Martinez, David R.

Marni Kay Martinez was introduced to American Sign Language at an early age. Her mother worked with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in an elementary school. As an elementary school student herself, Marni would go to school with her mom and communicate with the students often. Each time, she learned more signs and had so much fun "talking" with the students. As the years passed, Marni took American Sign Language (ASL) in high school and continued to learn ASL at the University of Central Florida (UCF). She graduated from UCF with a degree in Elementary Education. She then went on to pass her