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6 OF 31 | JODEE CRACE

March 6, 2016, 7:00 am
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  JODEE CRACE works as an early intervention coordinator for the Outreach Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children in Indiana. A staunch advocate of Deaf children’s rights to language, Jodee has served as president of the American Society for Deaf Children, and is a strong supporter of families with Deaf and Hard of Hearing children. Jodee has taught numerous courses at Gallaudet University in the field of Early Childhood Education. Besides being an instructor, she is also involved with
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7 of 31 | JO BIENVENU

March 7, 2016, 7:58 am
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 JO BIENVENU has long been a community advocate and leader. Originally from a Deaf family in Louisiana, Jo currently resides in Austin, Texas. She is currently President of the Austin Association of the Deaf /Deaf Club.   Jo has received numerous awards for her work and devotion towards the Deaf community in Texas. Jo is also a devoted member of other Deaf organizations including National Black Deaf Advocacy, National Association for the Deaf, Austin Association for the Deaf, Broward County
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8 OF 31 | REZENET "REZ" MOGES-RIEDEL

March 8, 2016, 8:36 am
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REZENET "REZ" MOGES-RIEDEL is known as a Deaf Eritrean anthropologist, ASL Poet, Artist, ASL/Deaf Culture Instructor and runs a midcentury furniture business with her wife.  Rez grew up watching her parents code-switch which inspired her to become a xenophile and to study linguistic-anthropology. She graduated with a BFA in Illustration and a Masters in Anthropology at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). Moges-Riedel is working on her research on language contact, language
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9 OF 31 | LAUREN MAUCERE

March 9, 2016, 6:00 am
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LAUREN MAUCERE Lauren works for Marlton School in Los Angeles as an educator.  Lauren is also one of the co-founders of KODAWEST. Lauren is a Jules Spizziri Scholarship winner for her excellence in leadership and community involvement. Previously, she directed the health department of the Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness (GLAD), overseeing programs in Teen Pregnancy Prevention, and HIV/AIDS Awareness – during her leadership, she received the California AIDS Clearinghouse's "UnSung Heroes"
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10 OF 31 | FAYE KUO

March 10, 2016, 6:00 am
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FAYE KUO - As an attorney licensed to practice in the state of Texas, she delivers a critical perspective that contributes to executive decision-making. Faye has served at CSD in numerous capacities prior to her role as Chief Legal Officer, including vice president of legal and program and proposal manager, where she supported and managed a team of eight regional specialists under contract with the Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services in Texas. She oversaw the development and
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11 OF 31 | AUDREE NORTON

March 11, 2016, 6:00 am
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 AUDREE NORTON was the first Deaf person to be cast on a network television show. Her career as an actress started in Houston in the summer of 1958 where she was offered a role for a television commercial. Her appearances in commercials didn’t stop here, she did many more including Wheaties, wedding rings, and luggage. In 1967, she was a founding member of the National Theatre of the Deaf and appeared with the company on Broadway, across the United States and around the world. She was the first
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SMART 911& DWU Partnership

March 11, 2016, 2:03 pm
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        FRAMINGHAM, Mass. and AUSTIN, Texas, March 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the Deaf Abused Women Network (DAWN), one in two deaf women will be victims of domestic violence and 80 percent of women with a disability will be sexually assaulted. Seeking help for domestic abuse and any emergency is difficult enough and victims who cannot hear can feel especially helpless. Smart911, the life-saving, national safety service that gives 9-1-1 extra intelligence when responding to an
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12 OF 31 | BREGITT JIMINEZ

March 12, 2016, 6:00 am
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BREGITT JIMINEZ serves many roles such as former DYUSA camp director, President of the Latino Deaf and Hard of Hearing Association of the Metro DC Area, Deaf Women of Color Board member. She is currently an Advocate Coordinator at Deaf Abused Women’s Network (DAWN). Bregitt graduated with Master's in Social Work from Gallaudet and has worked at Model Secondary School for the Deaf and Global Reach Out. During her graduate studies, Bregitt and her colleagues conducted a year-long community-based
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12 OF 31 | BREGITT JIMENEZ

March 12, 2016, 6:00 am
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BREGITT JIMENEZ serves many roles such as former DYUSA camp director, President of the Latino Deaf and Hard of Hearing Association of the Metro DC Area, Deaf Women of Color Board member. She is currently an Advocate Coordinator at Deaf Abused Women’s Network (DAWN). Bregitt graduated with Master's in Social Work from Gallaudet and has worked at Model Secondary School for the Deaf and Global Reach Out. During her graduate studies, Bregitt and her colleagues conducted a year-long community-based
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13 OF 31 | Pro-Tactile: The DeafBlind Way | AJ GRANDA & JELICA NUCCIO

March 13, 2016, 9:19 am
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 AJ GRANDA & JELICA NUCCIO are DeafBlind women who are behind Pro-Tactile: The DeafBlind Way in leading the development and are in the forefront of teaching and training Pro-Tactile: the socio-cultural philosophy currently shaping all DeafBlind practices: linguistics, interpersonal, and politics. aj granda is a teacher, social justice activist, textile artist, and a mom. granda is also one of the contributors developing curriculum on national project for training Support Service Providers (SSP)
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14 OF 31 | KIM BIANCO MAJERI

