Image Descriptions: 2021-2022 Board of Directors (Left to Right) Chelsea Sudar, President, a white woman with blond shoulder length curled hair and brown eyes is directly facing (portrait style) the camera wearing a warm toothy smile that reaches her eyes and a dark gray v-neck sweater. She sits in front of a white wall and over her right shoulder a red, gray and white throw blanket is visible. David Shanahan, Director of Programming, is a clean shaved, white man facing the camera (portrait style), shaved head, glasses, a slightly mischievous smile & a sparkle in his eyes. He is sitting in front of a blue wall and is he’s wearing a dark navy blue dress shirt, a gold tie and a neck-lanyard tucked into his shirt pocket. Janna Chadwell, Director of Finance, is a white woman who sits facing the camera (portrait style). She has straight blonde shoulder length hair, glasses and a tentative smile. She is wearing a maroon sweater over a black shirt. She is in front of a cream colored wall. Amanda Gallof, Director of Membership, Image Description, Amanda Gallof is a white woman, facing the camera (portrait style). She has long dark hair, with some blonde. She has dark eyes and a large, welcoming smile. She is in a grey blazer with a black shirt underneath. The background is white, looking like a professional headshot. Vicky Emerson, Director of Meetings, is a caucasian cis-gen woman who is directly facing the camera with a full smile, wearing glasses & long dangly silver swirl earrings with her long brown hair hanging down and with a streak of silver (glitter) in her half pulled up curly hair in from of a stone stairway in front of a castle in Sydney, Ohio. Snow is on the ground. Chelsey Ingalls, Director of Communications, stands outside, facing the camera (portrait style), with tall trees in the background. The sky is blue and white with clouds. She has a large smile, with chin-length, curly blonde hair. She is wearing a maroon shirt, ruffled at the shoulders, with a colorful design. She also is wearing a colored necklace. Julia Finocchi, Director of Community Relations, stands in a green field with tall green trees surrounding her. She has a serious calm look on her face with straight shoulder length light brown hair, clear eyes and high cheekbones with a slight dimple on the right corner of her mouth. She is facing the camera (portrait style).
Image Descriptions: 2021-2022 Board of Directors (Left to Right) Chelsea Sudar, President, a white woman with blond shoulder length curled hair and brown eyes is directly facing (portrait style) the camera wearing a warm toothy smile that reaches her eyes and a dark gray v-neck sweater. She sits in front of a white wall and over her right shoulder a red, gray and white throw blanket is visible. David Shanahan, Director of Programming, is a clean shaved, white man facing the camera (portrait style), shaved head, glasses, a slightly mischievous smile & a sparkle in his eyes. He is sitting in front of a blue wall and is he’s wearing a dark navy blue dress shirt, a gold tie and a neck-lanyard tucked into his shirt pocket. Janna Chadwell, Director of Finance, is a white woman who sits facing the camera (portrait style). She has straight blonde shoulder length hair, glasses and a tentative smile. She is wearing a maroon sweater over a black shirt. She is in front of a cream colored wall. Amanda Gallof, Director of Membership, Image Description, Amanda Gallof is a white woman, facing the camera (portrait style). She has long dark hair, with some blonde. She has dark eyes and a large, welcoming smile. She is in a grey blazer with a black shirt underneath. The background is white, looking like a professional headshot. Vicky Emerson, Director of Meetings, is a caucasian cis-gen woman who is directly facing the camera with a full smile, wearing glasses & long dangly silver swirl earrings with her long brown hair hanging down and with a streak of silver (glitter) in her half pulled up curly hair in from of a stone stairway in front of a castle in Sydney, Ohio. Snow is on the ground. Chelsey Ingalls, Director of Communications, stands outside, facing the camera (portrait style), with tall trees in the background. The sky is blue and white with clouds. She has a large smile, with chin-length, curly blonde hair. She is wearing a maroon shirt, ruffled at the shoulders, with a colorful design. She also is wearing a colored necklace. Julia Finocchi, Director of Community Relations, stands in a green field with tall green trees surrounding her. She has a serious calm look on her face with straight shoulder length light brown hair, clear eyes and high cheekbones with a slight dimple on the right corner of her mouth. She is facing the camera (portrait style).
OCRID is hosting 2022 RID Region 3 Conference in Columbus, Ohio!
OCRID is hosting 2022 RID Region 3 Conference in Columbus, Ohio!
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Click here to help out!
Welcome to our 2021-2023 Board of Directors!
Welcome to our 2021-2023 Board of Directors!
President - Chelsea Sudar
President - Chelsea Sudar
Director of Programming - David Shanahan
Director of Programming - David Shanahan
Director of Finance - Janna Chadwell
Director of Finance - Janna Chadwell
Director of Membership - Amanda Gallof
Director of Membership - Amanda Gallof
Director of Meetings - Vicky Emerson
Director of Meetings - Vicky Emerson
Director of Communications - Chelsey Ingalls
Director of Communications - Chelsey Ingalls
Director of Community Relations - Julia Finocchi
Director of Community Relations - Julia Finocchi
Special Announcements!
Special Announcements!
Based on a motion made during the 2021 Annual Business Meeting, we have established an ad-hoc committee for Mentorship. This committee will research mentorship opportunities in Ohio to see if OCRID can partner, or work on developing a mentorship program under the organization. Interested? Email president@ocrid.org.
Based on a motion made during the 2021 Annual Business Meeting, we have established an ad-hoc committee for Mentorship. This committee will research mentorship opportunities in Ohio to see if OCRID can partner, or work on developing a mentorship program under the organization. Interested? Email president@ocrid.org.
