Hello, my name is Shane Montemayor and I grew up in Provo, Utah.
I have been fluent in American Sign Language for the past 10 years and have been interpreting since 2014.
One of the biggest influences to become an ASL/English interpreter was my deaf cousin, Keiko who lives in Okinawa, Japan.
We first met when I was twelve years old on my first vacation to visit my extended family; after returning to Utah I decided to learn sign language and immerse myself in the deaf community.
After developing a close relationship with those in the community, I decided to become an interpreter.
Rhonda Amicone took interest in American Sign Language at the age of 6. She learned a few more signs in 5th grade and then the ABC manual alphabet. In high school, they offered a foreign language credit for ASL and she enrolled in the class. It was there that she knew she wanted a career in ASL and with the Deaf Community. She attended Salt Lake Community College, and enrolled into the ITP (Interpreter Training Program), which she graduated from in 2002. Rhonda works at SLCC, where she interprets classes and mentors students. She is also employed by Sorenson Communications. Outside of interpreting, her passions are with her family, beautiful daughter and husband, video-games, 4-wheeling, and boating at the lake.
Dawn Duran is a RID NIC Advanced, SC:L and Utah State Professionally Certified Interpreter. She hails from Ga, but came to Utah and earned her B.S. in Human Development focusing on Language Development from Brigham Young University. There she met Deaf friends and found out that if you are the only hearing person in a group of friends, you better learn to interpret! She has been interpreting since Jan. 1990 and in those 26+ years has interpreted in almost every setting she can think of but specializes in interpreting for legal situations as well as for victims or abuse. She currently works full-time as the Vice President of Marketing & Relationships for ASL Communications, and absolutely loves it! She is also a member of the RID Professional Development Committee (PDC).
My name is Patrick Johnson, I grew up in a place far far away called West Valley City. I completed my Associates Degree in Interpreting from SLCC, and received my Bachelors degree in Deaf Studies from UVU. Few things i like to do is play sports (volleyball is my favorite), traveling, fishing, long walks on the beach, and most importantly singing with my boo Katy Perry.
Hello, my name is Jodi Gonzales. My husband and I relocated from southern California to Ogden Utah in 2010. I graduated from SLCC’s ITP in 20l2 and I’m working on finishing up my degree at USU. When I’m not working or studying I am out and about with family exploring all the beauty that is Utah.