Meet the Founder Behind ASLTyping

Hello, and welcome to ASLTyping.

I am the founder of ASLTyping—a technology professional, developer, designer, and lifelong learner who believes digital tools can do something much more meaningful than simply make our lives faster.

They can make learning easier, creativity more accessible, and useful resources available to people who need them.

That belief is one of the reasons ASLTyping exists today.

My professional background is primarily in technology, web development, programming, automation, digital design, and building user-friendly digital experiences.

But ASLTyping is also the result of something more personal:

years of learning, working with different people, creating educational materials, and gradually realizing that the skills we develop become more meaningful when we use them to make something useful for someone else.

My Journey With Technology

My relationship with computers began in 2003.

What started as an early interest eventually became an important part of my education, professional life, and creative work.

Over the years, my journey has included:

computer-related studies;
professional agency work;
freelancing;
development;
programming;
web technologies;
HTML and JavaScript;
automation;
digital design;
web-based projects;
and eventually building and managing my own agency.

I have had opportunities to work on many different types of projects.

Each one taught me something.

Some improved my technical skills.

Some improved my design thinking.

And some changed the way I thought about the purpose of technology itself.

The Experiences That Changed My Perspective

At different points in my professional journey, I had opportunities to work on projects connected with Deaf and hard-of-hearing people, educational materials, and related design work.

I also worked on projects involving local schools and spent time creating books and educational materials while working as a senior designer in a printing environment.

Those experiences stayed with me.

They made me think about the relationship between:

education, communication, accessibility, design, and technology.

I began to understand something that now feels very important to me:

A digital product does not have to be complicated to be valuable.

Sometimes a well-designed tool, a clearly organized resource, an understandable visual, or an enjoyable learning activity can make someone’s experience a little easier.

That idea eventually became part of the foundation of ASLTyping.

An Important Note About My Background

I believe transparency matters—especially when someone creates educational content.

So I want to be very clear about who I am and who I am not.

I am not Deaf.

I do not claim to be a certified ASL interpreter, professional ASL linguist, or representative of the Deaf community.

I also do not present myself as someone who has already mastered everything about American Sign Language.

I am still learning.

My strongest professional background is in:

technology, development, programming, automation, digital design, and building useful online tools.

ASLTyping grew from the idea of combining those skills with carefully researched educational resources and continuing to learn along the way.

I believe being honest about the limits of our expertise is more valuable than creating an impressive title that is not true.

So Why Did I Create an ASL Website?

That is a reasonable question.

My answer is:

Because I saw an opportunity to use the skills I do have to build something useful.

I noticed opportunities to bring together:

educational information;
simple digital tools;
visual learning;
practice activities;
games;
organized resources;
creative features;
and modern web technology.

Instead of trying to become something I am not, I decided to contribute through the skills I already had—and continue learning about the areas where I needed to know more.

That idea became ASLTyping.

What Is ASLTyping to Me?

I do not want ASLTyping to become just another website filled with articles.

I want it to become a useful place.

A place where someone can:

Learn.

Practice.

Create.

Explore.

Build skills.

Discover resources.

And eventually, perhaps, discover opportunities and connect with people.

That is why ASLTyping includes and continues to develop different types of resources rather than focusing on only one kind of content.

Building Useful ASL Tools

One of the areas I particularly enjoy is building tools.

Technology becomes exciting to me when a person can actually interact with it and get something useful from it.

That thinking has helped shape ASLTyping resources such as:

ASL-related grammar and gloss tools;
the ASL Picture Dictionary;
fingerspelling tools;
fingerspelling image-generation features;
learning and practice games;
downloadable resources;
and other educational features.

These tools are not meant to replace qualified teachers, Deaf-led learning, professional interpreters, or complete language education.

They are designed to provide another useful way to explore, practice, create, and learn.

I Believe Learning Should Be Enjoyable

Learning does not always have to feel like reading a textbook.

Sometimes people learn better when they can:

play a game,

generate something,

see a visual example,

practice repeatedly,

create their own material,

or simply explore.

That is one reason interactive learning is important to the direction of ASLTyping.

I want our team to keep asking:

“How can we make this easier to understand?”

and

“How can we make practicing this a little more enjoyable?”

Technology Should Serve People

I have spent a large part of my life working with computers.

But the longer I work with technology, the more I believe that technology itself is not the most important part.

The person using it is.

A technically impressive tool is not particularly valuable if people cannot understand how to use it.

A beautiful website is not particularly useful if people cannot find what they need.

Automation is not valuable if it creates more confusion than it solves.

And AI is not automatically useful simply because it is AI.

Technology should solve a problem.

It should make something easier.

It should create an opportunity.

Or it should help someone do something they could not easily do before.

That is the philosophy I want behind ASLTyping.

My Approach to AI and Automation

Because my background includes technology and automation, I am interested in how new technologies—including AI—can improve digital learning experiences.

ASLTyping may use modern technology and AI-assisted workflows in different parts of development, research, organization, coding, design, or content production.

But I also know these systems can make mistakes.

An AI system can generate something that sounds convincing and is still incorrect.

That is especially important when working with language.

Our principle is therefore not:

“AI created it, so it must be correct.”

Instead, it is:

Use technology where it helps, review important information, understand its limitations, and correct problems when we find them.

Our Editorial Policy explains this approach in more detail.

Respecting ASL and the People Behind It

American Sign Language is not simply English expressed through hand movements.

It is a natural language with its own grammar, structure, history, culture, and community.

The more I learn, the more important that distinction becomes.

ASLTyping does not claim ownership of ASL.

We also do not claim to represent every Deaf person, every ASL user, every interpreter, or every teacher.

