Ashley Smith

Full-time staff interpreter at Birnbaum Interpreting Services in Washington, D.C.

Class of 2009 - B.S. American Sign Language Interpreting

"Graduates leave this program becoming the most skilled and highly qualified interpreters in the field."

Ashley is a licensed and certified as a level 3 (intermediate) interpreter in Missouri and licensed at the equivalent level in Illinois. She’s working toward her national certification.

"The William Woods University Interpreter Training Program provides all the components to completely prepare you for a career as an American Sign Language interpreter. I learned everything I needed to become a certified interpreter in this challenging profession," Ashley says.