Jeffery Bowden, CI, CT
Jeffery Bowden began his career in
deafness as a member of the staff of the Model Secondary School for
the Deaf at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, where he held a
variety of positions. In 1986, Jeff left Gallaudet
University and became Program Director at the Shiloh Senior Center
for the Hearing Impaired now known as the Shiloh Senior Center for
the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. In this capacity Jeff was
responsible for managing the day-to-day operations.
In 1992, Jeff returned to Gallaudet University as
one of the first members of the Gallaudet Interpreting Service (GIS). Over
the next several years Jeff earned certificates in the areas of Interpretation
(CI) and transliteration (CT). Soon thereafter, Jeff became active in teaching
sign language and developing interpreting workshops.
Jeff has conducted and coordinated workshops for a
number of nationally known organizations such as the National Council of Negro
Women, The National Alliance of Black Telecommunication Worker, the 30th
Anniversary of the Historic March on Washington and the Million Man March.
Jeff went on to join the staff of Sign Language
Associates, the nations leading interpreting referral agency. Shortly
thereafter, Jeff moved to his current position as a Staff Interpreter with the
U.S. Department of State. In this capacity Jeff has interpreted for U.S.
and foreign officials in such places as Athens, Greece; London, England; Port Au
Prince, Haiti; Paramaribo, Suriname and Cairo Egypt.
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