If you are a TSID member and are interested in serving on a committee, contact either the committee chair or the TSID President

Standing Committees

Conference Committee

Chair

Everett Puckett
Anna Knipple
Chair@conference.tsid.org

This committee, which may have sub-committees as appointed by the chairperson, shall oversee Conference activities, shall recommend a slate of Presenters and draft a budget for Conference for approval by the TSID Board, and shall submit an Annual Conference final report.

Communications Committee

Chair

Robert Helms (Houston)
Chair@communications.tsid.org

This committee, under the direction of the chairperson, shall oversee organizational communications, including, but not limited to, publications, TSID website, TSID electronic mail list, and other means of disseminating information about TSID.

Forums Committee

Chair

Randi Turner (Austin)
Chair@forums.tsid.org

This committee, under the direction of the chairperson, shall establish and monitor forums for the exchange of ideas, opinions and information concerning interpreting, submit recommendations to the TSID Board related to concerns of the membership, and draft position papers for submission to TSID membership as appropriate. Committee members shall serve as liaisons to Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

Legislative Committee

Chair

Monica Parks (Houston)
Chair@legislative.tsid.org

This committee, under the direction of the chairperson, serves as a resource for the membership on legislative issues. The committee shall communicate legislative issues regarding the interpreting profession to the membership and shall convey the wishes of the membership to state legislative representatives and/or their aides.

Scholarship and Awards Committee

Chair

Scholarship and Awards Committee: This committee, under the direction of the chairperson, shall be responsible for:

  1. promoting scholarships and awards,
  2. establishing scholarship and award criteria,
  3. processing and granting scholarships and awards, and
  4. coordinating recognition activities.

Select Committees

Annual Nominations Committee


Committee@nominations.tsid.org

Chairs

Rhonda McKinzie
Carol Washington
Chair@nominations.tsid.org

Members

This committee shall be composed of five (5) persons, at least one of whom shall be a past President. The Chairperson and members of the committee shall be elected by the membership of TSID at the Annual Meeting. The Nominations Committee shall submit nominations for elective positions for the next year. Names may also be placed in nomination from the floor at the Annual Conference.

Annual Audit Committee
Committee@audit.tsid.org

Chair

Members

This committee shall be composed of three (3) persons, none of whom shall be current officers of TSID. The Chairperson and members of this committee shall be elected by the membership of TSID at the Annual Meeting. This committee will perform an audit of the financial records of TSID for the previous fiscal year.

Conference Motions and Resolutions Committee

Chair

President-Elect
motions@tsid.org

This committee shall be chaired by the President-elect and shall meet at the Annual Conference. Any voting member of TSID who wishes to attend the meeting(s) may serve on this committee. This committee will receive motions and resolutions for the Annual Meeting from the TSID Board, Local Chapters, Special Interest Groups, and individual members, and shall ensure that motions are in the proper format for presentation at the Annual Meeting.

Trust Funds

Information about Trust Funds and the Trustees can be found on the Scholarships Page.