Mateo Bonn
SUMMARY
Mateo is a native and highly skilled user of American Sign Language (ASL), trained mentor, and Deaf Interpreter. He is currently pursuing his CDI certificate.
BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
A native of Bogota, Colombia, Mateo was born Deaf to hearing parents, a result of his mother having had the German measles. At the age of 13 months, a hearing couple from Minnesota adopted Mateo and raised him in Minnesota. Mateo’s education consisted of a mainstreamed program at a public school, the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf in Faribault, MN, as well as the Model Secondary School at Gallaudet University in Washington DC. Through the mainstreamed program he was introduced to what is referred to as Pidgin Signed English (PSE) - a combination of ASL and signed English. At the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf and Gallaudet he learned ASL, which is what Mateo considers his natural and native language.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS & TRAININGS |
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College of St Catherine (CATIE Center) |
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Deaf Mentor Training/ASL Immersion |
May 30, 2008 - June 6, 2008 |
Deaf Mentor Training/ASL Immersion |
June 20, 2009 – June 26, 2009 |
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College of St Catherine (CATIE Center) |
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Certified Deaf Interpreter Training |
November 7, 2008 – November 9, 2008 |
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College of St Catherine (CATIE Center) |
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Ethics and Decision Making Circles |
April 23, 2009 |
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Minnesota Registry of Interpreters (MRID) Camp ASL |
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Committee planning member |
2009 & 2010 |
Deaf Mentor |
2009 & 2010 |
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Deaf Culture Camp of Minnesota |
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Committee planning member |
2003 – 2005, 2008 |
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Deaf Villa |
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Committee planning member |
2006 & 2008 |
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AWARDS
Minnesota Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (MRID)
Recognition of a well-deserved tribute to honor standing volunteer service
Camp ASL 2009
ASL Interpreting Services (ASLIS)
Certificate of Special Recognition
Deaf Mentor 2010
MEMBERSHIP
Minnesota Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (MRID)
2009 to 2010
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