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) credential, making him Board Certified in Security Management. John was co-winner of their “Excellence in Performance Management” award for 2002.

John is a graduate of St. John Fisher College where he received his Bachelors degree in Communications / Sociology and of California State University where he received his Masters degree in Social Science / Criminal Justice. He later graduated from San Antonio College Law Enforcement Training Center and has his Texas Master Peace Officer License.

Crystal Tower - Coordinator / Deaf Support Specialist

Crystal D. Tower works for Deaf Interpreter Services, Inc as a Coordinator. She has been working for D.I.S. since 2004, and she truly enjoys her job. She is profoundly deaf herself, and was born that way. She comes from a loving, hearing family and is the only deaf one. She graduated from Mac Arthur High School in 1999 and attended Central Texas College in Killeen, TX to major in Equine Therapy. After getting her certificate in Equine Training, she moved back to San Antonio and is attending San Antonio College (SAC) to get her Business degree while working on becoming a CDI (Certified Deaf Interpreter). She is married to a hearing man who is a Certified Sign Language Interpreter. She also has a young hearing son who is fluent in sign language. She loves meeting new people and going to deaf Events. She likes living in the Deaf world and the Hearing world because it keeps her involved in both.

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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”.