Our support team is the heartbeat of CoSign, each person contributing uniquely to our success.
Maeve Skelly
Director of Interpreting Services
Since joining CoSign Interpreting in June of 2022, Maeve has implemented our new scheduling and billing system as well as onboarded 24 new interpreters to our roster. Maeve oversees the day-to-day business operations pertaining to scheduling, client services and interpreter support.
Sharla Roy
Interpreter / Coordinator
Sharla is an interpreter coordinator and has been a certified Connecticut interpreter for over 30 years including 20+ years with the State of Connecticut Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, Sorenson VRS, Connecticut Mental Health & Addiction Services, and most recently West Hartford Public Schools.
Emily Springstedah
Interpreter / Coordinator
Emily is a nationally certified interpreter with over 10 years experience interpreting and coordinating interpreters in CT, MD, and DC. She has interpreted extensively in Government and educational settings and has an extensive background in Human Resources and managing an interpreting agency.
Tim Warren
Chief Operating Officer
Tim is a founding member of the company and manages administrative coordination, human resources, and business development. Tim is a creative influence behind the strategic initiatives of the company, prioritizing the company’s position within the community, the culture, and the competitive landscape as an enduring combination of kindness and best practices.
Cheryl Cleaves
Billing Coordinator
Cheryl Cleaves is a book-keeping professional with over 20 years of experience. In addition, she has also run a successful nonprofit organization of her own in Connecticut for the last 13 years. Her primary focus is on accounts receivable, accounts payable, reconciliations and coordinating daily financial transactions and correspondences.
Leslie Warren
Founder
Leslie founded CoSign Interpreting to support Deaf citizens and the interpreters that serve them following the closure of the CT State Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired in 2016.
Leslie’s journey encompassed a broad spectrum of roles within the interpreting field, from coordination and training to mentoring across diverse environments like healthcare, education, corporate, entertainment, media, social services, and more.
Leslie honed her American Sign Language (ASL) skills at The American School for the Deaf in West Hartford, Ct in the role of Music and Movement Instructor. Her passion for educating Deaf youth paved the way for her national certification as a Sign Language Interpreter.
Beyond teaching, Leslie founded and led The CRIDDERS (CT Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf) a theatrical group receiving prestigious awards like the Distinguished Service Award from the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, The Jean Kennedy Smith Award, Very Special Arts, National and recognition by the Forbes 50 Over 50 project, celebrating women who are changing their communities through social entrepreneurship, law, advocacy, and education.
Today, Leslie continues her impactful work as a professor at Wesleyan University, and advisor, trainer and mentor leveraging her vast experience and network for the betterment of the Deaf and interpreting communities.
CoSign Interpreting has provided exceptional service to our students! The staff at CoSignCT are extremely efficient and knowledgeable
Michele Castiola Disability Services Education Tunxis Community College
This past year we have booked an interpreter for over fifty events. CoSign Interpreting has made it very easy. I’m a very satisfied customer.
Lorraine Anagnost Human Resources Department Fairfield Public Schools
The collaborative work CoSign Interpreting does with their clients is unmatched. Maeve, Tim, and their team consistently go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure client support through scheduling and the interpreters are always professional, courteous, and arrive ready to work and support our students. I cannot recommend CoSign Interpreting enough!
Morgan Conway Campus Lead for Disability and Accessibility Services Quinebaug Valley Community College
CoSign Interpreting has always been very helpful with meeting our agency’s ASL Interpreter needs, is supportive to our staff and the individuals we support and extremely responsive when a request is made. We have had nothing but positive experiences with CoSign Interpreting and would strongly recommend them to other providers
Elise Quaranta, B.S. Marrakech Inc.Vice President of Training & Staff Development
I have been working with CoSign Interpreting for almost a year now and the most important thing for me as a customer is transparent communication. With that said, it has been great and they have been very easy to work with
Irene Jazowick, MLIS Library Cataloging Assistant IV Yale University | Marx Science and Social Science Library
I found CoSign Interpreting to be very responsive to our needs when providing interpreters. I understand the experience of people who use interpreters has been very positive.
William Pierce Client Rights and Grievance SpecialistConnecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)
I’ve worked for CoSign for more than two years now. It’s been awesome. CoSign is very responsive and efficient. Scheduling and billing are easy and payment is on time! The staff are always helpful and friendly when I need help. I love CoSign!
Alyson K. ASL Interpreter CT/CI
A few years ago, I moved here from a close-knit Deaf community on the West Coast. I wasn’t sure which interpreting agencies were reputable in the area, so I took the pulse of Deaf people and ASL interpreters and the name “CoSign” kept popping up. After working with Cosign for about a year, I realize why: their staff are professional, friendly, warm, hardworking, reliable and ethical. They are responsive to questions and concerns and make me feel at home! Thanks CoSign!
