Deaf Interpreter Services Inc.

D.I.S. Office Staff

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Marilyn Weber - President / CEO

Marilyn L. Weber is President/CEO of Deaf Interpreter Services, Inc. (DIS) headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. As a Certified Sign Language Interpreter and the mother of an adult deaf daughter, Marilyn has been working for more than 20 years promoting accessible communication and advocating for the rights of the Deaf Community. She has interpreted in hundreds of professional situations and conducts Deaf Awareness Workshops, Cultural Diversity Training, and does ADA Compliance Consulting. She prides herself on her reputation not only in the Deaf Community, but also with the Business Community. She has over 1000 hours of related professional training, and has worked with autistic children, individuals with Downs Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy.

She has received several awards from various organizations recognizing her work and dedication to the Deaf Community. Most recently she went to New York City to accept the ‘National Innovation Award’ given by the Women President’s Organization (WPO), and was a finalist for the ‘2008 Business Ethics Award’ given by the UTSA School of Business along with the Ecumenical Center and the San Antonio Business Journal.

Marilyn attended UC Riverside where she was accepted into the Bio Medical program. After the birth of her daughter, she left UCR to focus on her daughter’s needs. Upon returning to college, Marilyn studied pharmacy and graduated from California Paramedical and Technical College as Salutatorian where her thesis paper was on “Testing and Treating Hearing Loss in Children”.

She served on the North East ISD Special Ed. Advisory Committee for four years and currently serves on the Advisory Board for the San Antonio College Interpreter Training Program. She is a member of Texas Society of Interpreters for the Deaf (TSID), Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and Texas Association of the Deaf (TAD).

John Fisher Weber M.A., CFE, CPP - Vice President
	John is Vice President of Operations for Deaf Interpreter Services, Inc., responsible for risk management, technology, business operations and consulting. John is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and was elected to the Board of Regents for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and received their “Outstanding Achievement in Government Award” for 2003. He is featured in their “Effective Communications Video”. As a member of ASIS he earned the Certified Protection Professional (CPP) designation-Board Certified in Security Management and was co-winner of their “Excellence in Performance Management” award for 2002. John is a graduate of St. John Fisher College with a Bachelors degree in communications / sociology, California State University with a Masters degree in social science / criminal justice, and San Antonio College Law Enforcement Training Center where he received his license as a Texas Peace Officer.

Crystal Tower - Coordinator / Deaf Support Specialist
	My name is Crystal D. Tower. I work for Deaf Interpreter Services, Inc as a Deaf Support Specialist (DSS), and Coordinator. I have been working for D.I.S. since 2004, and I truly enjoy my job. I am profoundly deaf myself, and was born that way. I come from a loving, Hearing family and am the only one deaf in my family. I graduated from Mac Arthur High School in 1999. I went to St. Phillip’s College for a year, then transferred to Northwest Vista College for another year before moving to Killeen, Texas to attend Central Texas College to major in Equine (Horse) Therapy. I got my certificate in Equine Training. I moved back to San Antonio and am attending San Antonio College (SAC) to finish up my D.S.S degree while working on becoming a CDI (Certified Deaf Interpreter). I have been trained in accounting and computers, working extensively with various office programs, accounting programs and software. I am married to a hearing man who is very skilled in sign language and is going through the interpreter training program to become an interpreter. I also have a young son who is hearing, but is also very fluent in sign language for his age. I love meeting new people everyday and going to Deaf Events. I live in a Deaf and Hearing world and I like it that way. It keeps me involved with both worlds.

Abel Lopez - Webmaster
	Abel's years of Web Design experience comes from various sources and practices with multiple e-commerce businesses, including Gilbert's Gifts, and Crystal Journey Jewelry. Abel has set-up, configured and managed several websites, Forums, and other PHP-Based Web Applications. Abel also enjoys attending LAN Parties, Bowling with the Deaf League, Attending NEAD Meetings and Texas Hold-em Poker Tournaments. Abel is a member of the USBC (United States Bowling Congress) and NEAD. (Northeast Association of the Deaf) Abel was elected "Geek of the Week" by ServerBeach.com for Week #6.

Johanna Valenta - Community Liaison
	Johanna Valenta is a native Texan who has studied in programs for the deaf and hard of hearing in Texas , Michigan and New York State. She is a 2001 graduate of Leslie High School in Leslie , Michigan , and attended Deaf Leadership Camp at Michigan State University in Lansing Michigan in 2000. Johanna studied at the National Technical Institute of the Deaf in Rochester , New York from 2001 to 2003. While at NTID, Johanna was active in the performing arts, as well as working as a counselor for the Explore Your Future program for incoming freshmen. In 2003 she enrolled in San Antonio College. She is a past president of the PAH Club at SAC, and is pursuing an Associates Degree in Education. A former Ms. Deaf San Antonio and Ms. Deaf Texas, Johanna comes to DIS from SAC where she was recently employed in the American Sign Language/ Deaf Interpreter Training Program.

Carol S. Healey - Coordinator
	Carol Sue Healey joined the Deaf Interpreter Services team in 2007 as an Office Assistant. She is currently a Co-coordinator, assisting with scheduling, payroll, and client and employee relations! A 1985 graduate of John Marshall High School, Carol has also taken classes in the Interpreter Training Program at San Antonio College. Carol is a valued volunteer at the music ministry for her church. She has extensive experience in accounting, business operations and computer programs. Carol states “I Love Sign Language, I feel it is one of the most beautiful languages….I come from the “hearing world” and look forward to getting to know and becoming involved with the Deaf Community”.