Committees

PCRID's Committees are comprised of members who volunteer to assist in the operations of the organization. Members may volunteer for several committees and there is no term for each position. Consider volunteering on a committee and give back to your organization. Here's a description of what each committee chairperson does and how you can get involved. 

Annual Conference

2012 Chair: Vacant
2012 Vice Chair: Vacant (Please contact the Annual Conference Chair to volunteer for this position for the 2012 PCRID Annual Conference.)
conference@pcrid.net

As PCRID's Annual Conference Chair, the candidate manages all aspects of the conference, with support from the conference committee. She/He is responsible for managing the budget, communicating with the conference site liaison, scheduling, marketing, and much more. The Annual Conference Chair also reports to the second vice president (VP2) on the PCRID Board. Please contact the candidate with any conference-related questions, issues or to volunteer to serve on the annual conference committee. Visit our Annual Conference page for more information about the conference. 

Archivist

Chair: Jenifer McGilligan
archivist@pcrid.net

As PCRID’s Archivist, Jenifer is responsible for maintaining a collection of printed and electronic materials. She maintains lists of PCRID historical information. She summarizes the archives into a narrative history and takes and organizes photos of PCRID events. The Archivist reports to the Secretary. She is available via email to assist you with PCRID’s collection of documents and history related questions and/or issues.

Bylaws

Chair: Mish Ktejik
bylaws@pcrid.net

As PCRID's Bylaw Committee Chair, Mish is responsible for reviewing current bylaws as well as any proposed amendments and motions. She is available via email to answer questions about PCRID's bylaws. 

Diversity

Chair: Billy Sanders
diversity@pcrid.net

As PCRID's Diversity Committee Chair, Billy works with the members of the committee to foster the professional development of PCRID members through diversity. He is available to answer any questions that you may have regarding opportunities offered by the Diversity Committee.

Giving By Acting

Chair: Rachel Birr
givingbyacting@pcrid.net

As PCRID's Giving By Acting Liaison, Rachel works with local Deaf organizations to determine ways in which PCRID members can assist through service projects or small in-kind donations. She is eager to be the one piece of the puzzle for encouraging interpreters to give back to the Deaf community that has given us so much! Please share your ideas, suggestions and volunteer to help by visiting the Giving By Acting Page and contacting Rachel. 

Licensure (ad hoc)

Chair: Andrea K. Smith
legislativeaffairs@pcrid.net

As PCRID's ad hoc Licensure Committee Chair, Andrea is responsible for keeping the membership updated on the legislative bills and actions that affect interpreters. She is available to answer questions about joining the ad hoc committee for licensure, share input for the committee, or to receive updates from this committee. Visit our Licensure Initiatives page to learn more about whats happening in our region and how you can get involved in the effort to positively influence the drafting of new licensure laws. 

Mentorship

Chair: Kirsi Grigg-Langdon
mentorship@pcrid.net

Kirsi values the importance of mentoring and understands the benefit it can have on members of our community and the community we serve. She is eager and excited to continue to support and achieve the goals of PCRID and the Mentorship Committee. Please don’t hesitate to contact Kirsi with any questions or issues pertaining to the Mentorship Committee.

Professional Development

Chair: Vacant (Please contact the Second Vice President to volunteer for this position.)
pdc@pcrid.net

As PCRID's Professional Development Committee Chair, (member) is responsible for overseeing workshops offered by PCRID. She/He is available via email to assist you with PCRID workshop-related questions and/or issues. Check out what we have to offer in the way of workshops, events and our Annual Conference. 

Scholarships and Awards

Chair: Mish Ktejik
sac@pcrid.net

As PCRID's Scholarships & Awards Committee Chair, Mish works with the members of the committee to foster the professional development of PCRID members through the provision of scholarships and awards. She is available to answer any questions that you may have regarding opportunities offered by the Scholarships and Awards Committee. Visit the Scholarships and Awards page for information about recent initatives.