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President: Leslie KnowlesM. Leslie Knowles, M.Ed., CI and CT, NAD III, LA V, is Program Coordinator for ASL Studies at Delgado Community College in New Orleans, LA. In addition to working as an interpreter in private practice she also presents nationally on a variety of topics. She is proud to serve the interpreters of Louisiana as Vice-Chair of the Interpreter Certification Board of the Louisiana Commission for the Deaf and honored to be LRID President.
Vice President: Gary MorganInvolved in the interpreting field for over 15 years, Gary currently works as a video relay service interpreter and also a private practice community interpreter. He holds national certificates CI & CT from RID and a NAD IV. Some of his experiences include state conference interpreter coordinator, cruise interpreter, workshop presenter and a guest speaker for IEP students. Residing in the beautiful city of New Orleans, interpreting has introduced him to some wonderful colleagues across the states and a wealth of knowledge that is incomparable to any other profession. Gary is very proud to serve as LRID’s Vice President. Secretary: Les YoakumLes Yoakum, A. A., CI & CT, LA Level V Les Yoakum is a native of Missouri and an Honors Graduate of the Interpreter Education Program at The University of Arkansas at Little Rock. During his training, he served UALR’s Sign Language Klub (SLK) as a member and interpreter. Les was also UALR’s Student Liaison to (ARID) Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, as well as Student Representative at the 2003 ARID Biennial Conference. After graduating from UALR with a GPA of 3.94, Les moved to New Orleans to work as an educational and community interpreter. His favorite assignment was interpreting the Broadway classic musical Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”. Three years after graduating from UALR, Les passed both the RID CI & CT performance exams. He has been a Video Relay Interpreter for the last two years and has finally moved back to the city he loves most, New Orleans. 
Treasurer: Jennifer GuerrieriJennifer is a graduate of Delgado Community College in New Orleans, LA. In 2004, she earned her Certificate in American Sign Language Studies, and an Associate of Arts Degree in Educational Interpreting for the Deaf. At that same time, Jennifer passed the National Interpreter Certification written portion of the exam, making her a current candidate for national certification. Immediately after graduation, Jennifer became employed at the Deaf Action Center of Greater New Orleans as an Administrative Assistant. Six months later, she accepted the position of Interpreter Coordinator. While maintaining her position at the Deaf Action Center, in January 2006 she started working part-time as a Video Relay Interpreter for Sorenson Communications. Jennifer is a member of RID and the current Treasurer for LRID. She is in the process of taking the performance portion of the National Interpreter Certification test.
LAD rep to LRID: Pauline Wood
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