Sign Language Interpreting Services

SLSI is highly respected for its expertise in all areas of specialty interpreting.

These areas include:

  • Legal – SLSI’s Dr. Burch is the ONLY interpreter with legal certification in Louisiana.
  • Medical
  • Mental Health
  • Occupational
  • Governmental Services
  • Community Services
  • Religious
  • Cultural Arts
  • Performing Arts
  • Educational: pre-school and elementary
  • Educational: Secondary
  • Educational: Post-secondary
  • Personal Interpreting Services


SLSI sub-contracts with certified National Association for the Deaf (NAD) and the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) interpreters locally, regionally, and nationally to assure the proper match between consumers and the situation involved. Training is provided to Residency and Intern Interpreters toward national certification.

SLSI prides itself on working with only the best Sign Language Interpreters in the region. Interpreters who are available through SLSI are:

Certified Interpreters

  • Darlene Austin, CI/CT
  • Daniel D. Burch, Ph.D., SC:L, Texas V/Court
  • Priscilla Burch, NAD IV
  • Heather Covington, NIC, EIPA 3.8
  • Denise Crochet, CSC
  • Kenneth David, CSC
  • Shirley Delahoussaye, NAD V
  • Connie Dorris Holton, NAD IV
  • Anna Duhon, NAD III
  • Beth Foreman, CSC
  • Beth Forester, NAD V
  • Vernola Fung, NAD IV/NIC
  • Lynne Gomez, CSC, CI/CT
  • Cheryl Hurstell, NAD III
  • Tish Imme, EIPA 4.1
  • Cynthia Sheppard-Johnston, CSC
  • Mary Langford, CI/CT, NAD IV
  • Barbara Lovas, CI/CT
  • Alvina Malcolm, NIC Advanced
  • Melissa Mills, CI/CT
  • Ann Moore, NAD V/CI/CT
  • Maria Murray. CI/CT, EIPA 5.0
  • Annette Pourciau, EIPA 4.7
  • Paula Rodriguez, CI

Residency Interpreters

  • Vallerie Fletcher
  • Leslie Garcia
  • Landon Walker

Contact Us by phone (225-273-3396 V/TDD/VP) or e-mail for scheduling and pricing. The more lead time the better!

Interpreters: Please download the text file in order to submit your time. Please completely fill out the form and email it to us directly.
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