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Conference 2026 From Deep Roots, We Rise: Schedule

August 2, 2026September 2, 2026

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2026 5-6pm: Registration paired with healthy snacks Round robin sessions; 40 minutes per session: 6-9pm (Classroom A): Consciously Living in the Present Moment - Heather Beck 6-9pm (Classroom BC): Injury Prevention and Longevity for ASL Interpreters - Derek Pond 6-9pm (Conf. Room): Deep Roots: Rediscovering the Heart of Interpreting - Itzel Sefick-Razo 6-9pm (Lecture Hall): Get It Together - Fostering Psychological Flexibility and Resilience in Interpreting - Dustin Bassett

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2026 8-9am: Registration paired with light continental breakfast, coffee, and juice 9am-12pm (Lecture Hall): The Big 5: Key Interpreting Performance Indicators - Jeffery York 9am-12pm (Classroom BC): From Seedlings to Giant Oaks: Sharing Knowledge and Resources through Mentorship - Tiffany Harding 9am-11am (Conf. Room): UTRID Mentoring Program: Let's... - Nicole Valcarce 11am-12pm (Conf. Room): How to Prep So you Don't Implode - Jamie Bassett & Nick Sharp 12-2pm: Business Meeting (Lunch Provided)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2026 2-5pm (Lecture Hall): Perspectives from the Deaf Community - Panel 2-5pm (Classroom BC): Lessons from the Aspen Tree, Rising from Shared Roots - Michelle Draper, Jenifer Burton, Mikayla Monnie 2-5pm (Conf. Room): Interpreting 3.0 Servant Leadership Rising from Deep Roots - Doug Stringham 5-6:30pm: Dinner on your own 6:30-8:30pm (Conf. Room): More than Manicure, Reflective Practice & Thriving as an Interpreter - Erin Watkins & Kathleen Tinker 6:30-8:30pm (Classroom BC): Clear Minds, Confident Hands: Tools to Manage Test Anxiety - Nancy Macedone
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2026 8-9am: Registration paired with light continental breakfast, coffee, and juice 9am-12pm (Lecture Hall): The Inside Out of Interpreting - Michelle Draper (Broadcast to St. George) 9am-12pm (Classroom BC): Grounded in Practice, Growing in Skill: Deliberate Practice for the EIPA and Beyond - Megan Johnson 9am-12pm (Conf. Room): Social Justice in Interpreting - Ryan Cowley 12-1:30pm: Lunch on your own

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2026 1:30-4:30pm (Classroom BC): Perspective on Prosody: It's Already Written Down - Jeffery York 1:30-4:30pm (Lecture Hall): Shake it Off: Reclaiming Civility & Peace in Today's Interpreting Landscape - Dawn Duran (Broadcast to St. George) 1:30-2:30pm (Conf. Room): The History of Interpreting Services in Utah - Jodi Becker 2:30-4:30pm (Classroom BC): ASL's Inside Out: A Journey Through ASL Linguistics and Reflective Practice - Marla Broetz 4:30-6:30pm: Awards Reception followed by "Sip, Mix, Munch, Mingle" at 5pm

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