Shelby Edwards

8-week Accelerator 2022 Cohort at Get Shit Done
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Julian Ignatowski, Sr., MSM

Shelby is stellar! Her charm, professionalism, skill set, flexibility, customer care, and capabilities are top notch. A thrill to know her and a blessing to be able to work with her. Capacity: ASL and Deaf-Blind/Tactile Interpreter. I am a huge fan!

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Credentials

  • Strategic Steps for Growth
    NYU Stern School of Business
    Jul, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Associate Member
    Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.
  • NYC Woman-Owned Business Enterprise
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Experience

  • Get Shit Done
    • India
    • Professional Training and Coaching
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • 8-week Accelerator 2022 Cohort
      • Mar 2022 - Present

      Get Sh!t Done is the Collaborative Where Women Entrepreneurs Gain Traction to Grow Businesses that Scale Generational Impact. Get Sh!t Done is the Collaborative Where Women Entrepreneurs Gain Traction to Grow Businesses that Scale Generational Impact.

  • Eclipse Interpreter Scheduling
    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-CEO and CXO
      • Aug 2019 - Present

      ⦿ Spearheaded the creation of the first IDEA-focused management platform for LSP and accommodation service companies. ⦿ Championed the research, design, and development of the multi-user platform from concept through launch. ⦿ Partner with members of the executive leadership team to define, clarify, and achieve business strategy and objectives. ⦿ Coordinate targeted marketing campaigns and community outreach initiatives to boost brand awareness and engagement. ⦿ Identify opportunities to streamline operational processes and implement effective solutions; delegate tasks based on team members’ strengths and abilities. ⦿ Educate junior team members in policies, procedures, and best practices with a focus on continual improvement and professional development. ⦿ Balance multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines; cultivate a positive, productive, and welcoming workplace environment.

  • Inclusive Communication Services
    • United States
    • Consumer Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-Founder & CEO
      • Jan 2017 - Present

      Inclusive Communication Services, Inc. (ICS) delivers ADA compliance with professional sign language interpreters along with transcription services for all events and purposes. Committed to ethical, individualized, and inclusive interpreting practices, ICS professionals make equal access to their top priority. We work with dozens of trained and qualified sign language interpreters and translators for accurate interpretation and translation. Our mission is to improve inclusion in the communities we serve by being an affordable resource for premium sign language interpreting and transcription services.

  • NYC Department of Education
    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • American Sign Language Interpreter (ASL) - English Interpreter
      • Jun 2014 - Present

      As part of a team of educational interpreters, I was responsible for interpreting for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students in a variety of settings, including classroom, meeting, seminars, conferences, or training, and a variety of subjects, including STEM, sports, history, welding, music, and foreign languages.

    • (ASL) American Sign Language Interpreter
      • 2014 - 2017

      I was responsible for providing a full range of sign language interpreting and transliterating services for Deaf and hard of hearing students. This position required an exceptional understanding of childhood education and Deaf culture as well as fluency in American Sign Language and signed English. I have provided ongoing interpreting services for Middle School HES programs, worked with students with multiple needs including Autism, and worked cooperatively with an ongoing interpreting team.

  • New York Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program
    • American Sign Language Interpreter
      • 2015 - Present

      I provided as-needed sign language interpreting for multiple hearing, Deaf, Deaf-blind, hard-of-hearing, and low-vision clients and representatives. I was simultaneously responsible for working as a Support Service Provider (SSP). This position required me to travel for multiple days at a time. I provided as-needed sign language interpreting for multiple hearing, Deaf, Deaf-blind, hard-of-hearing, and low-vision clients and representatives. I was simultaneously responsible for working as a Support Service Provider (SSP). This position required me to travel for multiple days at a time.

  • ASHES Company
    • (ASL) American Sign Language Interpreter
      • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

      I Led interpreter for a theatre company with Deaf actors in the company and Interpreted full rehearsals, meetings, and technical rehearsals, etc. I Led interpreter for a theatre company with Deaf actors in the company and Interpreted full rehearsals, meetings, and technical rehearsals, etc.

  • Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • American Sign Language Interpreter
      • May 2014 - Sep 2014

      I am responsible for providing general interpreting, tactile Interpreting, low-vision interpreting, conference and educational interpreting, haptics interpreting, and interpreting with Certified Deaf Interpreters (CDIs). I am responsible for providing general interpreting, tactile Interpreting, low-vision interpreting, conference and educational interpreting, haptics interpreting, and interpreting with Certified Deaf Interpreters (CDIs).

  • Pellissippi State Community College
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Educational Staff Interpreter
      • 2013 - 2014

      I was responsible for interpreting introductory and major-specific community college courses, including English Composition, Statistics, and Child Development. I was responsible for interpreting introductory and major-specific community college courses, including English Composition, Statistics, and Child Development.

  • Monroe County School System
    • Monroe County, Tennessee, United States
    • Educational Interpreter
      • 2012 - 2014

      I coordinated and conducted interpreting services for high school classes, ranging from core to electives, and worked with the experienced educational interpreter as a mentor. When I left this position, the school was more accessible to Deaf and hard-of-hearing students and remains so to date. I coordinated and conducted interpreting services for high school classes, ranging from core to electives, and worked with the experienced educational interpreter as a mentor. When I left this position, the school was more accessible to Deaf and hard-of-hearing students and remains so to date.

Education

  • Maryville College
    Bachelor’s Degree, American Sign Language (ASL)- English Interpreting / Deaf Studies
    2010 - 2013

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