COMMITTEES |
Global Alliance initiatives are supported and lead by a number of committees. Committees are composed of Global Alliance members and Board members. Members with an interest in serving on a committee are invited to contact info@speechtotextcaptioning.org.
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE
| Member Name | Captioning Method | State/Country | Term |
| Tom Brown (Chair) | Firm Owner | California, USA | 2024-25 |
| Victoria (Tori) Pittman | Voice | North Carolina, USA | 2024-25 |
| Sandy Eisenberg | Firm Owner | California, USA | 2024-25 |
The committee shall review existing bylaws and policies and procedures and suggest revisions, updates, or additions as necessary. The committee shall maintain and update a record of Policy and Procedure decisions made by the Board.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
| Member Name | Captioning Method | State/Country | Term |
| Sue Sanossian (Chair) | Advocate | Australia | 2024-25 |
| Ronald Drach | Consumer/Advocate | Maryland USA | 2023-24 |
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Katie Wright |
Consumer/Advocate | California, USA | 2023-24 |
The committee shall create and implement programs to recruit new members and retain existing members. Additionally, the committee shall engage existing and lapsed members, both to survey member satisfaction and to encourage membership renewal.
NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
| Member Name | Captioning Method | State/Country | Term |
| Kimberly Shea (Chair) | Steno | Texas, USA | 2024-25 |
| Shannon Tyree | Consumer/Advocate | Arizona, USA | 2023-24 |
| Steve Clark | Steno | District of Columbia, USA | 2023-24 |
The committee shall develop the slate of candidates for each Board of Directors election. They shall solicit for nominees from the Directors and the general membership, as well as review them and make recommendations as appropriate.
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS/FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
| Member Name | Captioning Method | State/Country | Term |
| Karyn Menck (Chair) | Steno | Tennessee, USA | 2023-24 |
| Jessica Aiello | Firm Owner | Maryland, USA | 2023-24 |
| Rip Wilson | Consumer/Advocate | New York, USA | 2023-24 |
| Jen Schuck | Steno | Arizona, USA | 2023-24 |
| Michele Michaels | Consumer/Advocate | Arizona, USA | 2023-24 |
| Shannon Tyree | Consumer/Advocate | Arizona, USA | 2023-24 |
The committee shall develop and foster strategic partnership relations with other captioning industry or Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing related nonprofits and professional associations. The committee shall recruit financial backing such as sponsorship or grants. Additionally, the committee shall manage the organization's annual fundraising activities.
ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE
| Member Name | Captioning Method | State/Country | Term |
| Steve Clark (Chair) | Steno | District of Columbia, USA | 2024-25 |
| Chris Ales | Voice | Michigan, USA | 2023-24 |
| Victor Perez | Advocate | Colorado, USA |
2023-24 |
| Heidi Callahan | Advocate | 2023-24 | |
| Jamie Kelley |
Steno | Alabama, USA |
2023-24 |
The committee shall administer the NCSP test to captioners, allowing them to earn certification and recognition for their skills. The committee shall explore and update or create new tests and/or certifications or certification levels as deemed necessary to further the goals of the organization. The committee also shall recruit and train test administrators and evaluators as necessary.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
The committee shall develop, maintain, and update the organization’s educational materials that will be of interest to our members and followers. The subject matter may include, but is not limited to, the NER testing method and the NCSP certification; updates and trends in captioning, technology, and accessibility; and other topics related to Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing culture or issues. This may include online materials shared by other advocacy and governmental organizations. The committee will be instrumental in developing the continuing education opportunities offered by the Global Alliance, to include webinars, on-demand videos for our YouTube channel, as well as our revenue-generating video library. COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
The committee will be responsible for creating regular communication with the membership and compiling content for the monthly electronic newsletter. The committee will support the other committees, as needed, with marketing materials about the Alliance, its mission, its goals, and its initiatives. The committee will provide information about the NER testing method and advocate for and advertise the NCSP certification. The committee will prepare submissions to “call for proposals” for industry-related conferences. There shall be a subcommittee responsible for posting to and moderating the organization’s social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). CAPTIONING QUALITY TASK FORCE
This task force is a multi-year data-gathering and caption-monitoring project to evaluate broadcast captioning quality using the NER model. Data will be gathered via local sources across the U.S. |
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