All Greater MN Interpreter Access grant programs are provided by ASLIS and supported by grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Human Services: Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing State Services Division.

English & ASL with ASL Interpretation

$20 for Minnesota Metro and Out of State Interpreters

0.2 Professional Studies

ASLIS is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for Continuing Education Activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for a total of 0.2 PS CEUs at Some Content Knowledge Level.

Danielle Meder is a nationally certified ASL interpreter with over 17 years in VRS and video remote interpreting as an interpreter and operations leader. She completed the Certificate in Healthcare Interpreting program at RIT-NTID in 2017. Danielle is a licensed trainer and co-author of The Remote Interpreter International for Cross Cultural Communications. Danielle is passionate about advocating for quality and effective language access, supporting the advancement of interpreter training for spoken language interpreters, and supporting the communicative autonomy of all! Currently, Danielle works for Equiti, a language solutions organization.

Ron Rood Jr.—just fingerspell R-O-N. I currently live in Rochester, NY, but I was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Proud University of Michigan and Detroit Lions fan—Go Blue!

I come from a 4th-generation Deaf family on both sides, and my daughter continues the legacy as 5th-generation Deaf. My journey as a Deaf Interpreter began in 2013 when I was a stay-at-home dad after my daughter was born. I earned my Deaf Interpreter certification in 2016. Before transitioning into interpreting, I worked for many years as an ASL instructor at both RIT and Rochester School for the Deaf.

I attended Rochester School for the Deaf and later earned a Bachelor of Arts in Deaf Studies/ASL from Gallaudet University (2002), followed by a Master’s in Secondary Education (K-12) from RIT (2006).

Currently, I serve as the ASL Manager at Equitihealth. I specialize in medical, legal, and press conference interpreting, working both locally and nationally.