​​Pauline Ballentine, Ed.D., CDI, is the Interpreter Education Specialist with the Sorenson Interpreter Academy at Sorenson Communications and currently works part-time as a freelance Deaf Interpreter in Colorado. She brings more than 20 years of experience educating interpreters and ASL students across a variety of settings.

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Pauline is actively engaged in local and regional committees and professional organizations and has presented workshops for interpreters, K–12 educators, and parents of Deaf children. Her work focuses on language development, literacy with Deaf children, and interpreting practice. She has been involved with the Integrated Model of Interpreting since 2012 and remains deeply committed to its intentional and sustained practice.

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Outside of her professional work, Pauline enjoys life with her Deaf husband and their three Deaf adult children. She loves hiking in the mountains, reading, and caring for her animals, including chickens, cats, and a Deaf dog.