DIS Announces New Director to Manage National Education Projects

Online, November 18, 2015 (Newswire.com) - SAN ANTONIO--Deaf Interpreter Services, Inc. (DIS), an organization specializing in sign language and oral interpretation, video remote interpreting (VRI), captioning/CART services and video production, announces the appointment of Larry D. Smith as director of program management and business development. Smith will be responsible for managing DIS' creation of American Sign Language (ASL) videos for national education projects. He will handle every aspect of the initiative, including the preliminary project scope, overseeing the in-house studio team, and managing the relationships with superintendents and assessment directors.

"It's been incredible to work with Marilyn and the team at DIS. The company was one of the very first to develop online testing for ASL, and I'm excited to advance progressive opportunities for future generations."

"Larry has already developed over 6,000 ASL videos for education clients while contracting with DIS, and we can't wait to see the innovative strategies he will bring to the table in this new role," said Marilyn Weber, president and CEO, DIS. "Larry is an expert at building unique relationships within the education industry, and we are excited for him to help us reach out with our services on a greater scale."

Smith has over 15 years of program management experience working with schools at every level and state departments of education across the country. As program manager for DIS, Smith helped develop DIS' video component team and manage contracts for clients from around the nation. He also facilitated all of the necessary requirements to work with the largest education consortium in the country.

"I'm thrilled to further assist in growing DIS' education team and delivering innovative videos to our nation's schools," said Smith. "It's been incredible to work with Marilyn and the team at DIS. The company was one of the very first to develop online testing for ASL, and I'm excited to advance progressive opportunities for future generations."

Smith has a marketing and advertising degree from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology-Okmulgee. He moved to San Antonio to start his career in education over two decades ago. After a brief stint teaching, Smith moved into the program management side of the industry and handled some of the very early development of online testing at Pearson.

About DIS

Deaf Interpreter Services, Inc. (DIS) provides professional, nationally-certified sign language and oral interpreters, video remote interpreting (VRI) captioning/CART services, and video production. Since 1993, DIS has worked with thousands of clients enabling successful communication between persons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing through the use of sign language, oral interpreting and captioning. Based in San Antonio, the woman-owned, HUB-certified company provides 24/7 services across the country.

The team at DIS has provided hundreds of thousands of hours of interpreting service. The company has won numerous industry awards, including the National Innovation Award from the Women Presidents Organization (WPO), Promoting Inclusion and Accessibility Award from the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Celebration - San Antonio, Outstanding Philanthropic Small Corporation Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), and the finalist award for the San Antonio Ethics in Business from the City of San Antonio and the Ecumenical Center. Industries DIS serves include education, business, health care, legal, government agencies and nonprofits.

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