8:00-9:00 am Vendor exhibits, Breakfast provided

9:00-12:00 pm

Workshop: Emotional Health of the Interpreter

Presenters: 

Holly May, MA, NIC, QMHI, LPC, LPC-S 

Nicole Kulick, BA, NIC, QMHI-S

Presenters will look at common stressors that Interpreters face as well as Adverse Incidents in ones life. Presenters will suggest coping skills, ideas for managing stress, and self care activities.

12:00 pm Lunch provided

12:45-1:30 pm SC RID Business Meeting - ALL ARE WELCOME

2:00-5:00 pm

Workshop: Interpreting for Personality Disorder in the Deaf Community

Presenters: 

Holly May, MA, NIC, QMHI, LPC, LPC-S and 

Nicole Kulick, BA, NIC, QMHI-S

This workshop will look at the diagnosis and treatment of Deaf patients with a Personality Disorder diagnosis, focusing on interpreter implications.

Holly May, MA, NIC, QMHI, LPC, LPC-S 

Holly has been working as an interpreter throughout her 25+ year career specializing in mental health and emergency response. Holly holds her License in Professional Counseling (LPC) and Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPCS). She holds both the National Interpreting Certification (NIC) and is a Qualified Mental Health Interpreter (QMHI). Holly lives in Columbia, SC. She is married with 3 kids and enjoys crocheting and spending time with her family and dogs.

Nicole Kulick, BA, NIC, QMHI-S

Nicole Kulick has worked as a mental health interpreter for over 19 years. She holds both the National Interpreter Certification (NIC) and is a Qualified Mental Health Interpreter Supervisor (QMHI-S). In her free time, Nicole enjoys spending time with her family and volunteering at her church and in the community.

Mikey Krajnak, CDI

Mikey Krajnak has been an interpreter for most of his life, and takes pride in his inked appearance and well-kept beard. Growing up in Staten Island, NY with a hearing family, he attended mainstream schools before heading to NTID and Gallaudet for college. His career began at Ohio's Relay Service (pre-VRS) where he struggled to interpret Deaf consumers' signed messages on a laptop while also conveying strong English-based ideas into visual language using TTY. This experience sparked his passion for understanding language deprivation within the Deaf community. He then worked as a Communication Specialist in the Deaf Unit at Westborough State Hospital and Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital in Massachusetts for 13 years. During this time, he obtained certification as a Deaf Interpreter, which he has held since 2010. He has worked with diverse teams of interpreters, both Deaf and hearing, in various settings throughout his career. After retiring from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 2018, he now works full-time as a freelance Deaf Interpreter and mentor. Outside of work, he enjoys reading zombie books, tending to his plants, getting tattoos, and having deep discussions about taboo topics.