Consulting, Trainings, and ASL Interpreting
Amber Tucker (she/her) is a certified ASL-English interpreter, mentor, presenter, and interpreter trainer. She has a Bachelor’s degree in American Studies: Ethnic Studies, Diversity and Difference from the University of Iowa, and a Master’s degree in Deaf History and Culture: Audism and Allyship from Union Institute & University. Ms. Tucker has taught in Interpreter Training Programs at the community college and university levels for over 10 years, and has been a workshop presenter and mentor for over 15 years. Amber has a passion for professional development rooted in a philosophy of lifelong learning and partnership with the Deaf community.
Improve your voicing skills and confidence! This workshop will focus on the skills of clozure and prediction for interpreting from sign language into spoken English. Participants will explore what clozure and prediction mean, and learn strategies for incorporating clozure and prediction into their work for more accurate and effective interpretations. This workshop is highly interactive, … Read more
Improve your voicing skills and confidence! This workshop will focus on constructed dialogue for interpreting from sign language into spoken English. Participants will explore what constructed dialogue is, and learn strategies for navigating constructed dialogue for more accurate and effective interpretations. This workshop is highly interactive, with lots of opportunities for practice, and activities to … Read more
Improve your voicing skills and confidence! This workshop will focus on the skill of register for interpreting from sign language into spoken English. Participants will explore what register means, and learn strategies for incorporating register into their work for more accurate and effective interpretations. This workshop is highly interactive, with lots of opportunities for practice, … Read more
Improve your voicing skills and confidence! This workshop will focus on the skills of fingerspelling for interpreting from sign language into spoken English. Participants will explore how fingerspelling is used, and learn strategies for navigating receptive fingerspelling for more accurate and effective interpretations. This workshop is highly interactive, with lots of opportunities for practice, and … Read more
Improve your voicing skills and confidence! This workshop will focus on the skill of message analysis for interpreting from sign language into spoken English. Participants will use a framework to examine their own process of analyzing a message, and learn the various aspects of message analysis. This workshop is highly interactive, with lots of opportunities … Read more