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ALABAMA REGISTRY OF INTERPRETERS

FOR THE DEAF

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2020-2022 Court Interpreter Roster

The following information has been compiled by ALRID, approved by AAD and submitted to the State of Alabama AOC.

FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	HOME CITY/COUNTY	E-MAIL	CONTACT NUMBER	QUALIFYING CERTIFICATIONS *See Definitions (below)
Laurel	Standley	Huntsville; Madison/Limestone/Morgan	lstandley@me.com	321-750-9274	RID SC:L, CI, CT, NIC Master
Cheryl Rose	Thomas	Louisville, MS	cheryl.thomas@thomasinterpreting.com	601-575-4720	RID SC:L, CI, CT, NIC Master, NAD V, BEI Court (TX)
Beverly	Bownds	Montgomery; Montgomery	bevsignasl@gmail.com	251-508-7345	RID CSC
Joni	Caraway	Pensacola, FL	requestsignlangservices@gmail.com	850-912-6811	RID CI, CT
Kris Wayne	Courson	Helena; Jefferson/Shelby	kwcourson@gmail.com	205-243-4783	RID NIC
Dean	Evans	Jacksonville; Calhoun	deanevansasl@gmail.com	256-452-3048	RID CI, RID NIC
Lin	Fulton	Alabaster; Shelby	interplinc@charter.net	205-999-3108	RID IC, CI
Deborah Wesson	Gibson	Birmingham; Jefferson/Shelby	info@signsofexcellc.com	561-305-1320	RID CI, CT
Lisa	Gould	Mobile; Mobile	gould.lisa@aidb.org	251-432-7777	RID CI, CT, NAD IV-QMHI
Sue	Graham	Sylacauga; Talladega	msueg13@charter.net	276-708-5885	RID CSC
Rosemary	Guy	Talladega; Talladega	rguycoda@gmail.com	256-2232744	NAD V Master
Nancy	Hayes	Talladega; Talladega	thumbsupinterpreting@gmail.com	205-902-8855	RID CI, CT
Jodie	Jernigan	Prattville; Autauga;Elmore	jolabga@aol.com	334-221-2751	NAD V Master
Jennifer	Kuyrkendall	Tuscaloosa; Tuscaloosa	kuyrkendall@gmail.com	225-454-0355	RID NIC Advanced-QMHI
LaShawnda R	Lowe	Milbrook; Elmore/Autauga	lashawndarlowe@gmail.com	478-335-7881	RID NIC-QMHI
Dee J.	McElroy	Talladega; Talladega	mcelroy.dee@aidb.org	256-493-4447	RID CI, CT, NAD V-QMHI
Belinda	Montgomery	Lapine; Crenshaw/Montgomery	mis.bmontgomery@gmail.com	334-221-9950	RID CSC, CI, CT, NAD V Master
Kenton	Myers	Hoover; Jefferson/Shelby	kenton@mnlanguageservices.com	770-865-3537	RID NIC
Lori	Pituk	Mobile; Mobile	lbpituk@comcast.net	251-463-6629	RID CI, CT
Jodi	Polzen	Hoover; Jefferson/Shelby	jlpolz@aol.com	205-616-3822	RID IC, TC, NAD IV
Patricia A	Smartt	Sterrett; Shelby	patsmartt1@gmail.com	205-222-9690	RID CI, CT, NIC Advanced NAD IV
Mary Therese	Sweeney	Montgomery; Montgomery	terisweeney@gmail.com	334-235-1112	RID CT OTC
Dawn	Vanzo	Harvest; Madison	amazonlykos@gmail.com	256-509-5484	NAD IV QMHI *limited to Mental Health cases only

**Please Note: Court Interpreters are NOT limited to their city/county in which they reside and are willing to travel statewide.**

RID “Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf” certifications:

RID SC:L “Special Certification: Legal” Test offered from 1998-2016 in moratorium since 2016

RID CSC “Comprehensive Skills Certificate” Test offered from 1972-1988

RID IC “Interpretation Certificate” Test offered from 1972-1988

RID TC “Transliteration Certificate: Test offered from 1972-1988

RID CI “Certificate of Interpretation” Test offered from 1988-2008

RID CT “Certificate of Transliteration” Test offered from 1988-2008

RID NIC “National Interpreter Certification” Test available since 2005

RID NIC Advanced “National Interpreter Certification Advanced Level” Test offered from 2005-2011

RID NIC Master “National Interpreter Certification Master Level” Test offered from 2005-2011

RID CDI “Certified Deaf Interpreter” Test offered from 1998 (holders of this Certification are Deaf or Hard of Hearing)

BEI “Board of Evaluation of Interpreters” certifications:

BEI Advanced

BEI Master

BEI Court Interpreter Certificate (required by law in some states to interpret all courts, including Texas)

BEI Level III Intermediary holders of this Certification are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, who work alone or partner with an interpreter

BEI Level IV Intermediary holders of this Certification are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, who work alone or partner with an interpreter

BEI Level V Intermediary holders of this Certification are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, who work alone or partner with an interpreter

NAD “National Association of the Deaf” Certifications:

NAD V (Master) “Superior Performance” Test offered from 1990-2002

NAD IV (Advanced) “Above Average Performance” Test offered from 1990-2002 *For court use, interpreter must also have one RID certification

NAD IV with QMH “Qualified Mental Health Interpreter” *May only be utilized in mental health related court settings

The More You Know ...

2016-2017 Legislative Committee Announcement :

Click here to read the qualification and application information for Alabama Court Interpreters.

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