Interpreter Job Fair & Workshop – Houston

Interpreter Job Fair & Workshop-Houston

DATE: 11/13/09
TIME: 5:00-9:00 pm

ADDRESS:
9191 Barker Cypress Road
Cypress, Texas

WEBSITE: http://ghid.tsid.org/LSCJobFair.pdf

Hi!

We are having a job fair and an interpreter workshop at Lone Star
College-CyFair on Friday, November 13th. These events are FREE!!!

Here are a list of some of the organizations participating in both the Job
Fair and the Panel of Professionals Workshop:

• Accessible Signs
• Brazoria-Fort Bend RDSPD
• Clear Creek ISD
• Communication Axess Ability Group (CAAG)
• Conroe RDSPD
• Cy Fair ISD/Northwest Harris County Co-op for the Hearing Impaired
• Goose Creek Consolidated ISD
• Houston Community College System
• Lone Star College System
• Katy ISD/West 10 Co-op
• Sign Language Interpreting Services, LLC (SLIS)
• Sign Shares
• Sorenson
• Visual Communication Services

The workshop has been approved for 0.2 RID CEUs. This event brings together
interpreting agencies, colleges, school districts, and video relay companies
looking for qualified sign language interpreters. Topics asked of the
panelists will include:

• What does professionalism mean to you?
• What elements should interpreters include on a resume?
• Is it important to create a portfolio of sample work?
• What types of professional development opportunities do these businesses have to offer after being hired?

The Job Fair will be held from 5:00-7:00 pm in the Conference Center Lobby
and the Panel of Professionals Workshop will be held from 7:00-9:00 pm in
CENT 151-153.

A flyer for this event can be found at
http://ghid.tsid.org/LSCJobFair.pdf

A map to and of the campus can be found at
http://www.lonestar.edu/maps-cyfair.htm

Lone Star College-CyFair
9191 Barker Cypress Road
Cypress, Texas 77433

Thanks to TSID, McRID, and GHID for helping to host this event!

CEUs available: 0.2

TSID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for Continuing Education Activities.
This General Studies program is offered for .2 CEUs at the little/none
knowledge Level

CONTACT PERSON NAME: Leyel Hudson
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]

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