Nancy Jo Frishberg

Background

Frishberg, Nancy Jo was born on November 9, 1948 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Morton Charles and Alyse Sue (Goldsman) Frishberg.

Education

AB with honors, University of California, Berkeley, 1970; Master of Arts, University of California, San Diego, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, San Diego, 1976.

Career

Research assistant, Laboratory for Language Studies, Salk Institute, LaJolla, California, 1970-1973; research associate Interpreting Superior vena cava syndrome, National Technology Institute for Deaf-Rochester (New York) Institute Technology, 1973-1975; assistant professor linguistics, Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1975-1978; director sign language research, New York University Deafness Research and Training Center, New York City, 1978-1980; private practice consultant sign language and interpretation, New York City, 1980-1985; liberal arts specialist, International Business Machines Corporation-Academic Information Systems, Milford, Connecticut, 1985-1987; staff assistant, director science centers, International Business Machines Corporation, Milford, 1987-1989; institute fellow, User Interface Institute, International Business Machines Corporation Watson Research, Yorktown Heights, New York, 1989-1992; licensed support engineer, Apple Computer, 1994-1996; executive director, New Media Centers, San Francisco, since 1996. Member of advisory board ENFI Project Gallaudet U., Washington, 1988-1990, ProjectCommon Ground, 1991-1994.

Achievements

• Nancy Jo Frishberg has been listed as a noteworthy Computer company executive, linguist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Interpreting: An Introduction

    (A practicing interpreter traces the history terminology r...)

  • Interpreting: An Introduction by Nancy Frishberg (2015-10-05)

Membership

Member Association Software Design (board directors), Registry Interpreters for the Deaf (president New York City metro 1980-1982), Association for Computers and Humanities (executive council 1989-1991), Conference of Interpreter Trainers (education standards committee since 1990), Sign Instructors Guidance Network (national evaluation team 1977-1984), Linguistic Society of America, International Interactive Communications Society (Mark of Excellence award 1990).

Connections

1 child, Janet Seiden.

Father:

Morton Charles Frishberg

Mother:

Alyse Sue (Goldsman) Frishberg

child:

Janet Seiden Frishberg