Rebecka
Balderston
ASL/Spoken English Interpreting Student
Bachelor of Arts Candidate Spring 2018
Welcome!
Hello, My name is Rebecka Balderston, I am currently a student at Utah Valley University graduating with my Bachelors in Deaf Studies with an emphasis in American Sign Language Interpreting in the Spring of 2018. Please feel free to browse through my site. You will find my Curriculum Vitae, Relevant Workshops I have attended, Sample Videos, and my contact information. If you have any further question, please contact me. I look forward to hearing from you!
Curriculum Vitae
Utah Valley University
Relevant Classes:
Fall 2014
Beginning American Sign Language II
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Spring 2015
Intermediate American Sign Language I
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Fall 2015
Intermediate American Sign Language II
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Spring 2016
Advanced American Sign Language
ASL Numbers
Advanced Fingerspelling
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Fall 2016
Interpreting I
Deaf Culture to 1817
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Spring 2017
Consecutive Interpreting
Ethics for Interpreters
Deaf Culture from 1970
ASL Literature
ASL Literature II
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Summer 2017
Simultaneous Interpreting
Sign to Voice Interpreting
ASL Linguistics
Exceptional Students
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Fall 2017
Interpreting II Advanced Techniques
Cross Cultural Communication and Interpreting
Transliteration
Professional Issues in Interpreting
Apply Interpreting Skills to Medical
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Spring 2018
Multicultural Issues In the Deaf World
Language Internship
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Workshops Attended
Sex, Drugs, and Rock N' Roll
Dale Boam
September 2016
Panel Discussion: UVU Alumni
Katie Palmer, Rebecca Culliford, Casey Bond, Heather Roberts
April 2017
LGBTQAI+ Workshop
Jamie Hardman
March 2017
Sample Videos
Simultaneous
Simultaneous
Sign to Voice
Sign to Voice
Certifications/Experience
Utah Knowledge Exam
December 5, 2016
Exhibit knowledge of Deaf culture and history, demands of the interpreting profession, and ethics as a stepping stone toward becoming a certified Novice interpreter.
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UVU Internship
Current (2018)
Work with certified interpreters in various interpreting situations. Improving signing and receptive skills, as well as analyzing real life ethical situations.