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Darin Dobson
Moody Learning Center 565
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Darin grew up in Dallas, Texas and graduated from a Regional Day School Program in Richardson which utilized S.E.E., ASL, and M.S.S. at J.J. Pearce High School, he participated in varsity football and baseball.

Darin is a graduate of Abilene Christian University with a B.B.A. in Business Management in 1991.  He was a brother of the fraternal social club, Phi Beta Epsilon and was the director of their intramural sports events.

He attended graduate school acquiring his M.S. in Deaf Education at Texas Women's University in 1994.  Darin is certified at the state level in Deaf Education for K-12 grades and is also a certified ASL instructor by the National Evaluation Service in TASC-ASL by T.E.A.

Darin worked for the Northside I.S.D. at John Marshall High School as an educator for the Deaf before joining the faculty at San Antonio College. He is also an American Sign Language Mentor for Sorenson Communication. During summer , he likes to work diving or salvaging for golf balls. His hobbies are: saltwater fishing, dove/deer hunting, and spending time with his family traveling.

For more info, contact via email:  ddobson@alamo.edu

Darin Dobson teaches the following courses:

SLNG 1215 Visual Gestural Communications

SLNG1304/SGNL1301 American Sign Language I

SLNG1305/SGNL1302 American Sign Language II

SLNG1344/SGNL2301 American Sign Language III

SLNG1345/SGNL2302 American Sign Language Intermediate II

SLNG1391 Conversational American Sign Language

CURRICULUM VITAE

Darin L. Dobson
San Antonio College
Nail Technical Center, Room 004-J
VP # (IP#) 209.184.113.203
Email: ddobson@alamo.edu

EDUCATION

  1992 – 1994

Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas
Degree Awarded: MS in Education of Hearing Impaired

  1986 – 1991

Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas
Degree Awarded: BBA in Business Administration

EXPERIENCE

 

Professional Employment

  2004 – Present

Assistant Professor
San Antonio College
Department of ASL/IT
San Antonio, Texas

  2001 – 2004

Instructor
San Antonio College
Department of ASL/IT
San Antonio, Texas

  1999 – 2001

Full – Time Adjunct Instructor
San Antonio College
Department of ASL/IT
San Antonio, Texas

  1998 – 1999

Part – Time Adjunct Instructor
San Antonio College
Department of ASL/IT
San Antonio, Texas

  1994 – 1999

Deaf Education Teacher
John Marshall High School
Northside Independence School District
San Antonio, Texas

 

Courses Taught

  2008 – Spring

Assistant Professor

SGNL 2301 / SLNG 1344 ASL Intermediate I

SGNL 1302 / SLNG 1305 ASL Beginning II

SGNL 1301 / SLNG 1304 ASL Beginning I

20 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio , Texas

  2007 – Fall

Assistant Professor

SNGL 2302 / SLNG 1345 ASL Intermediate II

SGNL 2301 / SLNG 1344 ASL Intermediate I

SGNL 1302 / SLNG 1305 ASL Beginning II

SGNL 1301 / SLNG 1304 ASL Beginning I

20 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio , Texas

 

Instructor

ASL Beginning 1

3 hrs, Our Lady of Lake University, Education Dept.

