Meet Linda Ross

Founding Associate

PhD, CI/CT, NIC Master, SC:L 

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Certifications:

• Certificate of Interpreting (CI)

• Certificate of Transliterating (CT)

• National Interpreter Certification (NIC)

• Specialist Certification: Legal (SC:L)

Education:

• Ph.D. Cultural Anthropology

• Master Legal Trainer (from National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers)

Licensure/Permits:

• Supreme Court of Ohio Certified Interpreter

• Ohio Department of Education Licensed Interpreter for the Hearing Impaired

Accolades:

• Winner of the Russell Moore Award, a distinguished service award from Ohio Chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

Dr. Linda Ross has been involved in the field of interpreting in numerous capacities for more than 35 years. She has worked as a freelance interpreter in social service, health service, business and corporate, educational, legal, and public settings; as interpreter coordinator for a state funded agency providing services to three counties within Ohio and for a major university; and interpreter educator in both academic (2 year and 4 year programs) and non-academic (professional development) settings during her career. In addition to her work as an interpreter educator, Linda has also taught Anthropology and Sociology courses at both 2 and 4 year institutions. She is currently the Founding Associate of Hallenross and Associates, LLC, a sign language interpretation and professional development company founded over 19 years ago.

Linda has also contributed to the field of interpreting by serving as a member of the Board of Editors for the Journal of Interpretation, Content Expert in the development of the National Interpreter Certification (NIC), NIC Review Task Force member, First Vice President of the Ohio Chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (OCRID), Bylaws Committee Member (OCRID), Awards Committee Chair. (OCRID), and on several conference planning committees at both the regional and state level. In addition, she has presented at local, state and national levels.

Along with the CI, CT and NIC - Master from RID, Linda holds the RID Specialist Certificate - Legal, the Ohio Department of Education Associate: Interpreter for Hearing Impaired License and is recognized as a certified legal interpreter by the Supreme Court of Ohio. 

Linda holds an A.A. in interpreting/transliteration along with a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in cultural anthropology specializing in American Deaf culture, culture transmission and learning, sociolinguistics, and anthropology and education. Her research into the transmission and learning of Deaf culture has given her the privilege of experiencing residential school life first hand while living in the dorm. She was also a trained interviewer and rater for the Sign Language Communication Proficiency Interview (SLPI).