As a conference presenter and keynote speaker,
Dr. Marty Taylor is respected and known on an international scale. A global thinker, she’s quick to find common ground with interpreting
communities worldwide, and able to adapt her presentations to address local issues wherever her travels take her. She has presented extensively across Canada and the US, and
as far away as Sweden, Switzerland and Australia. Below are presentation highlights of recent years.
2008
Goshen, Indiana, Goshen College
- Can you Understand Your Own Interpretation: English to ASL?
2008
Edmonton, Alberta, Sorenson Communications, Inc.
- NIC Preparation: Are You Ready? Parts 1-4
2007
Kansas City, Kansas, Sorenson Communications, Inc
- Teaching the Purple Book to Mentors: ASL to English
2007
San Francisco, California, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
National Conference
- Can You Understand Your Own Interpretation: English to ASL?
- Assessing Your Interpretation Skills in Interactive Settings,
with Sharon Neumann Solow
- Video Relay Interpreting Task Analysis Research Findings,
with Leilani Johnson and Anna Witter-Merithew
- Measurable Learning Outcomes for ASL and Educational Interpreting Courses, with Marilyn Mitchell and Carol Patrie
2007
Edmonton, Alberta, Deaf Alberta Expo
2007
Edmonton, Alberta, Sorenson Communications, Inc.
- Teaching the Blue Book to Mentors: English to ASL
2006
San Diego, California, CIT 16th National Convention
- Video Relay Interpreting Task Analysis Research Findings, with Anna
Witter-Merithew
- A United Front? Opening a Dialogue on Effective Practices for Educating Interpreters to Work in Medical Settings, Panel with Laurie Swabey,
Wilma Alvarado-Little and Claudia Angelelli
2006
Toronto, Ontario, AVLIC 16th Biennial Conference
- Leadership: Are You a Driver or a Passenger?
- Video Relay Interpreting Task Analysis Research Findings, with
Leilani Johnson
2004
Stockholm, Sweden, Critical Link Conference
- Beyond the Consumer: Professional and Ethical Conduct Among Interpreters, with Brenda Nicodemus
2004
Osage Beach, Missouri, 11th Annual Missouri Interpreters Conference
- Time for a Change: Think Outside the Box
2003
Portland and Bangor, Maine, Maine Chapter of the RID
- How to Talk About Your Work
- Developing a Strategic Self-Development Plan for Educational Interpreters
- Using Space Effectively in Educational Settings: English to ASL
- Major Features Associated with Effective ASL to English Interpretation
2002
Zurich, Switzerland, Hockschule fur Heilpad
- Introduction to the Educational Interpreter: Trends and Tendencies within the Educational Environment
“I rode my motorcycle from my home in Atlanta to Kansas to attend one of Dr. Taylor’s
presentations.”
Randy Shaw, Deaf Trainer