phantom of the Opera The Kennedy Center
Guys and Dolls The Kennedy Center
A Chorus Line The National Theatre
A Tuna Christmas The National Theatre
The Seagull The Arena Stage
Mid Summer Nights Dream The Arena Stage
King Lear The Shakespeare Theatre
Hamlet The Shakespeare Theatre
Captains Courageous The Ford’s Theatre
Beau Jest The Ford’s Theatre
Representative Artistic and Musical Interpreting Experience
Barbara Streisand Aretha Franklin
Chuck Berry Barry Manalow
The Rolling Stones Bette Midler
Judy Collins Reba McEntire
Dave Mathews Fleetwood Mac
Maya Angelou Martina McBride
Presentation of SKILL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS:
International
Juried
How to Eliminate the Fear of Voicing: The Linklater Approach. Eight-hour skills development seminar for Italian Sign Language Interpreters presented at the Siena School for the Liberal Arts, Siena, Italy. July 2015.
Intensive Immersion American Sign Language Course for Italian Students and Deaf Community Members:18-Hour language development course at the Siena School for the Liberal Arts. Siena, Italy July 2015.
National
Juried
How to Eliminate the Fear of Voicing: The Linklater Approach. Eight-hour skills development seminar presented at the National Registry for Interpreters, National Convention, Boston, Massachusetts. July, 1999.
Regional
Juried
Musings of a College Professor on Generation NeXt of Interpreters Southeastern Regional Institute on Deafness. Charlotte, North Carolina. October 2014.
An Interpreters Life is….Southeastern Regional Institute on Deafness. Charlotte, North Carolina. October 2014.
Invited
Keynote Address; “We Are CODA Survivors” Southeast Regional Children Of Deaf Adults (CODA) Retreat, Corolla, North Carolina. March, 2008.
CODA Feud: Ethical Practices for CODA Interpreters, (with Nancy Bettini) a one and a half hour skills development seminar at the South East Regional Children of Deaf Adults Retreat (CODA), Corolla, North Carolina. March 2008.
CODA Password: Compounding Classifiers for Difficult Concepts and Words for Minimal Language Users. (with Nancy Bettini) a one and a half hour skills development seminar presented at the South East Regional Children of Deaf Adults Retreat. Corolla, North Carolina. March, 2008.
CODA Amazing Race: Team Building for CODAs. (with Nancy Bettini) a one and a half hour skills development seminar at the South East Regional Children of Deaf Adults (CODA) Retreat, Corolla, North Carolina. March, 2008.
State
Juried
Kemmery, M. A., Appenzeller, M., Parker, S. D., Blanchard, S. B., & Hardin, B. J. (February 2013). Recommendations from families with ASL users: Collaborating and working together with parents. Platform presentation at the North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Pinehurst, NC.
Drive Thru Voicing. (with Nancy Bettini) two three-hour skills development seminars at the South Carolina Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Greenville, South Carolina. March, 2008.
Invited
ASL Story Telling: Elements of ASL Story Telling, a three-hour skills development seminar presented at the statewide conference for the North Carolina Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. Greensboro, North Carolina. June 2013
Body Speak: An Exploration of Non-Manual Signals, an eight-hour skills development seminar presented at North Carolina School for the Deaf sponsored by the Department of Public Instruction. Morganton, North Carolina. June 2013.
Role Vs. Ethics: The Eng and Chang Approach. a eight-hour skills development seminar presented for the Midstate Chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. Greensboro, North Carolina. April, 2013.
Drive Thru Voicing. An eight-hour skills development seminar for the University of Tennessee Office of Disability Services, Knoxville, Tennessee. June, 2012.
Where are you from? A Symposium on Immigration, Mobility and Citizenship and the Deaf Community. Panelist at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. March 2012.
Drive Thru Voicing. An eight-hour skills development seminar for Land O Sky Chapter of the North Carolina Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Asheville, North Carolina. March, 2012.