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Our Leadership
Hilary Maag
Amanda Heikkila
Amanda Heikkila
Dr. Hilary Maag (she/her) is the Director of Training and Development and founder of S.I.G.N. Academy. In addition to D/HH family members, Hilary has unilateral hearing loss. She holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership.
Amanda Heikkila
Amanda Heikkila
Amanda Heikkila
Amanda Heikkila (she/her) is our Director of Operations and a skilled Interpreter Mentor. With a passion for training and leadership, she holds a BEI certification and a B.A. in Sign Language Interpreting.
April Dunlap
Amanda Heikkila
April Dunlap
April Dunlap (she/her) manages our Mentoring Services, offering tailored interpreter mentoring, growth experiences, and skill assessments. She is also a co-owner of CEUflix, an online platform for interpreter continuing education units.
Darren Reed
Amanda Heikkila
April Dunlap
Darren Reed (he/him) manages our Trilingual Services. Darren is also a Nationally Certified Spanish Medical Interpreter and a Mississippi State Screened American Sign Language Interpreter. He is Director and Owner of Master Lingo Institute.
Our Independent Contractors
At SIGN Academy, we're not your typical brick-and-mortar institution. Our team of over 50 trainers spans the US and Canada, but we don't sit in offices waiting for you to walk through the door. Instead, we're a dynamic network of passionate individuals who contract with us because they believe in our mission and want to make a difference in the Deaf community.
Each of our trainers has a full-time career/commitments outside of SIGN Academy, but they choose to work with us because they're dedicated to empowering others through education. They bring their expertise, enthusiasm, and commitment to every training session, ensuring you get the personalized support you need to succeed.
When you choose SIGN Academy, you're not just getting a trainer – you're joining a community of like-minded individuals who are all working towards a common goal: creating a more inclusive world for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
