About ASLIA 
ASLIA Executive Committee
The ASLIA Executive Committee are elected by ASLIA members and hold office for a period of three years. The committee is comprised of professional practitioners from across Australia.
All office bearers have NAATI Professional Interpreter (formerly level 3) accreditation and committee members have either NAATI Professional Interpreter or Para-professional level accreditation. The ASLIA Executive support NAATI Revalidation. Individuals are elected on merit, not to represent their home state/territory at national level; nor do they represent ASLIA at the state/territory level.
All Executive Committee members work on a voluntary basis.
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President: Paul Heuston Paul is originally from Brisbane, but now resides in Melbourne. He has practised as an interpreter since 1988 and joined the ASLIA Executive Committee in 2009. Qualifications held: Bachelor of Arts (Soc), Bachelor of Laws, Graduate Diploma (Legal Practice). Professional interpreting interests: business, conference, corporate sector, International Sign/English interpreting, legal, national/international sporting events and tertiary education. Personal interests: photography, swimming, and travel.
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Vice-President: Danielle Don
Danielle resides in Melbourne and has been an active ASLIA member since 1999, including some stints on the ASLIA VIC committee. Danielle joined the ASLIA Executive Committee in 2011. Danielle has been accredited since 2000 and gained her Professional Interpreter level accreditation in 2006. Qualifications: Diploma & Advanced Diploma Dramatic Arts, Theatre Studies; Diploma & Advanced Diploma of Interpreting & Translating Auslan/English. Professional interests: Danielle enjoys community interpreting, medical, legal and theatre interpreting. Personal interests: reading, dancing, travel, movies, catching up with friends, playing with her fur children.
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Secretary/Treasurer: Teresa Cumpston Bird Teresa is originally from the USA, migrating to Australia in July 1982. Her involvement with the Deaf community extends back some 45+ years to a childhood friendship. She commenced her transition from ASL to Auslan almost immediately upon her arrival in Melbourne. She began work at the then Adult Deaf Society of Victoria in October 1982. She joined the ASLIA Executive Committee in 2010. Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; Advanced Diploma of Interpreting and Translating. Professional interests: medical and mental health interpreting, Deafblind interpreting, working with Deaf migrants and Deaf people with complex communication needs. Personal interests: family and friends, our cats and exploring life.
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Treasurer: whilst this position is vacant, the ASLIA Secretary will
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Public Officer: Kylie Scott Kylie has been interpreting professionally since 1997, gaining her Interpreter level accreditation in 2004. She is currently living and interpreting in Sydney, but has also lived and interpreted in Melbourne and Darwin. She has previously served on the ASLIA Executive Committee, rejoining in 2012. As well, she has previously served at the branch level and has been instrumental in bringing ANC 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012 to fruition. Qualifications: Certificate IV of Auslan, Diploma of Interpreting, and Advanced Diploma of Interpreting and Translating.
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Rhonda Ryde: Rhonda lives in Appin, on the outskirts of South Western Sydney and joined the Executive Committee in 2011. She has worked as an interpreter since 1996, accredited as a Professional Interpreter in 2009. Professional interests: Community interpreting, Deaf/Blind interpreting Personal interests: Family, motorbikes, surfing and reading.
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Neil Ray: Neil was born and bred in Melbourne and was one of the first interpreters to gain qualifications through formal training at Richmond TAFE in 1989 (now Kangan Institute). After a short stint in the freelance world, Neil held a position with the New Zealand Association of the Deaf in Wellington for 12 months, then he returned to Melbourne to resume Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts (Linguistics & Auslan); Certificate IV TAA; currently studying Diploma of Multi-Media Professional interests: medical and community interpreting. Personal interests: bike riding, the outdoors, and family.
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Gina Auciello Gina lives in Melbourne and has been practicing as a Paraprofessional interpreter since 2005. She has also been a member of ASLIA VIC since 2005. She joined the ASLIA Executive committee in 2012. Qualifications: Diploma of Freelance Photography, Diploma of Interpreting , Certificate IV TAA, Certificate IV Business Administration, and currently studying the Postgraduate Diploma in Auslan/English Interpreting at Macquarie University. Professional interests: Community interpreting, medical interpreting and tertiary education. Personal interests: Family, photography and tennis. |
