Reflections
From an Old Hand COLUMN
Are these seasons going by so fast? Or is it me and my "old" age? It’s amazing to me that it is already Summertime. And with this pandemic, we'll go on protecting ourselves and others. 2020 will be quite a year for us all to remember!
Phil Giambaresi
Former CSC, LCSW (Retired)
California
I was born in 1950 to parents who have been Deaf since their birth. I have a younger brother who is also a hearing child. The influence from my mother's deaf family and my interest in being the family interpreter led to a career of being a certified interpreter. I received a BA in Psychology. At the age of 34, I earned my Master's in Social Work, specializing in mental health of the Deaf. After living in NYC for over 30 years, I moved to California and am now retired. YOUTUBE LINK: https://youtu.be/PAaz12SAy68 34
VIEWS Volume 36 • Issue 3
This issue of the VIEWS has a theme of "Growth Through Innovation." In my reflections, as a retired person, I can look back on what this theme means to me. Sharing the past growth I have experienced, there are what I will call "innovations" from which I have learned. What comes to mind in this theme has me reflecting upon one of the many avenues of interpreting specialties: Theatrical Interpreting. I will talk about this subject after some background which led up to that most creative and challenging opportunity. In the 1970's I experienced all sorts of interpreting settings, thanks to having moved to New York City and realizing the wonders of the diversity and opportunities of the "Big Apple." It was the end of the Vietnam Era and I was out of the military. Being new to the deaf community and being a freelance interpreter, I received phone calls from an interpreting agency. I couldn't say "no" to any job at the time as I needed financial support, new experiences, and the various kinds of jobs offered to me.
