Dr. Suzette Garay- is BIPOC Deaf and a third generational Mayan indigenous, Latina(x) from South America, Nicaragua and a third member of my family who was born Deaf (non-ASL). She holds the following degrees: BA, MA. PSY.S, and a Ph.D. Her resume includes the following qualifications: 25+ years of direct teaching, evaluating, and mentoring with Special Education students, ASL/Interpreter students, working nationally-certified interpreters, and/or community business members who use American Sign Language for communicating with their DHHDB+ consumers. She also has invaluable personal experience and success teaching, evaluating, and mentoring diverse deaf individuals and/or consumers from underprivileged socio-economic backgrounds.