Brian Millin

American Sign Language (visual language) and Protactile Interpreter (DeafBlind tactile language) for a variety of international on-site and remote settings in various capacities (Staff, Independent Contractor, Freelance, and Consultant positions) Accessible Format Specialist (technical and standard text to Braille (English, Spanish, French and German), enlarged print, electronic and audio formats)

VRI Interpreter (part-time) - GLOBO Language Solutions, LLC - Philadelphia, PA

(2025)

Provide on-the-fly visual language interpreting virtually to onsite customers/clients needing communications access services across a variety of settings with an annual QA report as of Oct. 1, 2026, of 0/27 (shows 0 issues/complaints and 27 Kudos from clients). Preferred interpreter for seven regular recurring client department meetings (daily/weekly/monthly).

Resource Manager (40+ hours/week) - DAS (Deaf Access Solutions) - Bethesda, MD

(2024)

Primarily staff interpreter (40 hours/week) role with administrative duties in Freelance Support Team during “hands-down” time. Managed new interpreters as Freelance Team Lead for internal screenings and onboarding processes, provided mentoring to staff and freelance interpreters, hosted ad hoc training sessions on use of Asana, Canva, OneDrive, GoReact, ClickSend, i-Terp, Adobe Photoshop, PDFill, MS Office Suite (primarily Word, Excel and Assign.

Lead Interpreter (48 hour/week) - Birnbaum Interpreting Services - Chevy Chase, MD

(2022 - 2024)

Provide communication modality evaluation and interpreting services for patient at court-mandated behavioral health facility, liaison and Interpreter Team Lead between ASL interpreters and psych/vocational teams.

Lead Interpreter / Talent Screener (40 hours/week) - WeInterpret.net - Elkridge, MD

(2017 - 2022)

Provide Expert Level interpreting for various needs which regularly include Federal government, legal, medical, Deafblind and high visual language settings; assisted in development and screening of all uncertified freelance applicants using standard CEL scoring; represent company at trade shows, sales meetings and live demos.

Video Interpreter (Independent Contractor and Part-Time) - Sorenson Communications - Salt Lake City, UT

(2007 - 2025)

Interpret for Sign Language-English or English-Sign Language calls; maintain over 83.33% log-in efficiency; provide positive teaming support for coworkers experiencing difficulties.

Freelance Interpreter / Braille Transcriber - Self Employed - Waynesboro, PA

(2004)

Interpret remotely for VRI providers, and on-site for USDA, NASA, U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Lockheed Martin, Geneva Worldwide; provide Braille transcription or Braille consultation services for AADB, FCC, Cingular Wireless/AT&T, US Fish & Wildlife Service, CTIA, EverWin International, Statens Järnvägar (Sweden), Sällskapet Vakttornet (Sweden), and Þjónustuog þekkingarmiðstöð (Iceland). Currently have 3 BPAs with Federal agencies for Braille document transcription/embossing/binding as needed.

Staff Interpreter / Accessible Format Specialist (40 hrs/week) - Federal Communications Commission - Washington, DC

(1997 - 2004)

Interpreted and provided accessible format access to FCC meetings; developed database and tracking procedures for closed captioning waiver requests; implemented universal design Braille-on-Print format for disability-related consumer alerts, informational sheets, public meeting notices.

Staff Interpreter (40 hrs/week) - U.S. Department of Education - Washington, DC

(1994 - 1997)

Interpreted for Presidential Appointee needing visual communication access; represented the US Government on site visits to Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, and Dehra Dun, India.

Braille Transcriber / Proofreader / Embosser, Tour Guide (ASL, Swedish) - Watchtower Headquarters - Brooklyn, NY

(1989 - 1994)

Transcribed, proofread, and embossed English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Danish and Swedish Braille publications; developed and maintained database of Duxbury TLS format codes for each language; developed direct embossing procedures for self-adhesive cassette labels, increasing productivity by over 70%.

Staff Interpreter (34 hrs/week, 10 months/year) - Bonner County School District #84 - Sandpoint, ID

(1979 - 1989)

Provided communication access for mainstreamed Deaf and aphasic students, grade levels K-12.

Various credits - Communications, Handicapped (Disability) Law - North Idaho College (1979 - 1989)

Various credits - Records Management, Document Preservation, Genealogy Research - Spokane Falls Community College (1979 - 1989)

Completion of Interpreter Training Program (US Dept. of Education), ORID/RID CSC Certification - Interpreter Training Program - Oregon College of Education (now Western Oregon University) (1980 - 1980)

Nemeth Math and Scientific Notation Braille Transcription Course - Braille Transcription - Library of Congress (1988 - 1988)

Trainings and certifications - Orientation & Mobility for DeafBlind Clients; Developing Usable Braille Graphics; Video Scene Description; Effective Environmental Description; Identifying Key - NY Lighthouse for the Blind (1989 - 1993)

Computer Braille Code Transcription Course - Braille Transcription - Library of Congress (1990 - 1990)

Spanish Braille Transcription Course (Curso del Braille Primero y Abreviado) - Spanish Braille Transcription - Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles (ONCE) (1990 - 1990)

French Braille Transcription Course (Transcription en Braille des Textes Imprimes) - French Braille Transcription - Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles et Association Valentin Haüy (1990 - 1990)

German Contracted Braille Course (Zeugnis Deutsche Blindenkurzschrift) - German Contracted Braille - Marberg Blindenstudienanstalt (1991 - 1991)

NFBTrans Conversion Tables - National Federation of the Blind (NFB) (1995 - 1995)

Tiresias ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Braille Accessibility Standards Training for EU Parliament Council Directive 2004/27/EC Article 56 (Trai - Braille Accessibility Standards - Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) (2006 - 2006)

Accelerated Language Training Seminar - Canadian Institute of English (2009 - 2009)

DeafBlind Communication Modalities Training - POP (Print-on-Palm), Tactile ASL, Tracking ASL, Close-Vision ASL, POH (Perkins-on-Hand) Braille, Tadoma (tactile speech reading), and BOP (Braille-on-Palm) - Helen Keller National Training Center (2010 - 2010)

Rules of Unified English Braille – 2013 - Unified English Braille - Braille Authority of North America (2013 - 2013)

Specialized training - Using Protactile communication with individuals who are DeafBlind, adapting formerly-used visually-oriented sign languages to an exclusively touch/scent-oriente - Western Oregon University - Protactile Language Interpreting National Education Program (PLI) (2021 - 2024)