Charis Bridgman

I have been a sign language interpreter for the past 7 years - half of my job is using my voice to convey meaning and intent for deaf people to hearing people. My job is primarily in a video relay setting which is the phone for deaf people. These are random - meaning one call could be a deaf person making an appointment to see the doctor, and the next call could be a family member giving some kind of news - so indicating tone, intention, and meaning is crucial and quite literally my job.