Deaf Media Professionals - Deaf Media Summit

Who are the Deaf Media Professionals?

They are creative professionals and leaders who are experts in best practices, tools and automation techniques, from a variety of careers including but not limited to: journalists, filmmakers, web developers, programmers, editors, writers, graphic designers, usability and instructional designers, content creators.

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Alexander Hall a.k.a. “The Big Alex”

Comedian, The Big Alex Show

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Cindy Officer

My areas of work include instructional design and adult education.

I am a professional [photographer, web developer, IT team leader, etc.]. My areas of training include instructional design and adult education.

Tawny Holmes

Assistant Professor, ASL & Deaf Studies Program at Gallaudet University

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Shane Dundas

I bring years of television broadcasting experience into my areas of research relating to broadcast news framing on Deaf people.

Krystallo Tziallila

Web Developer, Game Developer

Michele Westfall

Writer

I am a professional writer and advocate.

Keith Delk

Cinematographer & Designer

I am a professional UI Designer and Cinematographer with a knack of creating user-friendly video and design solutions for the Deaf community.

Leah Katz-Hernandez

Manager of Special Projects at Gallaudet University President’s Office

Kevin McCaul

Digital Designer

I am a professional digital designer with some front-end coding skills.

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Lauren Benedict

Former Digital Media Specialist @ Gallaudet University & New Creative Media Coordinator @ Dawn Sign Press

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Summer Crider Loeffler

Media Coordinator

National Deaf Center | The Giving Express, LLC

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Jerri Aubry

Script creator, video editor, and web programmer

Sean Markel

DGM-MD representative, Landlord, and Self-Employee

Tyrone Giordano

PR / Communications / Social Media / Marketing / Writing / Creative

I am a professional writer, marketer, and communications specialist.

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Gabriel Arellano

Research Specialist in the Sign Language Research Lab at Georgetown University

Sachiko Flores

I am a co-founder of nonprofit organization and am seeking a way to expand networking in media industry.

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Bellamie Bachleda

Video Producer

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Ryan Barrett

Captioning Contractor

Jessica Belwood

Founder of Bellewood Virtual Assistant at BellewoodVA.com

Bridget Bonheyo

Strategic and Marketing Consultant

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Kathleen L. Brockway

Professional researcher, consultant, and writer at KatBrockway.com

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Chase Burton

Director of MATHER

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Tara Schupner Congdon

Communications Analyst at Government Accountability Office

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Allysa Dittmar

Co-Founder & President at ClearMask.

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Keith Doane

Gallaudet Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute Administrative Assistant

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Elvia Guillermo

Coordinator for Cross-Campus Multicultural & International Student Programs

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Smitha Hanumantha

Marketing Specialist at Deaf Action Center

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JamiLee Hoglind

Art Major at Gallaudet, Artist Portfolio

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Jane Jonas

Owner, Eyeth Studios, LLC, Co-Founder & Interim Co-Director, DeafMade Cooperative.

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Joseph D. Josselyn

Chief Creative Officer and Video producer for Deaf Missions

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Melissa Jane Kielbus

Digital Media Director at Copper + Water

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Bryan Leeper

Project Manager of Marketing Operations & Social Media Manager at Sorenson Communications

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Ryan Maliszewski

Director of Gallaudet Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute (GIEI)

Mark McGuire

COO, Eventida Inc., Member, DeafMade CoOperative.

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Jonathan McMillan

Artist, Activist & Gallaudet Professor

Deborah Nathanson

Chief Development Officer at ClearMask, LLC.

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Dyan Osborne Newman

Dyan Newman, ASL Connect at Gallaudet University

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Rikki Poynter

Youtuber, Writer, Activist & Public Speaker

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Kriston Pumphrey

Creative Account Executive at Communication Service for the Deaf

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Owais Sarsur

Event Promoter & Internet Marketing Specialist, Gallaudet University student

Lizzie Sorkin

Director of Communications at National Association for the Deaf

Javier Tabares

Digital Media Specialist at Gallaudet University

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Andy Tao

PhenomWorks Productions

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Wendy Wiatrowski

Owner of Savvy Assistants.

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Lisi Whitworth

Co-Founder & CEO, Eventida Inc., Co-Founder & Interim Co-Director, DeafMade CoOperative

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Lee Whitworth

Co-Founder & CTO, Eventida Inc., Partner, Satdaya LLC, Co-Founder, DeafMade CoOperative.