Advisory Board for Interpreters for the Deaf
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
Name | Contact Info | Constituency | Term Expiration |
Carel Dunaway | carel128@yahoo.com | Deaf Citizen | 12.31.23 |
Stephanie Ott | steph.ott@gmail.com | Interpreter | 12.23.25 |
Daisy Dippel, Chairperson | daisykayp@yahoo.com | Interpreter | 12.31.24 |
Sebrena Westcott | sabrenawestcott@gmail.com | Interpreter | 12.31.25 |
Katie Becker | katiegask@gmail.com | Interpreter | 12.31.23 |
Arthur Babin | adbabin@sbcglobal.net | Deaf Citizen | 12.31.25 |
Shana Turner | shanaturner02@gmail.com | Hearing Community | 12.31.24 |
Committees
Licensure Committee | Investigation Committee | Budget/Fee Ad Hoc Committee | Technology Committee |
Stephanie Ott | Arthur Babin | Arthur Babin | Carel Dunaway |
Shana Turner | Katie Becker | Sabrena Westcott | Daisy Dippel |
Katie Becker |
Resources & Forms
Board Minutes
02.03.23 | Minutes |
11.04.22 | Minutes |
08.05.22 | Minutes |
05.06.22 | Minutes |
For additional information, email us, or contact us by phone at 501-280-4790.