CHARLETTE REINER

(319) 721-4506 | charlette.reiner@gmail.com

S U M M A R Y O F Q UA L I F I C AT I O N S
RID National Interpreter Certification - NIC
RID Member & MRID Member, MRID Central Representative in 2011
Actively seek opportunities for mentor/mentee relationships
6 Years experience interpreter in postsecondary settings, including U of M, UW-Stout, UW-Eau Claire, MCTC, Hennepin Tech College
14 Years working in Disability Community

EXPERIENCE
E D U C AT I O N A L I N T E R P R E T E R | U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I N N E S O TA
M I N N E A P O L I S, M N | AU G U S T 2 0 1 5 - C U R R E N T
Interpreted in undergrad, graduate and PhD classes, dental appointments, meetings, workshops conferences, theater & musical
performances
Experience interpreting multiple modes: ASL, signed and voiced English, Signed English
Further professional work on Internship Committee and Professional Development Committee
S E L F - E M P L OY E D C O N T R AC T I N T E R P R E T E R
S A I N T PAU L , M N | F E B . 2 0 0 9 - P R E S E N T
Assignments include: post-secondary classes, medical appointments, conferences, business meetings, theater & musical performances
Experience interpreting multiple modes: ASL, signed and voiced English, Tactile, ProTactile, Minimal Language Skills/Highly Visual
Contracts with multiple agencies, including Garden and Associates, Inc., Communication Service for the Deaf, ASL Interpreting
Services, Keystone Interpreting Services, and Middle English
A S S I S TA N T P RO G R A M C O O R D I N AT O R | C A M P C O U R A G E N O RT H
L A K E G E O RG E , M N | J U N E 2 0 0 1 -AU G U S T 2 0 0 8 , 2 0 1 3
Facilitated camp experiences for campers of various ages and disabilities, including adults with physical and traumatic brain injuries and
youth with autism, hemophilia, and hearing loss
Supported participants with activities, social interaction and personal care to ensure aquality experience for all. Provided camping
experiences, taught new skills, and provided a unique camping experience while supporting campers with disabilities.
Supervised and supported summer program staff. Responsibilities included: creation of summerprogram activities, training and
evaluating summer program staff, coachingprogram staff to create innovative activities suited to camper needs, and conducting daily
meetings with program staff andweekly all-staff meetings.
E D U C AT I O N A L I N T E R P R E T E R | V E C T O R T R A N S I T I O N P RO G R A M
B R O O K LY N C E N T E R , M N | A U G U S T 2 0 1 0 - J U N E 2 0 1 1
Interpreted in multiple settings and classes, including classrooms, work sites, and field trips.
Interpreted for students with a variety of language needs and for students who had additional disabilities
E D U C AT I O N A L I N T E R P R E T E R | A N O K A- H E N N E P I N I S D 1 1
COON RAPIDS, MN | OCTOBER 2008-JUNE 2010
Interpreted for a variety of language needs in grades 9-12, in an array of classes.
Interpreted for district meetings such as IEPs, Special Education meetings, Parent-Teacher Conferences, All-Staff meetings, Theater
Productions, and Extracurricular activities.

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(319) 721-4506 | charlette.reiner@gmail.com
E D U C AT I O N
M E T RO P O L I TA N S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y | S A I N T PAU L , M N
B A C H E L O R O F S C I E N C E : M U LT I C U LT U R A L I S M I N I N T E R P R E T I N G, C U R R E N T
S A I N T P A U L C O M M U N I T Y & T E C H N I C A L C O L L E G E | S T. P A U L , M N
A S S O C I AT E O F A P P L I E D S C I E N C E : S I G N L A N G UA G E I N T E R P R E T E R &
T R A N S L I T E R A T O R , M AY 2 0 0 8
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
A S S O C I AT E O F A RT S : L I B E R A L A RT S , D E C E M B E R 2 0 0 5

C O M M U N I T Y I N V O LV E M E N T
Co-Founder of Lightly Seasoned; a community of interpreters mid-career looking to advance the profession.
ProTactile method: Learned a system of feedback cues called back-channeling, that provide deaf-blind consumers with information
about what is happening in the room, including room set-up, non-verbal cues and body language, ambient or audience reactions, etc.
Trans 101: Studied Transgender terminology and how to interpret transgender identities in ASL and English
Gay to Z: Learned relevant signs and discussed culturally appropriate language