A Lifetime of Building Communication Capacity

Communication has shaped every stage of my professional journey.

For more than three decades, I have worked alongside Deaf individuals, families, interpreters, educators, administrators, and organizations to strengthen communication access and meaningful participation.

Throughout that journey, I came to realize that communication access cannot be strengthened through interpreting alone. It requires thoughtful collaboration, mentoring, education, assessment, organizational development, and systems that support communication before, during, and after any individual interaction.

That realization became the foundation for My Interpreting Service.

I believe communication access is built—not simply provided.

Meaningful communication develops through relationships, knowledge, continual learning, thoughtful decision-making, and strong systems that support people over time.

Rather than viewing interpreting, consulting, mentoring, communication access assessment, and professional learning as separate services, I see them as interconnected ways of strengthening communication capacity.

This philosophy shapes every aspect of my work and continues to guide how I partner with individuals, organizations, and communities.

My career has taken me through many roles, each providing new perspectives on communication access and professional practice.

I began as an educational interpreter and later served as a Lead Interpreter, where I developed a deeper understanding of educational systems, interpreter supervision, mentoring, and program development. Over the years, I have worked as an adjunct instructor, mentor, consultant, evaluator, and presenter, supporting interpreters and organizations throughout Alaska and beyond.

Each experience has reinforced my belief that strong communication access depends not only on individual professionals, but also on the systems, relationships, and knowledge that support them.

 My Interpreting Service is led by Mylinda Klein, RID-certified ASL-English interpreter, consultant, educator, and master mentor. For more than three decades, I have worked alongside Deaf individuals, interpreters, educational teams, and organizations to strengthen communication access through interpreting, consulting, mentoring, and professional learning. development are interconnected disciplines that strengthen one another. By integrating these areas of practice, we help build communication systems that are thoughtful, responsive, and sustainable. 

I hold a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and an Associate of Applied Science in Interpreter Preparation.

My professional credentials include RID CI/CT certification and the RID Educational Interpreter K–12 Endorsement. Throughout my career, I have pursued advanced study in interpreting, ASL linguistics, discourse analysis, mentoring, educational interpreting, language development, and communication access.

I remain committed to continual learning and professional growth, believing that excellence is cultivated through lifelong reflection, collaboration, and education.

Learn more about my professional background, experience, and ongoing work in communication access by connecting with me on LinkedIn.

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• Educational Interpreting 
• Interpreter Mentoring 
• ASL Instruction
• Communication Access Consulting 
• Professional Learning 
• Communication Access Assessment 
• Systems Development 
• Deaf Education Collaboration 
• Organizational Consultation

I founded My Interpreting Service with a simple purpose:

To strengthen communication by building communication capacity.

Today, my work extends beyond interpreting to include consulting, mentoring, professional learning, communication access assessment, and systems development.

Whether partnering with a family, school district, healthcare provider, business, government agency, or community organization, my goal remains the same—to help create communication environments that support meaningful participation and lasting success.

Every partnership begins with a conversation.

Whether you are seeking interpreting services, consultation, mentoring, professional learning, or guidance in strengthening communication access, I welcome the opportunity to learn about your goals and explore how we might work together.