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Teresa Hatten

Email: teresahatten@gmail.com

Teresa Hatten is a graduate of Fisk University with a BA degree in Applied Mathematics. For more than 26 years she worked in the corporate sector in various assignments and Management positions including Engineering, Planning and Analysis, Human Performance Technology, and Course Development & Instruction. She became interested in learning sign language in the 1980's after seeing it expressed during church worship services. Her journey into the Deaf world began through a small sign language class offered by the church. In 2004, after completing and accomplishing ASL skills training courses in the Sign Language Interpreter Program at Georgia Perimeter College (now, Georgia State University), she transferred to Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Services. She received a degree in Mortuary Science, became a licensed Mortician and took the helm as General Manager of her parent's funeral services establishment in the state of Tennessee after the passing of her mother. Teresa is an ordained Minister; Served as an Assistant Pastor in Louisville, KY, Associate Minister in Birmingham, AL and Atlanta, GA. From 2018 to 2022 she served at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf (AASD) as Assistant Librarian three days a week.  She has also provided Reader, Scribe and Proctor services through WOHL Communications Services for candidates with disabilities who are required to take national, state and local examinations and certifications.  Teresa has completed continuing education courses in American Sign Language (Basic and Advanced) at the University of Georgia.  She and her husband Jiendesha "JD" Hatten have been married 45 years. They have two children, three grandchildren and now a great-grandson.  Teresa and "JD" worship and fellowship with Grace Community Fellowship Church.

 

  

2026-2027 Courses

American Sign Language (ASL1)

Wednesday - 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

American Sign Language (ASL2)

Wednesday - 10:40 AM to 12:10 PM

Fingerspelling for American Sign Language

Wednesday - 12:50 PM to 2:20 PM

2025-2026 Courses

American Sign Language (ASL1)

Wednesday - 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

American Sign Language (ASL2)

Wednesday - 10:40 AM to 12:10 PM

2024-2025 Courses

American Sign Language (ASL2)

Wednesday - 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

2023-2024 Courses

American Sign Language (ASL2 — 9AM)

Wednesday - 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

American Sign Language (ASL2 — 10:45AM)

Wednesday - 10:45 AM to 12:15 PM

American Sign Language (ASL1)

Wednesday - 12:45 PM to 2:15 PM

American Sign Language (ASL3)

Wednesday - 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM

2022-2023 Courses

American Sign Language (ASL2)

Wednesday - 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

American Sign Language (ASL3)

Wednesday - 10:45 AM to 12:15 PM

American Sign Language (ASL1)

Wednesday - 12:45 PM to 2:15 PM

American Sign Language (ASL) for MS

Wednesday - 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM

2021-2022 Courses

American Sign Language (ASL2)

Wednesday - 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

American Sign Language (ASL3)

Wednesday - 10:45 AM to 12:15 PM

American Sign Language (ASL1)

Wednesday - 12:45 PM to 2:15 PM

American Sign Language (ASL) for MS

Wednesday - 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM

2020-2021 Courses

American Sign Language (ASL2)

Wednesday - 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

American Sign Language (ASL3)

Wednesday - 10:45 AM to 12:15 PM

American Sign Language (ASL1)

Wednesday - 12:45 PM to 2:15 PM

American Sign Language (ASL) for MS

Wednesday - 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM

2019-2020 Courses

American Sign Language (ASL1)

Wednesday - 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

American Sign Language (ASL3)

Wednesday - 10:45 AM to 12:15 PM

American Sign Language (ASL2)

Wednesday - 12:45 PM to 2:15 PM

2018-2019 Courses

American Sign Language for MS

Wednesday - 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

American Sign Language (ASL2)

Wednesday - 12:45 PM to 2:15 PM

American Sign Language (ASL1)

Wednesday - 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM