Carolyn Ball, Ph.D, CI/CT, is The Executive Director of the VRS Interpreting Institute (VRSII) in Salt Lake City, Utah. Carolyn has a passion for learning and teaching. She has served on the Conference of Interpreters Board for twelve years in a variety of positions, three of which were President and is currently a CCIE Commissioner. She received her B.S., and her M.A. in from Brigham Young University—then earned her Ph.D. in 2007 in Adult Education from Capella University. Carolyn’s research passion is the history of interpreter educators. She has served on the Conference of Interpreters Board for twelve years. Carolyn is the proud aunt of 17 nieces and nephews and spends her free time riding her Trek Madone road bike.