Interpreters for the Deaf, Advisory Board

Phone: 501-280-4790

Ensuring Accessible Communication

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-14-804 creates the Advisory Board for Interpreters between Hearing Individuals and Individuals who are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf, which consists of seven (7) members appointed by the Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health.

The Board’s purpose is to ensure that individuals who are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, or Oral Deaf and those they communicate with may depend upon competent, reliable interpreting services.

Advisory Board Members

Stephanie Ott
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Constituency: Interpreter
Term Expires: 12.31.25

Taylor Johnson
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Constituency: Interpreter
Term Expires: 12.31.27

Sebrena Westcott, Chairperson
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Constituency: Interpreter
Term Expires: 12.31.25

Arthur Babin
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Constituency: Deaf Citizen
Term Expires: 12.31.25

Renika Witherspoon
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Constituency: Deaf Citizen
Term Expires: 12.31.26

Shana Turner
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Constituency: Hearing Community
Term Expires: 12.31.25

Pamela Taylor
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Constituency: Interpreter
Term Expires: 12.31.26

Committees

  • Licensure Committee: Taylor Johnson, Stephanie Ott, & Pamela Taylor
  • Investigation Committee: Arthur Babin & Sebrena Westcott
  • Budget/Fee Ad Hoc Committee: Arthur Babin, Taylor Johnson
  • Technology Committee: Shana Turner, Renika Witherspoon, & Stephanie Ott

License Application and License Renewal in Arkansas:

The application form and payment of fee(s) in full are required for renewals and new licenses. Only when all items and fees have been received, will the team submit the required application documents to the subcommittee. 

In accordance with the rules, failure to renew by January 1 requires all renewal documentation specific to the license, a letter of explanation regarding the reason for late renewal, and payment of late fee. 

In accordance with the rules, failure to renew by January 31st will result in the license becoming inactive until all required renewal documentation and payment of the reactivation fee are received.

For licensing not described above, please see the rules.

An interpreter wishing to be licensed in Arkansas is responsible for practicing in accordance with the Rules Governing the Advisory Board for Interpreters.

Resources & Forms

Board Minutes

For additional information, email us, or contact us by phone at 501-280-4790.

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