Pauline Ballentine

Contact Information

Education

• M.A. in Organizational Leadership, Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA
• B.A. in Deaf Culture Pastoral Studies, North Central University, Minneapolis, MN
• Certification in Road to Deaf Interpreting, Worcester, MA

Professional/Academic Experience

• Teaches ASL V-VIII, ASL Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, ASL Self-Directed Lab (on campus & online) at University of Northern Colorado, CO
• Taught ASL I-V, Deaf History, ASL Linguistics, Deaf Education, Genres of Deaf Literatures and Theories of Interpretation at North Central University, MN
• National Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) through Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
• Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) Superior-Superior Plus
• Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) for State of Massachusetts and Minnesota
• Minnesota Registry Interpreters of the Deaf, Treasurer
• Heritage signer with deaf parents

Research/Areas of Interest

• Best practices of teaching ASL for interpreting students' language competence
• Heritage language users of sign language

Publications/Creative Works

Presentations

•  Ballentine, P., "Enhance Educational Materials in Canvas" (presentation, American Sign Language Teacher Association Convention, San Diego, California, July 2019).
•  Ballentine, P., “Interpreting Techniques: Achieving Sematic and Dynamic Equivalence” (co-presentation, National RID conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, July 2017).
• Ballentine, P., “God’s Puzzle” (presentation, 27^th Deaf Women Retreat Weekend, Waupaca, Wisconsin, October 2016). [8 hours]
• Ballentine, P., “How to work with CDI Interpreters” (co-presentation, American Sign Language Interpreting Services, Golden Valley, Minnesota, August 2016).
• Ballentine, P., “Deaf Interpreters in Hearing Churches” (presentation, National Deaf Culture     Convention, Springfield, Missouri, June 2016).
• Ballentine, P., “Deaf Caucus Member Section: An Open Forum with Deaf Caucus” (forum, RID Region III, East Lansing, Michigan, July 2014).
• Ballentine, P., “Reading to Deaf Children: Learning from Deaf Adults” (presentation, Metro Deaf School, St. Paul, Minnesota, 2014).
• Ballentine, P., “Reading to Deaf Children: Learning from Deaf Adults” (presentation, Next Steps Conference, Framingham, Massachusetts, November, 2009).
• Ballentine, P., “Shared Reading Program Coordinator” (co-presentation, Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center, Washington, D.C., March 2009).
• Ballentine, P., “Reading to Deaf Children: Learning from Deaf Adults” (presentation, Educational Collaborative, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, March, 2008).
• Ballentine, P., “Reading to Deaf Children: Learning from Deaf Adults” (presentation, Regional Educational Assessment & Siagnostic Services, Middleboro, Massachusetts, January, 2008).
• Ballentine, P., “Reading to Deaf Children: Learning from Deaf Adults” (presentation, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, June, 2007).

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