Welcome to NYC Metro RID!
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NOMINATIONS 2025-2026
.jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) | Being the President of NYC Metro RID is an important role in our interpreting community! We’re looking for someone who has leadership skills and ideas to move the community forward. Want to make a difference? You can become our next chapter President! Enter nominations here: https://forms.gle/E3tVUgL8SpsCEJdk9 Do you want to bring change and new ideas to the community? Fine tune your leadership skills and bring support to the interpreting community? If so, you can be the Vice President of NYC Metro RID! Enter nominations here: https://forms.gle/E3tVUgL8SpsCEJdk9 Are you a great multi-tasker? Have an eye for detail and awesome organizational skills?. If so, the NYC Metro RID Secretary position is a great fit for you! Enter nominations here: https://forms.gle/E3tVUgL8SpsCEJdk9 A Treasurer has a good eye for detail, experience handling budgets and large sums of money, and a vision for long-term goals. The NYC Metro RID Treasurer is a great opportunity to apply your management skills! Enter nominations here: https://forms.gle/E3tVUgL8SpsCEJdk9 |
OUR BOARD 2024 -2025
President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Associate Representative;
and the 2024-2026 Directors at Large (4)
President: Miriam Morrow
Vice president: Andria Lamberton
Secretary: Erika Murray
Treasurer: Jon Lamberton
DAL 1, 2, 3 & 4 : Lisa Lockley, Meagan Utsey, Marsellete Davis & Allison Merkle
Membership Chair: Michael Kaufer
Communication Committee: Mara Stephens
Questions: secretary@nycmetrorid.org
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MISSION STATEMENT
The NYC Metro RID Chapter supports sign language interpreters who work to provide effective access to communication between hearing and Deaf-Blind, Deaf or Hard of Hearing individuals. Chapter members work together to provide professional development, networking, advocacy, and to advance the standards of practice in our profession.
Our Values
Support the inclusion of American Sign Language (ASL) and respect for Deaf culture.
Maintain and disseminate current resources to support advancements in our profession.
Ensure diversity, inclusion and equality in decision making within our Affiliate Chapter.
Encourage interpreters to achieve and maintain RID certification.
Promote excellence and integrity in standards of interpreting services.
Uphold access to information in ASL for the Deaf community as a basic right.
Serve as a resource about the interpreting profession throughout New York City and the Hudson Valley.