Michaela H. ASL Interpreter NIC
The jobs I accept with Cosign are prepared well “behind the scenes” well before I start interpreting. The office staff is spot on with expectations from the consumers as well as from the providers. The office staff is timely with a response when contacted, even in emergencies. They are all a pleasure to work with as allies.
Suzanne T. ASL Interpreter CSC
Cosign has been great to work with. They understand and care for the Deaf/hard of hearing community and support me well as an interpreter. Prep material is provided as often as possible, they communicate clearly all assignment related details and are always a text, call or email away. The teams I have worked with have all been skilled and professional. CoSign is a great agency and I feel fortunate to work together!
Connecticut Interpreter NIC Master
I joined at the end of the COVID era, which was nerve wracking to begin a career whilst being introduced to the Deaf community at the same time. Cosign made me feel welcomed to start my journey as a new sign language interpreter. The staff at Cosign are helpful with communication, prep materials, and the business aspect. This has made the interpreting process easier so we can focus on the real work for the community. My teams have been skilled, friendly, and share the same passion of this field. Looking forward to what the future holds under this agency and the people I get to work with
Connecticut Interpreter Pre-Cert RID Written/ITP
CoSign Interpreting has provided exceptional service to our students! The staff at CoSignCT are extremely efficient and knowledgeable
Michele Castiola Disability Services Education Tunxis Community College
This past year we have booked an interpreter for over fifty events. CoSign Interpreting has made it very easy. I’m a very satisfied customer.
Lorraine Anagnost Human Resources Department Fairfield Public Schools
The collaborative work CoSign Interpreting does with their clients is unmatched. Maeve, Tim, and their team consistently go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure client support through scheduling and the interpreters are always professional, courteous, and arrive ready to work and support our students. I cannot recommend CoSign Interpreting enough!
Morgan Conway Campus Lead for Disability and Accessibility Services Quinebaug Valley Community College
CoSign Interpreting has always been very helpful with meeting our agency’s ASL Interpreter needs, is supportive to our staff and the individuals we support and extremely responsive when a request is made. We have had nothing but positive experiences with CoSign Interpreting and would strongly recommend them to other providers
Elise Quaranta, B.S. Marrakech Inc.Vice President of Training & Staff Development
I have been working with CoSign Interpreting for almost a year now and the most important thing for me as a customer is transparent communication. With that said, it has been great and they have been very easy to work with
Irene Jazowick, MLIS Library Cataloging Assistant IV Yale University | Marx Science and Social Science Library
I found CoSign Interpreting to be very responsive to our needs when providing interpreters. I understand the experience of people who use interpreters has been very positive.
William Pierce Client Rights and Grievance SpecialistConnecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)
I’ve worked for CoSign for more than two years now. It’s been awesome. CoSign is very responsive and efficient. Scheduling and billing are easy and payment is on time! The staff are always helpful and friendly when I need help. I love CoSign!
Alyson K. ASL Interpreter CT/CI
A few years ago, I moved here from a close-knit Deaf community on the West Coast. I wasn’t sure which interpreting agencies were reputable in the area, so I took the pulse of Deaf people and ASL interpreters and the name “CoSign” kept popping up. After working with Cosign for about a year, I realize why: their staff are professional, friendly, warm, hardworking, reliable and ethical. They are responsive to questions and concerns and make me feel at home! Thanks CoSign!
Michaela H. ASL Interpreter NIC
The jobs I accept with Cosign are prepared well “behind the scenes” well before I start interpreting. The office staff is spot on with expectations from the consumers as well as from the providers. The office staff is timely with a response when contacted, even in emergencies. They are all a pleasure to work with as allies.
Suzanne T. ASL Interpreter CSC
Cosign has been great to work with. They understand and care for the Deaf/hard of hearing community and support me well as an interpreter. Prep material is provided as often as possible, they communicate clearly all assignment related details and are always a text, call or email away. The teams I have worked with have all been skilled and professional. CoSign is a great agency and I feel fortunate to work together!
Connecticut Interpreter NIC Master
I joined at the end of the COVID era, which was nerve wracking to begin a career whilst being introduced to the Deaf community at the same time. Cosign made me feel welcomed to start my journey as a new sign language interpreter. The staff at Cosign are helpful with communication, prep materials, and the business aspect. This has made the interpreting process easier so we can focus on the real work for the community. My teams have been skilled, friendly, and share the same passion of this field. Looking forward to what the future holds under this agency and the people I get to work with
Connecticut Interpreter Pre-Cert RID Written/ITP