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Cynthia M Nagy

Other Faculty, Modern Languages
Last Updated: February 12, 2020
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Teaching Interests

Teaching Interests
Love teaching American Sign Language, Deaf Culture, Numbers & Fingerspelling, Visual Gestural Communication. Have my Deaf Studies degree from Gallaudet University.

Biography

Biography

Deaf since birth. Hailed from Minnesota. Lived in Texas since 1973. A lifetime educator with passion working with students of all ages. Retired after 39 years with DallasISD. Involved with a rescue organization and foster dogs during my free time.

Education

Education

    • 2011 BA in Deaf Studies
      Gallaudet University, 2011

Appointments

Appointments

    • Aug 2013 to Present Associate Professor
      Interpreting Education Program, Collin College (Plano, TX, United States)
      Teach Deaf Culture, Fingerspelling & Numbers, and Visual Gestural Communication to future interpreters.
    • Aug 1979 to Dec 2017 Para Educator
      Deaf Education, Dallas Regional Day School for the Deaf (Dallas, TX, United States)
      Worked/taught/co-taught Deaf students from Kindergarten through 6th grade. Retired Dec. 2017
    • Jan 2016 to May 2016 Adjunct Faculty
      Eastfield College (Mesquite, TX, United States)
      Taught beginner ASL 1.

Courses

      • ASL 1441-001 BEGINNING ASL I
        (Course Id: 112984)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2020
      • ASL 1442-001 BEGINNING ASL II
        (Course Id: 112985)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2020 Download Syllabus
      • ASL 1441-003 BEGINNING ASL I
        (Course Id: 112984)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2019 Download Syllabus
      • ASL 1442-001 BEGINNING ASL II
        (Course Id: 112985)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2019 Download Syllabus
      • ASL 1441-001 BEGINNING ASL I
        (Course Id: 112984)
        Summer - Five Week - First - 2019 Download Syllabus
      • ASL 1442-001 BEGINNING ASL II
        (Course Id: 112985)
        Summer - Five Week - Second - 2019
      • ASL 1441-001 BEGINNING ASL I
        (Course Id: 112984)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2019 Download Syllabus
      • ASL 1442-001 BEGINNING ASL II
        (Course Id: 112985)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2019 Download Syllabus
      • ASL 1441-001 BEGINNING ASL I
        (Course Id: 112984)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2018
      • ASL 1442-001 BEGINNING ASL II
        (Course Id: 112985)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2018 Download Syllabus
      • ASL 1442-001 BEGINNING ASL II
        (Course Id: 112985 | Servlearn Desc: Developed the exit exam for ASL l)
        Summer - Five Week - Second - 2018 Download Syllabus
      • ASL 1441-001 BEGINNING ASL I
        (Course Id: 112984)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2018 Download Syllabus
      • ASL 1442-001 BEGINNING ASL II
        (Course Id: 112985)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2018 Download Syllabus
      • ASL 1441-001 BEGINNING ASL I
        (Course Id: 112984)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2017 Download Syllabus
      • ASL 1442-001 BEGINNING ASL II
        (Course Id: 112985)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2017 Download Syllabus
      • MODL 1442-001 MODERN LANGS II
        (Topic: Am Sign Lang II | Course Id: 104600)
        Summer - Five Week - Second - 2017 Download Syllabus
      • MODL 1441-001 MODERN LANGUAGES LEVEL 1
        (Topic: Am Sign Lang I | Course Id: 104599)
        Summer - Five Week - First - 2017 Download Syllabus
      • MODL 1442-001 MODERN LANGS II
        (Topic: American Sign Language II | Course Id: 104600)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2017
      • MODL 1441-001 MODERN LANGUAGES LEVEL 1
        (Topic: American Sign Language I | Course Id: 104599)
        Spring - Regular Academic Session - 2017
      • MODL 1442-001 MODERN LANGS II
        (Topic: American Sign Language II | Course Id: 104600)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2016
      • MODL 1441-001 MODERN LANGUAGES LEVEL 1
        (Topic: American Sign Language I | Course Id: 104599)
        Fall - Regular Academic Session - 2016 Download Syllabus