SHEENA MCFEELY

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EXPERIENCE

University of Texas Athletics 2014 - Present ASL Tutor •Tutored American Sign Language to student athletes taking ASL course at University of Texas • Assessed students’ strengths and weaknesses using the parameters of ASL • Assisted students to set goals and work closely with them as PROFILE they achieved them

Sheena hails from Hong Kong Shay & Ivy Children’s Book 2014 - Present and lived in Ireland after. Author Shortly after her parents’ • Self-published the first book called “More Than Just a discovery of Sheena being Princess” under Shay & Ivy children’s book series Deaf, America called their • Produced and developed an ASL e-book version names. Since then, Sheena • Led all marketing efforts to get the book out via has grown into a mom, amazon.com, networking with professionals in the writing creator of ASL Nook, industry, and maintaining Shay & Ivy website children’s book author, and an sign language educator. ASL Nook 2013 - Present Creator • Created a hub of accessible and authentic American Sign Language instructional videos EDUCATION • Wrote, developed, filmed, and edited all videos • Distributed ASL Nook’s videos through a website, Facebook page, and email subscription system Gallaudet University 2015 Boys and Girls Club 2007 - 2008 M.A, Sign Language Tutor Education •Instructed Deaf elementary students in subjects including math, English, ASL, history, and science California State •Worked closely with students and parents to expand their University, Northridge ASL knowledge 2008 B.A, Visual Communications

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• Recruited, hired, recruited, and supervised qualified ASL interpreters and readers • Provided feedback to the ASL interpreters and readers [email protected] after each completed session sheenamcfeely.com • Monitored and kept track of the expenses that was aslnook.com collected during the sessions

Tripod 2004 - 2006 ASL Teacher/Deaf Mentor •Designed teaching materials to meet different learning styles •Visited families with Deaf children and taught parents, Deaf children, and other family members about Deaf culture, resources, and its most current issues

City of Burbank 2001 - 2003 After school Program Coordinator • Worked with Deaf and hearing students on their homework • Held weekly ASL classes for kids to learn American Sign Language • Planned daily activities and games

LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEERING

The Pearls 2011 - 2014 Founder • Rounded up a Search and Selection Committee to choose the top award recipients • Solicited over $20,000 worth of in-kind and cash donations • Led all marketing/media efforts such writing up press releases, being published in several articles, conducting one-on-one video interviews, and producing two films

International Sign Language Theatre Festival 2007 Entertainment Co-Coordinator • Teamed up with a team to bring in excellency in Deaf theatre under one roof by inviting performers from all over the world • Booked transportation, staying accommodation, and flights for all performers • Provided hospitality services to all performers, Master of Ceremonies, and VIPs

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“The Pearls, the vision, Deaf Women United 2013 the execution, the filming, Keynote Speaker editing, captioning, directing…absolutely top Deaf People 2013 level work.” Deaf Person of the Month - Barbara Montan, Philanthropist Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness 2008 Presenter

National Center on Deafness 2008 “Sheena is the most Presenter indispensable colleague with an eagle eye on details and CSUN Dean’s List Spring 2006 schedules. She is the person you will want to be in your foxhole, Super reliable, CSUN Dean’s List Spring 2005 charismatic, trustworthy”. - David G. Simmons, Colleague

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Mental Floss December 2013 “I shared The Pearls video Okrent, A. (2013, December 20). 9 Reasons This Little Girl’s with my ASL and interpreter Sign Language Version of “'Twas the Night Before Christmas” students. They were beyond is Great. Retrieved December 20, 2013, from http:// fascinated at the fact that mentalfloss.com/ there are more successful Deaf women than they thought. Thank you for setting Enterprising Women Magazine January 2011 a great example of our Deaf Contributions of Deaf Women Business Owners. (2011, community.” January 1). Enterprising Women Magazine. - Fallon Brizendine, ASL Instructor at Austin Community College ABILITYMagazine October 2010 Radcliff, D. (2010, October 5). The Pearls - Visionary Deaf Women. ABILITYMagazine. "Many learn-to-sign videos available on the internet are too instructional, too formal, COURSES and not entertaining to enable ASL learners to relax. Yours are Sign Language Media Production entertaining, thematic, Sign Language Teaching, History and Culture accessible, and most of Sign Language Planning and Advocacy all, CUTE!" Sign Language Linguistics for Sign Language Professionals - Kris daCosta- Sign Language Practicum Warshauer, ASL Nook Sign Language Teaching Internship Viewer Methods of Sign Language Teaching Assessing Sign Language Skills Curriculum Development for Sign Language Education Introduction to First and Second Language Acquisition Sheena is a young woman Connecting Sign Language Research to Practice with strong intelligence, Seminar in Sign Language Education wonderful personality, and Digital Pedagogy in the Sign Language Field tremendous enthusiasm. She Literary Traditions in the Deaf Community shows amazing creativity with American Sign Language I the use of American Sign American Sign Language II Language, particularly with American Deaf Culture her ASL Nook website. Her Deaf History passion shows in all that she Deaf Theatre does each day. Independent Study (Jamaica Deaf Culture and Trip) - Debbie White, ASL Lecturer at the University of Texas

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