Brittainy Simpson

Without a legitimately recognized language, there is no culture; without a culture, there is no self-identity," is a quote from linguist Lou Fant. This emphasizes that teaching ASL is about more than vocabulary; it's about validating and preserving Deaf identity.

Contact Info

bsimpson3@springfield.edu

Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Criminal Justice

School of Arts and Sciences

Master American Sign Language Education (MASLED), Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass.

Brittainy Simpson, who is deaf, was born in Australia. She's an Outreach American Sign Language (ASL) Specialist at Willie Ross School for the Deaf, where she's been teaching for the last 10 years as her full-time job. Simpson's lifelong desire to teach led her to pursue a Master American Sign Language Education degree from Gallaudet University, where she graduated in 2018. She has experience teaching ASL to all ages from K-12 grade, plus college levels, for a long time. Simpson strives to make learning fun, engaging, and accessible to all of her students.

Courses Taught

(AMSL) American Sign Language- Level 1, 2, and 3