From Grunts to Glory: Interpreting Sports Like a Pro

From Grunts to Glory: Interpreting Sports Like a Pro

Presenter Stuart Jones

Virtual Mini Workshop via Zoom 

Thursday, March 13, 2025 7:00-8:30 PM EST

$15 or $5 for SC RID Members

Presented in ASL

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

• Preseason Prep: what to do before practice and games
• • Comfort zone: Locker room
  • Hearing aids or other equipment handling
  • Discuss expectations with coaches  for athletes
  • Vocabulary

• Mid season Prep: what to do during practices and games
• • Interpreter location
  • Dress Code
  • Emergencies 
  • Sustainability
  • Transportation
• Timeout:
• • What to do if a curveball word or topic shows up
  • Inclusivity: Athletes' rights to interpreting

• Postseason Prep and "Film study": What to do after.
• • Review and solicit feedback from athletes
  • Look into what to improve

AUDIENCE

Interpreters, Interpreting Students, and other professionals who work with Deaf children who use sign language.

PRESENTER BIO

Stuart is a Delaware transplant from South Carolina, having moved to the "first" state five years ago. A 3-sport student-athlete at Dutch Fork High School, he attended Lenoir-Rhyne University on academic and athletic scholarships, where he played football and earned a B.S. in Physics in 2012, graduating in just three years. Afterward, he took on various roles, including traveling custodian and produce associate at Publix.

In 2014, Stuart pursued Nuclear Engineering Technology at Midlands Technical College before joining Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) in Aiken, SC, as a laboratory assistant. He later became a scientist at SRNL before relocating to Delaware in 2019 to be closer to family. Now in his fourth year at Terumo Cardiovascular, Stuart works as an engineer specializing in injection molding and coaches basketball in Delaware.

In his free time, he enjoys traveling with his wife and toddler (having recently returned from Paris), training for Team USA Deaf Basketball, where he won Gold in 2023 and Bronze in 2022. He also enjoys tackling DIY projects, such as renovating his basement, and is always looking for new ways to improve his home. Additionally, Stuart has recently discovered a newfound passion for playing pinball.

ACCOMMODATIONS

This workshop will be presented in ASL. Please email secretary@southcarolinarid.org to request any accommodations by February 27th. 

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