American Sign Language Providers

The following is a listing of approved Sign Language interpreter service providers for eligible DSHS Medicaid clients. Health Care providers set up appointments to have interpreters at the client's visit. To find out more view our numbered memo sent out to providers.

Approved Sign Language Interpreter Services Providers

Region 1 Counties

Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan,
Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Whitman

Eastern Washington Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (EWCDHH)

http://www.ewcdhh.org/

Nancy Hockley

Phone: (509) 328-9220

(800) 214-3323

Fax: (509) 327-4622

Northwest Interpreters, INC
(Spokane only)
www.nwiservices.com

asl@nwiservices.com

Phone: (360) 566-0492

Fax: (360) 566-0453

Northwest Interpreters, INC
(Spokane only)
www.nwiservices.com

asl@nwiservices.com

Phone: (360) 566-0492

Fax: (360) 566-0453

Universal Language Services

management@ulsonline.net

Phone: (888) 462-0500

(425) 454-8072

Fax: (877) 516-4347

Cross Cultural Communications, Inc. (Douglas & Okanogan Counties only)

ccc@crossculturalcom.us
Phone: (800) 893-5258

(253) 447-2000

Fax: (888) 918-8524

Language Fusion LLC
http://www.languagefusion.us/

us@languagefusion.us

Phone: (360) 750-1112
(888) 750-1112

Fax : (877) 750-1125

Katherine E. Bunze

kathybunze@gmail.com
katherinebunze@msn.com

Phone: (509) 475-5597
Phone: (509) 747-6508

Fax: (509) 838-0491

SignOn: A sign Language Interpreting Resource (Chelan County only)

terps@signonasl.com

Phone: (206) 632-7100
Phone: (206) 632-7200

Fax: (206) 632-0405

Region 2 Counties

Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Kittitas, Walla Walla, Yakima

SE WA Svc Ctr. for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SEWSCDHH)

interpretingsewscdhh@safe-mail.net

Phone: (509) 543-9644

Phone: (888) 543-6598

Fax: (509) 543-3329

Shevonne Baldwin, CI/CT (Kittitas, Yakima)

shevonebaldwin@gmail.com

Cell: (509) 360-9037

Home: (509) 962-1444

E WA Ctr. for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (EWCDHH)

http://www.ewcdhh.org/

Nancy Hockley

Phone: (509) 328-9220

(800) 214-3323

Fax: (509) 327-4622

South Eastern Washington Service Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Regions 1,2,and 6

interpretingsewscdhh@safe-mail.net

Phone: (509) 543-9644 V

(888) 543-6598 V/TTY

Fax: (509) 543-3329

Language Fusion LLC
http://www.languagefusion.us/

asl@languagefusion.us

Phone: (360) 750-1112
(888) 750-1112

Fax : (877) 750-1125

Michael E. Kosanovich

Phone: (253) 686-6657

mekosanovich@vzw.blackberry.net

Fax: (206) 203-4247

Universal Language Services

Phone: (888) 462-0500

(425) 454-8072

Fax: (877) 516-4347

Counties
Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Whatcom

HandDancer Interpreter Services, LLC

Kathleen Buckner Morris

kbuckmo@aol.com
Phone: (360) 383-2293
Cell: (360) 739-1986
Fax: (360) 383-2274

ASL Professionals

Kari Owen
aslprofessionals@comcast.net

Phone: (253) 759-7653

Fax: (360) 897-0954

Universal Language Services

Phone: (888) 462-0500

(425) 454-8072

Fax: (877) 516-4347

Sign Shares Seattle (Snohomish and Whatcom Counties only)

http://www.signshares.com

Diana Friesen

difriesen@signshares.com

Phone: (206) 334-0662

Fax: (206) 332-0453

All Hands Community Interpreting Services, LLC (Snohomish, Skagit, and Whatcom Counties only)

Rena Long, Marc Schmitz, Ken Long

allhandscis@centurytel.net

Phone: (360) 897-8300

Fax: (360) 897-8302

Lisa Thomas, NIC (Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom Counties only)

terplisathomas@gmail.com

Phone: 253-333-1284

Cell: 206-714-0170

Language Fusion LLC
http://www.languagefusion.us/

asl@languagefusion.us

Phone: (360) 750-1112
(888) 750-1112

Fax : (877) 750-1125

Northwest Interpreters, INC
www.nwiservices.com

Vitaliy Marcus

asl@nwiservices.com

Phone: (360) 566-0492

Fax: (360) 566-0453

Michael E. Kosanovich (All except Island County)

Phone: (253) 686-6657

mekosanovich@vzw.blackberry.net

Fax: (206) 203-4247

King County

ASL Professionals

Kari Owen
aslprofessionals@comcast.net

Phone: (253) 759-7653

Fax: (253) 761-8963

Sign Shares Seattle

http://www.signshares.com

Diana Friesen

difriesen@signshares.com

Phone: (206) 334-0662

Fax: (206) 332-0453

Universal Language Services

Phone: (888) 462-0500

(425) 454-8072

Fax: (877) 516-4347

Michael E. Kosanovich

Phone: (253) 686-6657

mekosanovich@vzw.blackberry.net

Fax: (206) 203-4247

Signing Resources & Interpreters, LLC

Michael Morgan

request@signingresources.com
Phone: (877) 512-2246
Fax: (877) 512-2246
TTY: (866) 512-2246

