
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Thomas J. Thomas
(801) 691-2813
Education/Certification:
2022 EIPA 4.0
2021 EIPA 3.9
2020 BA ASL Deaf Studies emphasizes Interpreting
2020 180 Hour internship with Described and Captioned Media Program
2019 Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) result 3.6
2019 Pass written portion of Utah State Interpreter Exam
2019 ASL 3750 Deaf Cinema
2018 ASL 3340 Interpreting as a Profession
2018 ASL 3320 Phycology of Interpreting
2018 BESC 107G Multicultural Societies
2018 MKTG – 2020 Written Business Communication
2017 ASL 4610 ASL Literature
2016 1010 Criminal Justice
2016 ASL 3350 Consecutive Interpreting
2015 BIOL 1010 Biology
2015 ASL 3360 Simultaneous Interpreting
2015 TECH 1010 Introductory Tech
2015 MATH 1010 College Algebra
2015 ASL 3390 Professional Issues of Interpreting
2015 ASL 4410 Advanced ASL Linguistics II
2014 ASL 3330 Cross-Cultural Communication and Interpreting
2014 HUM 1010 Humanities through the Arts
2014 ASL 439R Applied Medical Interpreting
2013 ASL 3530 Deaf Culture 1970 - Today
2013 PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values
2013 ASL 4730 Ethics in Interpreting
2012 Passed written portion of Utah State Interpreter Exam
2012 Volunteered to interpret Senior Adult Firesides
2012 ASL 4800 Multicultural Issues in the Deaf World
2012 ASL 4330 Visual Linguistic Interpreting
2012 ASL 3610 ASL Literature 1
2010 Started College at Utah Valley University (UVU)
2007 Graduated Tooele High School
2007 CPR Certified
Work:
2022: Work at ASL Owl to host Interpreter Workshops
2022: Briefly worked at Speedway gas station.
2022: Assist High School teacher with setting up the curriculum for the 2022-23 school year.
2022: Work with High School students to interpret the play "Legally Blond Jr"
2020-2022: Interpreter for Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind
2019: Educational Interpreter for Utah School for the Deaf and Blind
2016 - 2019: Allied Universal
Security Professional at various sites
Obtained Security Guard License
2015: Shift Lead at Chevron
2015 Outbound Call Center: MediaFire
Project Peak Education Offer to send information about local colleges that people qualify for.
2015 Inbound Call Center: Vivint Home Security
2014 Inbound call center for Converges
Project DirecTV worked in the Customer Retention Group 85% Retention Rate
2011 Worked at Deseret Industries as Custodian
2010 Custodian at UVU.
Vacuum Specialist
2008 Worked for Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing
Safety Leader
Identify safety hazards and implement new safety protocols.
2007 Intern Photographer’s Assistant for Thomas Photography
Childhood Photographers Assistant
Assist photographers in needs including providing film, cary and set up camera equipment.
Volunteer:
2015 Established the Thomas ASL Deaf Studies Scholarship
- Preferably male students but must have neurological damage and majoring in ASL Deaf Studies at UVU.
2014 Made ASL Vision Therapy Logs
2014 Established ASL Deaf Studies Scholarship
For people who are ASL Deaf Studies Majors at UVU who have had Neurological damage
2014 Vision Therapy (Set of exercises designed to strengthen your eyes and improve coordination)
Invented “Thomas Toy” (Marsden Ball/Brock String combined)
2011 Founded/Manage the group “Brains of the Round Table”
Support group for people that have had neurological damage. (Currently open group found on Facebook.)
2011 Car Accident resulting in TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Rehabilitation
2011 Initiated Mitsubishi vs Thomas (Settled outside of court.)
2008-2010 Full time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Assigned to work in the language of ASL (American Sign Language)
2010 District Leader as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Lead 6 other missionaries to encourage and offer new ways to find, teach and baptize investigators.
2008 Participated in research group to remove Wisdom Teeth
2008 In Play “Oklahoma”
2007 Debate Team
2007 Track and Field Team
100 meter sprint, 200 meter sprint
2007 FFA
2007 CPR certified
2007 Eagle Scout
Project: Paint Fire Hydrants
2007 Priesthood Music Leader
Direct music for Priesthood opening exercises
2007 In the play for “7 Brides for 7 Brothers”
12-14 President of Deacons Quorum
Assist in organizing sacrament administration to members within church and who are unable to attend church.
16-18 First counselor in Priest Quorum
Assist in blessing the sacrament.
14-16 President of Teacher Quorum
Assist in the preparation of the sacrament.
12-14 President of Deacons Quorum
Assist in organizing sacrament administration to members within church and who are unable to attend church.
Hobbies:
2010: Video Games (Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, Xbox Series S)
2007 Snorkel Certified
2007 Scuba Certified
2007 Make model rockets
2007 CPR certified
2007 Eagle Scout
Teenage Participate in family shotgun shootings.
Teenage 2x in “Benson Gristmill Pageant”
Childhood Memorized “The Benson Gristmill Pageant”
Childhood Taught how to ride a horse
Childhood 2-years of basketball
Childhood 1-year softball