Board of Directors

• President: Antonio Burkett (he, him)
• Vice President: Vacant
• Secretary: Sherly Jacob (she, her)
• Treasurer: Nicole Morgan
• Director of Membership Relations: Lucas King (he, him)
• Independent study, CMP: Tara Brown (she, her)
• Director of Professional Development: Vacant
• Co-Director of Community Relations: Mónica Gallego (she, her)
• Co-Director of Community Relations: Tricia Vazquez (she, her)
• PCRID-MDAD Liaison: Shelby Abdilah (she, her)
• Special Projects: Marylourdes Gayles (she, her)
• Special Projects: Shannon Morrison (she, her)

Antonio Burkett (he, him)
President

president@pc-rid.org

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Image Description:  Black male with cornrows in a suit, white oxford and striped tie, with a plain background.

Identities & Background: Black, hearing, professional interpreter.

Interpreting Background: Interprets in the domains of business, justice, spiritual/religious, and VRS.

3 things I like about interpreting are:

1. Flexible schedule;
2. Meeting different and new people; and
3. The cognitive process of interpreting various concepts and conveying meaning.

3 of my professional aspirations are:

1. Present a workshop;
2. Interpret overseas; and
3. Get into performance and legal interpreting.

What I hope to bring to PCRID is: I hope to bring our communities together to strengthen the profession. I plan to cultivate current and future generations, create "seats at the table" and afford everyone the opportunity to bring out the leader within themselves.

Vacant
Vice President

vicepresident@pc-rid.org

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Sherly Jacob (she, her) 
Secretary

sherlyj@pc-rid.org

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Identities & Background: Hearing, professional interpreter.

Interpreting Background: I have interpreted for many years in the domains of medical, government, business, education, and more.

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What I hope to bring to PCRID is: I hope that in my role as PCRID secretary, I can best prepare this organization for the future by being organized and having good recordkeeping so that PCRID may positively contribute to our profession.

Nicole Morgan (she, her) 
Secretary

treasurer@pc-rid.org

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Lucas King (he, him) 
Director of Member Relations

lucask@pc-rid.org

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Image Description: A white male with glasses is wearing a grey coat and black scarf while smiling straight ahead. In the background is the Brooklyn Bridge and the New York City skyline at sunset.

Identities & Background: White, hearing, professional interpreter.

Interpreting Background: Interpreting for 5+ years in the domains of medical, government, business, the arts, post secondary, community, and social events.

3 things I like about interpreting are:

1. Seeing the strengthened relationship building that happens between individuals once they are able to communicate effectively with each other; and
2. I love the constant exposure to new and different topics that I would not typically encounter in my everyday life; and
3. The professional community; my fellow interpreters are some of the most tenacious and self-driven professionals I have met, and they continue to better the field with their commitment and passion.

3 of my professional aspirations are:

1. Continue my medical education and obtain a medical interpreting certification;
2. Interpret abroad and eventually add another spoken language; and 
3. Work as a designated interpreter for a Deaf professional.

What I hope to bring to PCRID is: As Director of Member Relations, I want to ensure that effective two-way communication occurs between the PCRID board and the membership community in order to help align PCRID with the values and priorities of its membership.

Tara Brown (she, her) 
Independent Study CMP

tarab@pc-rid.org

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Identities & Background: White, hearing, professional interpreter.

Interpreting Background: Interpreting for 2 years in the domains of business, k-12, post-seconday, community, and social events.

3 things I like about interpreting are:

1. The variety of jobs and experiences that this field brings to my life;
2. The constant challenges that this work involves; and
3. The access and exposure to different cultures that entering this world has brought to my life, which I inevitably bring to the various communities in my life, as well.

1. I am currently working towards getting my NIC certification;
2. Taking the EIPA; and
3. After that, I am looking forward to the world returning to normal so that I can get back to working in person and connecting with people in the interpreting and Deaf community.

What I hope to bring to PCRID is: In my position of the Independent Study CMP Volunteer, I will be processing the CEU's for any Independent Study that is submitted. I'm also trying to be involved in PCRID to be able to contribute and give back in any other way that may surface. I don't yet know how I will be able to insert my own flare or use my skills to grow and develop PCRID but I am looking out for those opportunities of possibilities to surface and will jump on them when that happens.

Vacant
Director of Professional Development

professionaldevelopment@pc-rid.org

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Tricia Vazquez
Co-Director of Community Relations

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Identities & Background: Chicana, hearing, professional interpreter.

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Mónica Gallego (she, her)
Co-Director of Community Relations

monicag@pc-rid.org

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Identities & Background: Hearing, professional trilingual nterpreter.

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Shelby Abdilah

PCRID-MDAD Liaison
sabdilah@pc-rid.org

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Identities & Background: White, hearing, professional interpreter.

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What I hope to bring to PCRID is: One thing I appreciate about PCRID is that it creates a community of interpreters from all over the region and gives interpreters a space to talk about how to make our work and community better. As liaison, I would like to bring MDAD and PCRID members together to create opportunities to learn from each other and collaborate on common goals.

Marylourdes Gayles

Special Projects
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