EMILY KATHARINE DONATI Donati.Emily@gmail.com 1527 Spruce Street, APT 42 Philadelphia, PA 19102 609.613.

1041 EDUCATION Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Associate Degree in Applied Science in American Sign Language/English Interpreting Graduation May 2011 Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Bachelor of Arts in Art History, Graduation May 2007 Semester Abroad at Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan Spring 2006 WORK EXPERIENCE American Sign Language Staff Interpreter Temple University, Philadelphia, PA January 2013-present Facilitate communication between Deaf and hearing people using English and American Sign Language to assure all parties have complete access to information. Primarily work in classroom settings.

American Sign Language Interpreter Freelance June 2011-present Facilitate communication between Deaf and hearing people using English and American Sign Language to assure all parties have complete access to information. Primarily work in medical settings. Therapeutic Support Staff Maternal Child Consortium, Bensalem PA August 2011-June 2012 Provide full-time one-on-one mental health interventions to a child with a serious emotional disturbance at Pennsylvania School for the Deaf. Personal Trainer CoreFitness, Philadelphia, PA January 2011-present Provide individual attention and assistance to bring people closer to their health and fitness goals as safely and efficiently as possible. Intern John Hancock Elementary School, Philadelphia PA March 2011-June 2011 Mentored with the team of interpreters at John Hancock Elementary School to enhance my skills in educational interpreting. Youth Advisor Habonim Dror Leadership Training Program, Israel January 2008-December 2008 Facilitated long-term bonds between South African participants of Habonim Dror's educational leadership training program. Developed and ran seminars and programs to empower emerging educational leaders in South Africa. Intern Bekol, Organization of Hard of Hearing, Tel Aviv, Israel October 2007-February 2008 Developed and edited informational brochures and papers, wrote grant proposals, and assisted with general administrative duties.

SKILLS, CERTIFICATIONS AND VOLUNTEER WORK -Provisionally Certified American Sign Language Interpreter: Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Harrisburg PA -Fluent in American Sign Language; Proficient in Hebrew -Member of Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf, and Pennsylvania Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf -Volunteer Interpreter for Jewish Federation of Philadelphia and Hebrew Association for the Deaf -Presenter: Self Care Workshop for the Sign Language Interpreting Community, December 2012 -Volunteer counselor at Camp Overbrook for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, July 2011 -Certified Personal Trainer: NASM National Academy of Sports Medicine, CPR/AED/First Aid -Bryn Mawr College Rugby Team, 2003-2007