A Wonderful Voluneer At SOL, Thanks Pam,
Pamela has been on this earth for many years
Always on adventure...having no fears.
Seen a lot of places
Meeting interesting faces.
Resting in San Diego to begin a career
Making acrylic nails...Oh my dear!
Getting restless needing a change
Folding diapers became the rage
Caring for children saying goodbye
Only to see more coming on by
So when her day is finally through...
All she can do is say...whew!
June, 2008
Trina Avalos from National University
Ms. Avalos will graduate this year from the Alcohol and Drug Program at National University. She is currently a AOD Counselor Assistant for Signs of Life.
Her goal is to get a B.A. in Human Studies and Deaf Culture. "I am really enjoying my experience in Signs of Life, and I really want to be a AOD Counselor working in the Deaf Community."
Sven Schild from Alliant International University (AIU)
Mr. Sven Schild, MS, is a doctoral candidate in the clinical psychology program at AIU in San Diego. Mr. Schild earned a BA in psychology from Park University in 2000, a MA in psychology from the University of Central Missouri in 2002, and a MA in psychology from AIU in 2004. As part of his graduate training at AIU, Mr. Schild completed a one-year practicum at Signs of Life in 2004. He conducted intake screenings and psychological testing, as well out-patient psychotherapy to deaf and hard of hearing clients.
Since Mr. Schild left Signs of Life he has also completed a one-year internship at Bayview Behavioral Health Campus, a psychiatric hospital in Chula Vista, as well as a one-year internship at the university counseling center at California State University in San Marcos. Mr. Schild is fluent English, American Sign Language (ASL), and German. His professional and research interest include topics related to deafness, multi-culture psychology, identity developement, and psychological trama. After completing his graduate training in clinical psychology, Mr. Schild is interested in continuing his work with the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community.
Quang-Tuyen Nguyen - UCSD Volunteer!
Quang-Tuyen, abbreviated to Q. for short – is an intern from a new ASL Language and Deaf Culture program at the UCSD School of Medicine. She visited Signs Of Life last year with this program and decided to volunteer for us this year. She studied at Harvard University, and she spent part of this summer at Galluadet. The UCSD program helps the Deaf community by increasing awareness, experience, and access. Q and the rest of her class are presenting ASL health seminars in San Diego! One of her current projects is to better understand the risk factors for - and incidence of - substance abuse, commonly under-reported in all communities. She is excited about volunteering at Signs of Life!
Internship Positions
While we don't expect you to do any wiring as a Signs Of Life Intern, we welcome any and all interest in connecting your professional education with us. If you are looking for internship hours in Counseling, Medical Training, or Psychology, please contact us. Our most recent Intern was a Graduate of Galluadet University in Washington D.C..
Volunteer Positions
We welcome volunteers to Signs Of Life. ASL students, or others interested in helping us, feel free to Email David Walls, our Program Manager, with any questions about volunteering at SOL. Hours will vary according to your schedule and general program needs.
While we don't expect you to do any wiring as a Signs Of Life Intern, we welcome any and all interest in connecting your professional education with us. If you are looking for internship hours in Counseling, Medical Training, or Psychology, please contact us. Our most recent Intern was a Graduate of Galluadet University in Washington D.C..
We welcome volunteers to Signs Of Life. ASL students, or others interested in helping us, feel free to Email David Walls, our Program Manager, with any questions about volunteering at SOL. Hours will vary according to your schedule and general program needs.