San Antonio , Texas

  2007 – Spring

Assistant Professor

SGNL 2301 / SLNG 1344 ASL Intermediate I

SGNL 1302 / SLNG 1305 ASL Beginning II

SGNL 1301 / SLNG 1304 ASL Beginning I

20 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio , Texas

  2006 – Fall

Assistant Professor

SGNL 2301 / SLNG 1344 ASL Intermediate I

SGNL 1302 / SLNG 1305 ASL Beginning II

SGNL 1301 / SLNG 1304 ASL Beginning I

16 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio , Texas

  2006 – Spring

Assistant Professor

SGNL 2301 / SLNG 1344 ASL Intermediate I

SGNL 1302 / SLNG 1305 ASL Beginning II

SGNL 1301 / SLNG 1304 ASL Beginning I

SLNG 1215 Visual Gesture Communication

22 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio , Texas

  2005 – Fall

Assistant Professor

SGNL 2301 / SLNG 1344 ASL Intermediate I

SGNL 1302 / SLNG 1305 ASL Beginning II

SGNL 1301 / SLNG 1304 ASL Beginning I

20 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio, Texas

  2005 – Summer

Assistant Professor

SGNL 2301 / SLNG 1344 ASL Intermediate I

SGNL 1302 / SLNG 1305 ASL Beginning II

7.3 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio, Texas

  2005 – Spring

Assistant Professor

SGNL 2301 / SLNG 1344 ASL Intermediate I

SGNL 1302 / SLNG 1305 ASL Beginning II

SGNL 1301 / SLNG 1304 ASL Beginning I

17 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio, Texas

  2004 – Fall

Assistant Professor

MATH 0001 Remedial Math for the Deaf

SGNL 1302 / SLNG 1305 ASL Beginning II

SGNL 2301 / SLNG 1344 ASL Intermediate I

SLNG 1215 Visual Gesture Communication

20.6 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio, Texas

  2004 – Spring

Instructor

MATH 0001 Remedial Math for the Deaf

SGNL 1301 / SLNG 1304 ASL Beginning I

SGNL 2301 / SLNG 1344 ASL Intermediate I

21 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio, Texas

  2003 – Fall

Instructor

MATH 0001 Remedial Math for the Deaf

SGNL 1301 / SLNG 1304 ASL Beginning I

SGNL 1302 / SLNG 1305 ASL Beginning II

SGNL 2301 / SLNG 1344 ASL Intermediate I

20.6 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio, Texas

  2003 – Spring

Instructor

MATH 0001 Remedial Math for the Deaf

SPCH 1373 / SLNG 1304 ASL Beginning I

SPCH 1374 / SLNG 1305 ASL Beginning II

SPCH 2370 / SLNG 1344 ASL Intermediate I

20.6 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio, Texas

  2002 – Fall

Instructor

SPCH 1373 / SLNG 1304 ASL Beginning I

SPCH 2370 / SLNG 1344 ASL Intermediate I

17.6 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio, Texas

  2002 – Summer

Instructor

SPCH 1373 / SLNG 1304 ASL Beginning I

SPCH 2370 / SLNG 1344 ASL Intermediate I

7.3 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio, Texas

  2002 – Spring

Instructor

SPCH 1374 / SLNG 1305 ASL Beginning II

SPCH 2370 / SLNG 1344 ASL Intermediate I

18.3 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio, Texas

  2001 – Fall

Instructor

SPCH 1373 / SLNG 1304 ASL Beginning I

SPCH 1374 / SLNG 1305 ASL Beginning II

SPCH 2370 / SLNG 1344 ASL Intermediate I

SPCH 2371 / SLNG 1345 ASL Intermediate II

18.3 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio, Texas

  2001 – Spring

Instructor

SLNG 2315 Interpreting in Educational Settings

SPCH 1373 / SLNG 1304 ASL Beginning I

SPCH 1374 / SLNG 1305 ASL Beginning II

SPCH 2370 / SLNG 1344 ASL Intermediate I

SPCH 2371 / SLNG 1345 ASL Intermediate II

17 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio, Texas

  2000 – Fall

Full – Time Adjunct Instructor

SLNG 2315 Interpreting in Educational Settings

SPCH 1373 / SLNG 1304 ASL Beginning I

SPCH 1374 / SLNG 1305 ASL Beginning II

SPCH 2370 / SLNG 1344 ASL Intermediate I

20 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio, Texas

  2000 – Summer

Full – Time Adjunct Instructor

SPCH 1374 / ITPD 1371 ASL Beginning II

SPCH 2370 / ITPD 2371 ASL Intermediate I

11 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio, Texas

  2000 – Spring

Full – Time Adjunct Instructor

SPCH 1373 / ITPD 1370 ASL Beginning I

SPCH 1374 / ITPD 1371 ASL Beginning II

SPCH 2370 / ITPD 2371 ASL Intermediate I

18.3 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio, Texas

  1999 – Fall

Full – Time Adjunct Instructor

SPCH 1373 / ITPD 1370 ASL Beginning I

SPCH 1374 / ITPD 1371 ASL Beginning II

SPCH 2370 / ITPD 2371 ASL Intermediate I

20 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio, Texas

  1999 – Spring

Part – Time Adjunct Instructor

SPCH 1373 / ITPD 1370 ASL Beginning I

3.6 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio, Texas

  1998 – Fall

Part - Time Adjunct Instructor

SPCH 1373 / ITPD 1370 ASL Beginning I

3.6 hrs, San Antonio College, ASL / IT Department

San Antonio, Texas

  1994 – 1999

High School Deaf Education Teacher

Math Biology World Geography

English Reading Physical Science

US History ASL I & II

 

Professional Activities

  2004 – 2006

Interviewer / Evaluator
Texas Assessment of Sign Communication in ASL (TASC-ASL)

  1999 – 2003 Sponsor: Connection Club, San Antonio College, Texas

CERTIFICATIONS

  2003 – Present Signing Naturally Certificate Level II
  2001 – Present Signing Naturally Certificate Level I
  1997 – Present

State Board of Educator Certification
Texas Assessment of Sign Communication in ASL

  1994 – Present

Texas State Teacher Certification – Deaf Education
Texas Education Agency

PRESENTATION

  Jan. 2007

Outdoors & Mechanic Workshop
For Sorenson Center of Austin
Austin, Texas

  Sept. 2007

Outdoors & Mechanic Workshop
For Sorenson Center of San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas

  June 16 – 20, 2007

Summer Educational Interpreting Institute
Colorado Springs, Colorado

  Mar. 26, 2004

Enriching Your Children Storytelling
For Texas State of Interpreters for the Deaf
San Antonio, Texas

  Mar. 24, 2004

Enriching Your Children Storytelling
|For Texas State of Interpreters for the Deaf
San Antonio, Texas

  Jul. 19, 2000

Documentation of Technical Signs
For Statewide Conference on Education for the Deaf
Houston, Texas

  May 20, 2000

Conceptual Signs
For Region XX Educational Service Center
Edinburg, Texas

  Apr. 8, 2000

Technical Signs
For Region XX Educational Service Center
Laredo, Texas

  Mar. 4, 2000

Technical Signs
For Region XX Educational Service Center
Corpus Christi, Texas

MEMBERSHIP

  Fall 2004 Texas Association of the Deaf
National Association of the Deaf

 

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