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25 per session - Virtual OK - Posted Oct 31, 2016

I will tutor you or you kiddo in ASL over Skype or local to me. 30 min lessons , or talk to me and let me know your goals. I am an Interpreter in Illinois. I love the aha moments. The Deaf world is different and wonderful, if you know how to get around in it. On the other hand the reason I became an interpreter was my mom who is a late deafend adult. Its a world I got thrown into about 3 years ago. My mom is a LDA (Late deafend adult) I can talk about the challenges for her and for us as a family. There are a few resources available(I can tell you where to look). What skills may need to be relearned, the tech available to make adaptations, I will gladly share my experience and opinion of hot button topics in the D/Hh world. (D/Hh- Deaf, hard of hearing) yes I used the small D describing my mom, she is not part of the Deaf culture. Note: 1 session is apron 30 min or so.

Training & Qualifications


Associates of Applied Science- SWIC
Illinois licensed and certified ASL Interpreter
Daughter of a Late Deafend adult.
Normal-ish.
Human. Does anyone actually read these? :)

Availability & Preferences


In the afternoons and weekends

Trading Preference: I’m flexible, just hit me up!

Reviews of Maggie


Mar 07, 2017
Maggie was an amazing teacher! It was a relaxed lesson from the beginning, not awkward at all. I completely forgot about our first video chat appointm...ent but she was understanding and kind. During the lesson, she provided variations of signs I asked about and explained different uses/nuances. She is clearly knowledgeable and a great teacher - she even thought of words at the end of the lesson that she thought would be useful for my workplace after she answered all of my questions!show more
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Nov 03, 2017
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Sep 12, 2017
Great question! Happy to help!
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Sep 11, 2017
I love this beautiful gig Maggie created to share our happy thoughts! Way to spread the positive vibes, Maggie :)
Allissa provided Help with Wanted: your "happy thoughts" for Maggie
Aug 13, 2017
Very kind :)
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Jun 30, 2017
Great question! Thank you :)
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Jun 27, 2017
Really neat idea ^__^ happy thoughts are as important as ever and we should all share our happy thoughts
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Jun 20, 2017
Thank you so much!
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Jun 20, 2017
Thank you :-)


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Hi, I grew up around the world. I love new experiences and learning new skills. Learning things by doing is my preference..learning to cook real Chinese food is on my list of things to learn. I read e...xtensively and travel. I read rapidly, most books are not long enough for me. A 450 page books takes me less than a day. I am a bit of a geek, especially for Doctor Who, Star trek and Lord of the Rings. I also like the Wizard of Oz series . I recently became a ASL interpreter and I do enjoy being an interpreter, most of the time. . I know a ton about the Methodist church and the US army from a the family members point of view. I march to my own drum beat and according to my mom, that has been true my entire life. My favorite job was as an intern at Walt Disney World, FL. My absolute favorite thing to do is " make magic", to make something special happen. :) For example: military family surprise reunions and surprise proposals. I am the oldest of 4 girls . I can talk about almost anything intelligently. I do not understand advanced math :) I like psychology and really struggled in sociology in college. I am an introvert who loves to have deep conversations . Research is one of my favorite things to do when I am bored. If you have a question feel free to ask. I really want to have a full 100 % on my profile or as close as I can get. I guess I can full this with some of my favorite random information. JRR Tolkien wrote a Christmas poem that was recently discovered. I like it. CS Lewis wrote more than just the Chronical of Narnia, I enjoyed most of his work. Einstein was thought to be stupid by his teachers.. they were wrong. Nicola Tesla did more for science than most people can even imagine. show more

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