NCRID is a state affiliate chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.
The mission of NCRID, Inc. is to provide state and local forums and an organizational structure for the continued growth and development of the profession of interpretation and transliteration of American Sign Language and English.
Objectives of NCRID:
To be the affiliate chapter of RID, Inc., representing the State of North Carolina
To maintain and promote a code of ethics for interpreters and transliterators
To provide for the professional development of the membership
To provide the public with information regarding interpreting and transliterating
To maintain and promote a list of RID, Inc. certified interpreters/transliterators within North Carolina
To prepare and distribute professional publications regarding interpreting and transliterating
To raise funds to support the purposes and activities of the Corporation
To support the activities of organizations of and for deaf persons, and of and for interpreters, transliterators and translators, insofar as such activities are not in conflict with the purposes of the Corporation
To provide for the establishment and maintenance of regional chapters of the Corporation
NCRID Board
All of the postitions shown below are voting members of the board. Executive Board is voted on (2 year terms) by membership at conference in even number years, regional representatives are voted on (2 year terms) by membership at conference on odd number years, and standing chairs are appointed by the board annually. *If a region has no representative in position, after 1 year the chapter will fold.
2024 is an election year! See the Call for Nominations for the executive committee.
The board has 4 scheduled quarterly meetings per year, which are open to the public. See upcoming board meetings here.
Executive Board
CO-PRESIDENTS
Tanya Miller & Kathleen Speckhardt
ncridpresident@gmail.com
VICE PRESIDENT
Gabby Blankenship
ncridvp@gmail.com
SECRETARY
Tiffany Patterson
ncridsec@gmail.com
TREASURER
Trula Baker
ncridtreasurer@gmail.com
MEMBERSHIP
Trula Baker ncridmembership@gmail.com
Standing Committee Chairs
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/CMP
Shannon Leidy
ncridcmp@gmail.com
CONFERENCE
Joni Hedrick
ncridconferencechair@gmail.com
MEDIA
Matt Baccari
ncridmedia@gmail.com
Regional Representatives
LAND O'SKY Region Chair
Marilyn Edwards
ncrid.landosky@gmail.com
FOOTHILLS Region Chair
Linda Fafard
foothillsncrid@gmail.com
5 POINTS Region Co-Chairs
Bethany Hamm-Whitfield & Jessica Bridges
5pointsncrid@gmail.com
MID-STATE Region Chair
Vacant
midstatencrid@gmail.com
The Mid-State Regional Representative position is currently vacant; we’re looking for an interim person! See info here.
TRIANGLE Region Chair
Richard Watkins, Jr.
trianglencrid@gmail.com
EASTERN Region Co-Chairs
Diana Charbonneau & Gay Joyner
easternncrid@gmail.com
COASTAL Region Chair
Caroline Bolin
ncridcoastalreg@gmail.com
Other Collaborators
These folks do not hold official positions on the NCRID Board of Directors, but collaborate with NCRID by representing NCRID on other Boards, or providing reports at NCRID meetings.
RID Region II Representative
Antwan Campbell
region2rep@rid.org