Polly L. McLean

Cell: (253) 381-3547

Pager: 2pollym@gmail.com

Fax: (253) 983-8905

Sarah Rasmussen

2sarahras@gmail.com

Cell: (253) 222-3725

Northwest Interpreters, INC
www.nwiservices.com

Vitaliy Marcus

asl@nwiservices.com

Phone: (360) 566-0492

Fax: (360) 566-0453

Language Fusion LLC
http://www.languagefusion.us/

asl@languagefusion.us

Phone: (360) 750-1112
(888) 750-1112

Fax : (877) 750-1125

All Hands Community Interpreting Services, LLC

Rena Long, Marc Schmitz, Ken Long

allhandscis@centurytel.net

Phone: (360) 897-8300

Fax: (360) 897-8302

Cathleen Robertson, NAD III, CI/CT

sgngrl@gmail.com

Phone: (425) 738-0544

SignOn Seattle

Karen Carlson

terps@signonasl.com

Phone: (206) 632-7100

TTY: (206) 632-7200

Fax: (206) 632-0405

Counties Kitsap and Pierce
ASL Professionals Kari Owen aslprofessionals@comcast.net	Phone: (253) 759-7653 Fax: (253) 761-8963
Sarah Rasmussen	2sarahras@gmail.com Cell: (253) 222-3725
Verna Siegel (Pierce County only)	verna.siegel@gmail.com Pager: (360) 280-8112 Fax: (360) 763-6742
Sign Shares Seattle (Pierce County only) http://www.signshares.com Diana Friesen	difriesen@signshares.com Phone: (206) 334-0662 Fax: (206) 332-0453
Signing Resources & Interpreters, LLC Michael Morgan	request@signingresources.com Phone: (877) 512-2246 Fax: (877) 512-2246 TTY: (866) 512-2246
Universal Language Services	Phone: (888) 462-0500 (425) 454-8072 Fax: (877) 516-4347
Roxie Andrews (Pierce County only)	Jandrews16@juno.com Phone: (253) 861-5251
Heidi Weber, CI/CT (Pierce County only)	Phone: Cell: (360) 888-8206 heidiweber@tmo.blackberry.net
Northwest Interpreters, INC www.nwiservices.com Vitaliy Marcus	asl@nwiservices.com Phone: (360) 566-0492 Fax: (360) 566-0453
Sign On Seattle Karen Carlson	terps@signonasl.com Phone: (206) 632-7100 TTY: (206) 632-7200 Fax: (206) 632-0405
All Hands Community Interpreting Services, LLC Rena Long, Marc Schmitz, Ken Long	allhandscis@centurytel.net Phone: (360) 897-8300 Fax: (360) 897-8302
Michael E. Kosanovich	Phone: (253) 686-6657 mekosanovich@vzw.blackberry.net Fax: (206) 203-4247
Language Fusion LLC http://www.languagefusion.us/	asl@languagefusion.us Phone: (360) 750-1112 (888) 750-1112 Fax : (877) 750-1125
Cathleen Robertson, NAD III, CI/CT	sgngrl@gmail.com Phone: (425) 738-0544
Polly L. McLean	Cell: (253) 381-3547 Pager: 2pollym@gmail.com Fax: (253) 983-8905
Counties Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston, Wahkiakum
Northwest Interpreters, INC www.nwiservices.com Vitaliy Marcus	asl@nwiservices.com Phone: (360) 566-0492 Fax: (360) 566-0453
Polly L. McLean	Cell: (253) 381-3547 Pager: 2pollym@gmail.com Fax: (253) 983-8905
CODAs Plus (Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania Counties Only)	Phone: (360) 690-1113 codasplus@comcast.net Fax: (360) 258-3140
Signing Resources & Interpreters, LLC Michael Morgan	request@signingresources.com Phone: (877) 512-2246 Fax: (877) 512-2246 TTY: (866) 512-2246
Universal Language Services	Phone: (888) 462-0500 (425) 454-8072 Fax: (877) 516-4347
All Hands Community Interpreting Services, LLC (Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Lewis, Mason, and Thurston Counties) Rena Long, Marc Schmitz, Ken Long	allhandscis@centurytel.net Phone: (360) 897-8300 Fax: (360) 897-8302
Sarah Rasmussen (Thurston County only)	2sarahras@gmail.com Cell: (253) 222-3725
Michael E. Kosanovich (Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Pacific, and Thurston Counties only)	Phone: (253) 686-6657 mekosanovich@vzw.blackberry.net Fax: (206) 203-4247
Heidi Weber, CI/CT (Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, and Thurston Counties only)	Phone: Cell: (360) 888-8206 heidiweber@tmo.blackberry.net
ASL Professionals Kari Owen aslprofessionals@comcast.net	Phone: (253) 759-7653 Fax: (253) 761-8963
Verna Siegel (Except Clallam, Jefferson, Klickitat, Skamania, and Wahkiakum Counties)	verna.siegel@gmail.com Pager: (360) 280-8112 Fax: (360) 763-6742
Language Fusion LLC http://www.languagefusion.us/	asl@languagefusion.us Phone: (360) 750-1112 (888) 750-1112 Fax : (877) 750-1125
Isabella Cobb	cobbir2u@comcast.net Phone: (360) 459-8076 Cell: (360) 701-1272 Pager: (360) 709-3775
Deborah Kunschik, CI/CT (Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, and Thurston Counties)	debkunschik@comcast.net Phone: (360) 556-0737
Roxie Andrews (Except Clallam, Jefferson, Klickitat, Skamania, and Wahkiakum Counties)	Jandrews16@juno.com Phone: (253) 861-5251

Please check our Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing website at: http://www.dshs.wa.gov/hrsa/odhh/interpcon.shtml for most current list of contractors.

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Page modified: November 2009

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