Champ Interpreters, LLC’s goal is to provide equal access to concerts, performances, and every day life tasks to the Deaf/HOH community of West Virginia while also providing opportunities to provide mentorship and networking opportunities for the interpreters of WV. Who are we?
Jasmin grew up in New York, with most of her father’s family being deaf, where she was introduced to ASL and Deaf culture.
Jasmin attended Fairmont State University, where she graduated in 2008 with an Associate of Applied Science from the Interpreter Training Program, also earning a certificate in American Signed Language.
She joined Sorenson Communication’s VIP program upon graduation, becoming a VRS interpreter three months later. In 2010 she obtained her RID NIC Advanced certification. She continued her education at the University of Cincinnati, where she graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in the Interpreting Training Program.
In May 2022, she graduated with a Master of Science in ASL/English Interpreting with a concentration in Interpreting Pedagogy at the University of North Florida.
Jasmin has 4+ years of experience in academia and is an adjunct professor at Pierpont Community and Technical College. In addition, she has 15+ years of community, post-secondary, and VRS interpreting experience.
Ashley Turley is NIC interpreter and graduated with BA from WVSU and has been interpreting for 10+ years.
Why us?
The agency was created because we believe WV’s Deaf/HOH community deserves equal visual access to public events and performances large and small. We believe in providing full access to performances. We do our best to show the music visually in our interpretation of sound and lyrics.