ABOUT OUR STAFF
Executive Director - Steven L. Snow
M.A., Gallaudet University, Community Counseling, 2001B.A., Gallaudet University, Communication Studies, 1998Steve is a proud native of Idaho. He was raised in Gooding, Idaho. He went to the Idaho School for the Deaf, and then graduated from Gallaudet University in 1998 with a B.A. in Communication Studies. After graduation, he continued his education and received his M.A. in Community Counseling. After his completion, Steve spent seven years working as an Academic/ Career Advisor at Gallaudet University. He has also served as an adjunct faculty in the Communication Studies Department, teaching Public Speaking for several years.During his tenure in Washington D.C., Steve has served on several task forces and committees such as: Academic Technology Advisory Committee, Student with Disabilities Advisory Board, University Accreditation taskforce on Shared Governance, and Foundation of Excellence Workgroup that focused on organizational operations and budget.Steve was enrolled in his Ph.D. studies toward counseling studies but is on leave now. He continues to work as a public speaking consultant. He has participated in several video productions for the Deaf as an actor.Mr. Snow is married to Davina Asmus and they relocated to Boise in January 2008 from Columbia, Maryland with their four children.
Cindy Schreiner - Administrative Assistant
B.A., Boise State University, Elementary Education, 1997Cindy Schreiner is an Administrative Assistant II to the Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. She has worked with the Council since August 2001. Cindy graduated from BSU in 1977 with a diploma in Dental Assisting and worked in that field for five years in Idaho and Southern California. She worked as a loan officer at a bank in Los Angeles for a few years and moved back to Idaho.After moving back to Boise, she attended Boise State University and received a Bachelor's of Arts in Elementary Education. Cindy taught first, fourth and sixth grade. In 1999, she started working for the Department of Transportation and then transferred to the Council in 2001. Cindy is married to Brian, an artist; they have two daughters, Tara, living in Los Angeles and Katelyn who resides in Boise. Cindy enjoys her family, yoga, gardening, reading and taking care of her pets.
Sierra McIver - Communications and Outreach Coordinator
B.A., Western Oregon University, ASL/English Interpreting, 2016Sierra is an Idaho native born in Gooding, Idaho. Later her family moved to Boise, Idaho where she attended Rocky Mountain High School. After high school she graduated from the interpreting program at Western Oregon University in 2016. During her studies as an undergraduate student, she spent a term in Siena, Italy where she studied Italian, Italian Sign Language, and Italian Deaf culture. She is currently in a graduate program for Teaching Interpreting Studies, also through Western Oregon University. Sierra is a part of a team that travels to Ghana facilitating professional development opportunities for Ghanaian interpreters and Deaf educators. Her passions include traveling abroad, snowboarding, and spending time with her family.