The Vermont Center for Independent Living has announced an addition to its team, intended to help the organization more effectively meet the needs of Deaf Vermonters. Erin Sanders-Sigmon joins VCIL as an Interpreter Referral Specialist for the Vermont Interpreter Referral Service program.
Sarah Launderville, executive director of the Vermont Center for Independent Living, said, “We are thrilled to have Erin join our team. She is an amazing woman who brings great energy and enthusiasm to our movement.
Previously, Erin worked as a community outreach educator for Deaf Vermonters Advocacy Services and also was employed for several years by the Vermont Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
The Vermont Center for Independent Living, a nonprofit organization directed and staffed by individuals with disabilities, works to promote the dignity, independence and civil rights of Vermonters with disabilities. Like other independent living centers across the country, VCIL is committed to cross-disability services, the promotion of active citizenship and working with others to create services that support self-determination and full participation in community life.