A Show of Hands

A Show of Hands is a sign language interpreting agency that provides 24- hour quality sign language services to the deaf and hard of hearing communities. Through their vision of providing quality services, Bobbie Jackson and Angelene Fowler, established A Show of Hands in 1994.

Whatever your situation, A Show of Hands can assist you by providing a professional sign language interpreter. Some of the agencies/businesses we serve would include medical/hospital appointments, Mental Health staff meetings, corporations, small businesses, county, state, and Federal entities, educational settings, concerts, and Theatres. All contracted interpreters adhere to a Code of Professional Conduct set forth by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf and the National Association of the Deaf. and assure that all information during interpreting assignments will be kept confidential.

In addition to providing interpreting services, A Show of Hands offers a variety of sign Language/ Interpreting workshops to Interpreters and students several times a year. We also provide training/mentoring in Theatrical interpreting. In addition we now offer Baby Sign Language Classes to children from 0 to 5 years old.

Angelene Fowler

Angelene Fowler is an RID certified interpreter (BA,CI,CT), interpreting since 1994. She is co-owner of A Show of Hands along with Bobbie. She currently works as staff interpreter for the University of California Medical Center as well is a Certified Baby Sign Language Instructor.

In addition Angelene is a freelance interpreter and specializes in medical, corporate, theatrical and educational interpreting. She continuously strives to improve her interpreting through ongoing trainings, workshops and conventions. She truly believes that the deaf patron and consumers come first and firmly adheres to the RID Code of Conducts.

Angelene's true love is in interpreting theatre and live concerts. She has interpreted for Bette Midler, Bill Cosby, David Copperfield, Diana Ross, Englebert Humperdink, Smokey Robinson, Cathy Rigby, and Dolly Parton to name a few.

Angelene interprets for The California Musical Theatre as well as Music Circus, The Broadway Series, The Cosmopolitan Cabaret, The Sacramento Convention Center, and the Memorial Auditorium. Angelene has had years of training in this specialized field and worked with Bobbie the last 17 years, enhancing each other's styles, enjoying signing duets, and working on scripts together to improve the performance. Angelene leads a Theatrical Mentoring group to share her knowledge of live theatrical interpreting.

In her free time, Angelene loves spending time with her three children, tap dancing, relaxing at the ocean or sitting down with a great book.