In this 0.05 minute video, a Keynote Speaker flyer displayed in a video format provides bio details: Melissa Draganac-Hawk, a first-generation American of deaf immigrant Peruvian parents, received her Master's degree in Linguistics and dual Bachelors in Theater Production & Performance and American Sign Language from Gallaudet University. Currently, she is the Interim Associate Head of School at Pennsylvania School for the Deaf. Engaged in the deaf community, Melissa was the president of the National Council of Hispano Deaf and Hard of Hearing (now renamed Council de Manos) and Executive Director of Deaf Women United. She served as the President of the Board of Directors of the National Association of the Deaf from 2016 to 2022. She has been an ASLTA member since 2000 and holds Master Level certification. She has worked as an ASL Specialist at deaf school, ASL Instructor at various colleges and universities, and was one of the founders of the sign language interpreting program at Augustana College (SD).
In this 3.29 minute video, Sara Bianco, 2023 ASLTA National Professional Development Conference Chair, provides details about the Registration prices, Hotel Information, Schedule and Keynote Speaker Information, Call for Presenters, Call for Deaf Art, Call for Volunteers, and Sponsorship information!
In this 2.11 minute video, Sara Bianco, 2023 ASLTA National Professional Development Conference Chair, provides details about the conference!
2023 ASLTA National Professional Development Conference website has finally received the "GO" light to launch the website!
The Registration for the 2023 ASLTA National Professional Development Conference is now available through online.
This is an optional if you do not want to pay through online, you can still use the Mail-In Check registration for the 2023 ASLTA National Professional Development Conference.
Call for Presenters is open for you to review. If you are interested, please click on the link: HERE
Call for Deaf Art is coming soon.
Call for Volunteers is coming soon.