March 14, 2016, 6:00 am
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 KIM BIANCO-MAJERI as the State Legislative Affairs Coordinator for the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), Kim is working closely with all State Associations of the Deaf to monitor ongoing legislation each year for any bills that might affect the rights of Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals.  Kim frequently travels to all over the country, providing legislative advocacy training for the Deaf community, ensuring that they are aware of what is going on with their legislation.  Kim earned
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15 OF 31 | NATASHA OFILI

March 15, 2016, 6:00 am
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NATASHA OFILI is an accomplished fashion designer who now is also a fashion blogger and actress. Her passion for fashion began in Beverly Hills where she worked in a custom bridal design boutique. It was short after when she accepted to the Fashion Institute of Design majoring in Product Development. Her first job as a Product Development coordinator for BCBG MAXAZRIA where she oversaw four different lines and worked with their design teams. The next career move of hers was becoming a designer
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16 OF 31 | RUTH SEEGER

March 16, 2016, 6:00 am
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RUTH SEEGER is well known for her 30 years and plus of competition at the state and national level of the Senior Games, she won more than 300 medals. Her best events included shot put, javelin, discus, long jump and high jump. Seeger was born in Minnesota and graduated from Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf. Ruth attended Gallaudet University where she participated in various sporting events as a member of the Women's Athletic Association. Upon graduation from Gallaudet University, Ruth's
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17 OF 31 | HAYDEE GARCIA

March 17, 2016, 6:00 am
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 HAYDEE GARCIA was born in Cuba, where she was and is well-respected for her contributions to the community. She served as president of Ciudad de la Havana, developed a Cuban Sign Language dictionary, and expanded Cuba's interpreter training opportunities. She felt the calling for something bigger, so she emigrated to the U.S. in 2000, and became an American citizen in 2006. She graduated from Gallaudet University in 2007 with a degree in communication studies, having the honor as graduation
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18 OF 31 | ALEXIS KASHAR

March 18, 2016, 6:06 am
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ALEXIS KASHAR practiced civil rights and special education law in private practice at Newman.Aaronson.Vanaman in Los Angeles, California. She represented hundreds of children with special needs in their quest to obtain a free and appropriate public education. She has successfully argued high-profile litigations, including one against Los Angeles County for not making highway call boxes accessible to people with disabilities. Kashar also provided representation in many civil rights cases
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19 OF 31 | ROSA LEE TIMM

March 19, 2016, 6:00 am
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Rosa Lee is a woman of many talents. She is an actress, director, sign language model, as well as workshop presenter. Rosa Lee attended Indiana School for the Deaf and then went on to graduate from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) with a B.S. in Social Work. It was RIT where she discovered her love for acting. Rosa Lee founded and acted in an acting troupe named Dangerous Signs. Later on, Rosa Lee became recognized nation-wide for her ASL music videos featured on YouTube. Rosa Lee
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20 OF 31 | DEBBIE MERANSKI BLUMENSON

March 20, 2016, 7:32 am
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 DEBBIE MERANSKI BLUMENSON was exposed to the culture of art museums and theatres at young age. Debbie worked at Gallaudet University for 32 years, teaching Art History and Museum Studies and retired as Professor Emerita in 1996. She was selected as “Professor of the Year” by the District of Columbia Council of Advancement and Support of Education in 1992. Debbie earned her BA degree in Art (Gallaudet University, 1958), MA degree in Art History (Catholic University of America, 1976) and Ph.D. in
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21 OF 31 | SHAZIA SIDDIQI

March 21, 2016, 6:00 am
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SHAZIA SIDDIQI, MD, MPH. is currently the Executive Director of non-profit organization, Deaf Abused Women’s Network (DAWN), in Washington, DC. Shazia’s passion is working in minority health care disparities, especially serving the Deaf and Hard of Hearing population. She provides advocacy services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia area.   Shazia has worked as a community health educator/outreach specialist at Greater Los
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22 OF 31 | ALICE L. HAGEMEYER

March 22, 2016, 6:00 am
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  ALICE L. HAGEMEYER has tirelessly campaigned for more than 50 years to bring library services to Deaf people. A Nebraska native, she is most known for her work with Friends of Libraries for Deaf Action (FOLDA). With a degree in library science from Gallaudet in 1957, she went on to earn a master's degree in library and information science from the University of Maryland in 1976. During her graduate studies, Alice created two handbooks: Deaf Awareness Handbook for Public Librarians, and The
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23 OF 31 | IRIS NELIA ARANDA

March 23, 2016, 6:00 am
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 IRIS NELIA ARANDA, a Panama native, is an artist who discovered the power of communication through art when she was six years old. Her parents sent her to art classes, but communication was a barrier. Iris was then sent to a deaf school in Argentina. Eventually, Iris made her way back to art school, where she became more comfortable with what she liked to do and continue to provide art workshops to youth and educate them to self advocate that she takes no barriers as an example. Iris has
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