(Phoenix, Ariz.) – Arizona Relay Services (AZRS), a public service telecommunications provider for the State of Arizona, has hired Lesone “Lee” R. Sams and Connie Short as outreach managers. AZRS is administered by the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing.
As the outreach managers, Sams and Short will work to raise awareness and promote the different types of relay services available for the deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind or speech-disabled communities throughout the state.
Sams previously worked for the Rehabilitation Services Administration as a vocational rehabilitation transition counselor for deaf and hard of hearing students. His experience includes marketing and public relations, as well as teaching American Sign Language at Paradise Valley Community College. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona where he received his masters in rehabilitation counseling.
Short, who is a child of a deaf adult, has a long history of being an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter. In addition to freelance interpreting in California she also worked at deaf elementary and middle schools. The Scottsdale native became an ASL interpreter as a teen and also worked as a coordinator for a local church. Short graduated from Arizona State University.
About Arizona Relay
Arizona Relay Service (AZRS), is a public service provided by the State of Arizona and administered by the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing (ACDHH). AZRS makes communication by telephone easy, accessible, reliable and convenient for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, or have difficulty speaking. For more information, visit www.azrelay.org.
As the outreach managers, Sams and Short will work to raise awareness and promote the different types of relay services available for the deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind or speech-disabled communities throughout the state.
Sams previously worked for the Rehabilitation Services Administration as a vocational rehabilitation transition counselor for deaf and hard of hearing students. His experience includes marketing and public relations, as well as teaching American Sign Language at Paradise Valley Community College. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona where he received his masters in rehabilitation counseling.
Short, who is a child of a deaf adult, has a long history of being an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter. In addition to freelance interpreting in California she also worked at deaf elementary and middle schools. The Scottsdale native became an ASL interpreter as a teen and also worked as a coordinator for a local church. Short graduated from Arizona State University.
About Arizona Relay
Arizona Relay Service (AZRS), is a public service provided by the State of Arizona and administered by the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing (ACDHH). AZRS makes communication by telephone easy, accessible, reliable and convenient for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, or have difficulty speaking. For more information, visit www.azrelay.org.