ASLHS is seeking 2 enthusiastic board members to join our leadership team. Interested in helping with membership and/or scholarship/grant applications? Email Dr. Parker at aslhs@aslta.org
ASLHS Jr membership now available! ASLHS Jr. is for 6th-8th grade students in their 2nd semester of ASL. They must earn an overall GPA of 3.0, 3.5 GPA in ASL, and must complete an ASL/Deaf Studies project (approval based on teacher expectation)
Learn how you can play a role in spreading the news about ASL and honoring students who excel in the practice of ASL. The ASLHS recognizes the outstanding achievements of students studying ASL, and we encourage the use of the language along with lifelong learning and language enjoyment. ASL teachers at any level are eligible to establish ASLHS chapters on campus, whether they teach at a high school, community college, college, or university. Additionally, all ASL students can participate in our programs.
Since 2006, ASLHS has been a valued addition to the field of ASL education. Our primary mission is to encourage and recognize high academic achievement in ASL studies for high school and college/university students. Like honor societies for other languages, the ASLHS seeks to enrich the learning experience of those studying ASL. Some of the benefits offered by the ASL Honor Society include:
Awarding Honor Cords and Medals Based On Academic Achievement
Encouraging Service Learning Projects That Benefit the ASL Community
Hosting the Annual Deaf Art and ASL Literature Competitions, Featuring Cash Prizes
Awarding the Only National Scholarships to Students Majoring or Minoring In ASL, Deaf Studies, Deaf Education, and Interpreter Education
Financially Supporting ASL Education via Grants for Teachers to Assist in Purchasing Equipment or Materials for Use in the Classroom
The ASL Honor Society is a program offered by ASLTA as a benefit for ASLTA membership.
Meet the Board
The ASLHS is fortunate to have a knowledgeable and experienced board of directors who enjoy serving. We invite you to meet our Directors.
National Coordinator - Dr. Jessica Parker
Email Jessica is a CODA with 20 years of ASL teaching experience in grades K-12. She is a Principal for Family Partnership Charter School in Anchorage, Alaska while also developing and teaching ASL classes online. She has a passion for creating L1 curriculum for Deaf students and developed ASL Concepts. During her free time, she enjoys the great outdoors-going camping, cycling, & fishing bringing her husky along. She is married with 3 children and stays very active by enjoying Alaska's great outdoors!
Celebrity crush: Nick Cage. Favorite Food: Wine. Best Memory: Dipnetting the Kenai River when the fish are running.
Competitions Coordinator - Robin Newsom-Wuertz
Email Meet Robin Newsom-Wuertz - Robin is the founder of the Creative ASL Teaching blog and an #aslteacherchat moderator. She has 20+ years of teaching experience in ASL. Robin holds a Bachelor's degree in Deaf Studies from California State University Northridge and a Master's of Science in School Counseling from the University of LaVerne. She teaches ASL and PE at Sage Creek High School in Carlsbad, CA. Robin is a workshop presenter in ASL curriculum, standards, and second language acquisition. Her passion is to support ASL teachers in their journey to become creative innovators and leaders in the field of World Language instruction.
Her celebrity crush: Shemar Moore. Her favorite food: Mexican. Her favorite hobby: I am an avid gardener and grow my own fruits and vegetables.
Stephanie Horvath - Membership Coordinator
She is Deaf. She currently resides in Knoxville, Tennessee with her husband who is also deaf and is an engineering wizard and a daughter who is KODA who loves to spark the world. She graduated from Florida School for the Deaf and Blind. Go Dragons! She graduated with a Masters in Deaf Education. She has over ten years of deaf education teaching and is now teaching college level ASL at East Tennessee State University (ETSU). She is currently working on her doctorate in Higher Education Leadership and hopes to elevate the awareness and needs for American Sign Language (ASL) in higher education administration and leadership. During her free time, she spends time with her family and friends and likes to explore the nature in State of Tennessee. She learns everyday about the state itself. She is a beach bum and always tries to find time to visit her home state, Florida. In addition, she is a busy super mom attending her daughter's dance and gymnastic classes and supporting other mothers. Her favorite celebrity is Paul Walker. She said, "If I was in another lifetime, I would be a car racer." Her favorite food and drink is to order is pepperoni pizza and wine so she can stay in her cozy backyard to unwind with friends and family. That is her favorite thing to do on Fridays!
Graduations Support Chair - Amy Crumrine
Email Meet Amy Crumrine! This is her first year joining ASLHS board as a graduation support coordinator. She hails from Silver Spring, Maryland, and is a NTID/RIT graduate. She was a deaf and hard of hearing teacher for 11 years before she switched over to ASL teaching. She currently teaches ASL 1-3 at a high school in Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. Amy has degrees in Social Work, Deaf Education, and School Counseling along with a certification in School Administration from RIT and Gallaudet University.
Celebrity crush: Tom Cruise. Favorite food: Ice Cream. Best Memory: Traveling across America by car.
Graduations Shipping Chair - Melissa Ibanez
Meet Melissa Ibanez! This is her second year joining ASLHS board as a Graduation Shipment Coordinator. Born in Wisconsin and moved to Texas at a young age. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s Degree in Deaf Education at Gallaudet University. Melissa is currently teaching ASL 1-4 at South Texas College. Taught Deaf Ed for 10 years and part-time ASL for 5 years. Full time teaching ASL 4 years. Melissa is also a Girl Scout Co-Leader.
Email Meet Devin Hasty! This is her second year joining ASLHS board as a public relation coordinator. Born and raised in North Carolina and currently lives in Colorful Colorado. She received her bachelor's degree in Human and Community Service at Lenior Rhyne University, NC, and a Master’s degree in Teaching ASL in 2016 at University of Northern Colorado. She is currently teaching K-12 at Castle View High School in Douglas County School District in Colorado. GO Sabercats!
Favorite celebrity: SO HARD! I would say Cress Williams. Favorite Food: Avocado. Favorite Hobby: SHOPPING and of course blogging. I love love love CLOTHES. Favorite Flower: Succulents & Cactus.
Operations - Open Position
Serves as point of contact and oversees ASLHS sponsored grants, scholarships, and induction ceremony materials. Responsible for developing and maintaining the board bylaws, policy, and procedures manual, chapter charters/bylaws, and other documents as needed. If you are interested in applying for this position, email Dr. Parker at aslhs@aslta.org
