Jamie Drake

Jamie Drake has been an American Sign Language Interpreter for fifteen years in and began teaching Baby Signs Workshops and children’s classes five years ago when she decided to start a family. Jamie has also taught in the ASL-English Interpretation Department at Columbia College Chicago and interpreted ASL for Chicago Theatres such as Steppenwolf, Victory Gardens, and Bailiwick. Most recently, she has joined Inclusion Solutions in Evanston, Illinois in an effort to make drive thru windows accessible for deaf and hard-of-hearing customers.

Deaf at the Drive Thru

By Jamie Drake on June 29, 2011

In the days before iPhones, internet and video chat, the Deaf Community was limited in ways to communicate long distance. Local Deaf Clubs served as a way for deaf people to gather and communicate in the way they were most comfortable, in person. Many thought of the gatherings as a way to preserve American Sign [...]

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Jamie Drake

Deaf at the Drive Thru

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