Want a job posted to our Facebook or sent to membership? You must be an organizational/individual member of OCRID. Become a member here.
Want a job posted to our Facebook or sent to membership? You must be an organizational/individual member of OCRID. Become a member here.
The mission of the Ohio Chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf is to promote best practices in the profession of sign language interpreting throughout Ohio by fostering relationships with practitioners and the Deaf/Hard of Hearing community and advocating for equality, professionalism, and excellence.
2021-2022 Board of Directors
2021-2022 Board of Directors
Director of Meetings
Vicky Emerson, RID-CT, Trauma Informed Qualified Interpreter - 2016
CMP Coordinator
Shalene Germani, CI/CT,
Sara Yurkovic, NIC and
Kara Bull, NIC
(This position is not on the Board of Directors)
Image Descriptions: 2021-2022 Board of Directors: (Left to Right) Chelsea Sudar, President, a white woman with blond shoulder length curled hair and brown eyes is directly facing (portrait style) the camera wearing a warm toothy smile that reaches her eyes and a dark gray v-neck sweater. She sits in front of a white wall and over her right shoulder a red, gray and white throw blanket is visible. David Shanahan, Director of Programming, is a clean shaved, white man facing the camera (portrait style), shaved head, glasses, a slightly mischievous smile & a sparkle in his eyes. He is sitting in front of a blue wall and is he’s wearing a dark navy blue dress shirt, a gold tie and a neck-lanyard tucked into his shirt pocket. Janna Chadwell, Director of Finance, is a white woman who sits facing the camera (portrait style). She has straight blonde shoulder length hair, glasses and a tentative smile. She is wearing a maroon sweater over a black shirt. She is in front of a cream colored wall. Amanda Gallof, Director of Membership, Image Description, Amanda Gallof is a white woman, facing the camera (portrait style). She has long dark hair, with some blonde. She has dark eyes and a large, welcoming smile. She is in a grey blazer with a black shirt underneath. The background is white, looking like a professional headshot. Vicky Emerson, Director of Meetings, is a caucasian cis-gen woman who is directly facing the camera with a full smile, wearing glasses & long dangly silver swirl earrings with her long brown hair hanging down and with a streak of silver (glitter) in her half pulled up curly hair in from of a stone stairway in front of a castle in Sydney, Ohio. Snow is on the ground. Chelsey Ingalls, Director of Communications, stands outside, facing the camera (portrait style), with tall trees in the background. The sky is blue and white with clouds. She has a large smile, with chin-length, curly blonde hair. She is wearing a maroon shirt, ruffled at the shoulders, with a colorful design. She also is wearing a colored necklace. Julia Finocchi, Director of Community Relations, stands in a green field with tall green trees surrounding her. She has a serious calm look on her face with straight shoulder length light brown hair, clear eyes and high cheekbones with a slight dimple on the right corner of her mouth. She is facing the camera (portrait style). CMP Coordinator, Shalene Germani, CI/CT, Sara Yurkovic, NIC and Kara Bull, NIC, Circle - "Certification Maintenance Program Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf" outline around the outside of the circle in black letter and white background. The center of the circle is black with RID in white lettering.
Image Descriptions: 2021-2022 Board of Directors: (Left to Right) Chelsea Sudar, President, a white woman with blond shoulder length curled hair and brown eyes is directly facing (portrait style) the camera wearing a warm toothy smile that reaches her eyes and a dark gray v-neck sweater. She sits in front of a white wall and over her right shoulder a red, gray and white throw blanket is visible. David Shanahan, Director of Programming, is a clean shaved, white man facing the camera (portrait style), shaved head, glasses, a slightly mischievous smile & a sparkle in his eyes. He is sitting in front of a blue wall and is he’s wearing a dark navy blue dress shirt, a gold tie and a neck-lanyard tucked into his shirt pocket. Janna Chadwell, Director of Finance, is a white woman who sits facing the camera (portrait style). She has straight blonde shoulder length hair, glasses and a tentative smile. She is wearing a maroon sweater over a black shirt. She is in front of a cream colored wall. Amanda Gallof, Director of Membership, Image Description, Amanda Gallof is a white woman, facing the camera (portrait style). She has long dark hair, with some blonde. She has dark eyes and a large, welcoming smile. She is in a grey blazer with a black shirt underneath. The background is white, looking like a professional headshot. Vicky Emerson, Director of Meetings, is a caucasian cis-gen woman who is directly facing the camera with a full smile, wearing glasses & long dangly silver swirl earrings with her long brown hair hanging down and with a streak of silver (glitter) in her half pulled up curly hair in from of a stone stairway in front of a castle in Sydney, Ohio. Snow is on the ground. Chelsey Ingalls, Director of Communications, stands outside, facing the camera (portrait style), with tall trees in the background. The sky is blue and white with clouds. She has a large smile, with chin-length, curly blonde hair. She is wearing a maroon shirt, ruffled at the shoulders, with a colorful design. She also is wearing a colored necklace. Julia Finocchi, Director of Community Relations, stands in a green field with tall green trees surrounding her. She has a serious calm look on her face with straight shoulder length light brown hair, clear eyes and high cheekbones with a slight dimple on the right corner of her mouth. She is facing the camera (portrait style). CMP Coordinator, Shalene Germani, CI/CT, Sara Yurkovic, NIC and Kara Bull, NIC, Circle - "Certification Maintenance Program Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf" outline around the outside of the circle in black letter and white background. The center of the circle is black with RID in white lettering.
For full biographies, please go to the Board of Directors page.