Our role is much smaller and more practical:

build useful resources, keep learning, listen to knowledgeable people, and improve when we can.

I Am Still Learning

This may be one of the most important things on this page.

I am still learning.

Our team is still learning.

And ASLTyping itself is still developing.

There may be times when something needs to be corrected.

There may be a resource that could be better.

There may be an example that needs more context.

There may be a new technology that allows us to build something more useful.

And there may be someone in the community who knows something we need to understand.

When that happens, I want our approach to remain simple:

If we make a mistake, correct it.

If a resource is missing, try to add it.

If better technology becomes available, explore how to use it responsibly.

And if knowledgeable people teach us something, listen.

I do not see correction as failure.

I see it as part of building something responsibly.

For Learners

If you are learning ASL, I hope ASLTyping gives you another place to practice and explore.

You do not have to learn everything in one day.

Use a tool.

Practice a word.

Try a game.

Explore the dictionary.

Read a guide.

Then come back and learn something else.

Small progress still matters.

For Parents and Families

One part of the ASLTyping vision that matters deeply to me is making useful resources easier for families to discover.

Parents and family members should not always have to search through dozens of confusing websites just to find a simple learning resource.

As our platform develops, I hope we can continue creating and organizing materials that make that process easier.

For Teachers and Educators

I have great respect for people who teach.

Teachers often spend enormous amounts of time searching for resources, preparing materials, designing activities, and finding new ways to keep learners engaged.

I hope some of the tools and resources we build can make a small part of that work easier.

Our long-term ideas include more:

worksheets;
workbooks;
activity materials;
visual resources;
educational designs;
printable resources;
interactive activities;
and other learning materials.

Where our team can genuinely help, we want to try.

For Creators

Some ASLTyping tools are also designed with creativity in mind.

Where the relevant tool permissions allow it, users may be able to create materials for purposes such as:

social media;
websites;
digital projects;
learning materials;
educational content;
creative design;
and certain lawful commercial projects.

I like the idea that someone can learn something and then use that knowledge or a digital skill to create something of their own.

Our Terms of Use and Copyright / DMCA Policy explain the relevant permissions and restrictions.

From Learning to Opportunity

My long-term vision for ASLTyping goes beyond individual learning pages.

I would like the platform to gradually bring together:

education, technology, creativity, career opportunities, resources, and community.

Imagine a place where:

a learner can find a teacher,

a parent can find a resource,

a job seeker can discover an opportunity,

a skilled person can offer a useful service,

and people looking for help can find the right people.

That is a much larger vision than a collection of ASL tools.

It will take time.

But it is part of the direction I hope ASLTyping can grow toward.

I Do Not Build ASLTyping Alone

Although I am the founder, ASLTyping should not be understood as the work of only one person.

Behind a growing digital platform there can be many kinds of contributions:

development;
research;
testing;
design;
content;
corrections;
technical maintenance;
ideas;
feedback;
and community support.

That is why you will often see us use “we” and “our team.”

I may have started the journey, but I want ASLTyping to grow through collaboration, learning, and the work of people who care about making it better.

Working With the Community

I welcome thoughtful communication from:

Deaf and hard-of-hearing people;
ASL users;
ASL teachers;
interpreters;
educators;
parents;
researchers;
developers;
designers;
organizations;
creators;
and learners.

If you notice something that should be improved, tell us.

If you have knowledge that could make a resource more accurate, share it.

If you have an idea for collaboration, we are open to hearing it.

If you are interested in contributing professional expertise, that conversation is welcome too.

A useful platform becomes stronger when it is willing to listen.

My Standards as an Author and Publisher

When I contribute to ASLTyping, these are the principles I want to follow:

Be honest about expertise.

I should never claim a qualification I do not have.

Research before publishing.

Important factual information deserves appropriate verification.

Separate facts from assumptions.

Something that sounds reasonable is not automatically true.

Respect original creators.

Other people’s work deserves the same respect we expect for ours.

Use AI responsibly.

Technology can assist our work, but it does not remove human responsibility.

Correct meaningful mistakes.

Being wrong once is not a reason to remain wrong.

Disclose commercial relationships.

Advertising, affiliate relationships, and sponsorships should not be hidden from visitors.

Put usefulness before search traffic.

SEO can help people find our work. It should not become the reason meaningless content exists.

Listen.

A good publisher should remain capable of learning.

These principles are explained more fully in our Editorial Policy.

Editorial Transparency

Not every article on ASLTyping is necessarily written personally by me.

As the platform grows, content may involve:

our team;
contributors;
researchers;
editors;
developers;
collaborators;
subject-matter contributors;
and technology-assisted workflows.

Where relevant, individual author or reviewer information may be provided.

We do not want to imply that every page has been reviewed by a certified ASL expert unless that review actually occurred.

Transparency is more valuable than manufactured authority.

Corrections and Feedback

If you find a meaningful factual, technical, linguistic, or educational issue in something associated with my work or ASLTyping, please contact us.

Where possible, send:

the page URL;
the information you believe needs review;
an explanation of the issue;
and a reliable supporting source if available.

Our team can then investigate it.

We may not agree with every suggestion.

But genuine, well-supported corrections deserve consideration.

Beyond ASLTyping

My journey did not begin with ASLTyping.

It began many years earlier—with computers, learning, professional work, freelancing, agencies, design, development, programming, automation, and many different projects.

ASLTyping represents a new stage of that journey.

Instead of asking only:

“What can I build?”

I increasingly want to ask:

“What can we build that may actually help someone?”

That question is much more interesting to me.

What I Hope ASLTyping Becomes

I hope that one day someone visits ASLTyping and does not think only:

“This is a website.”

I hope they think:

“I can learn something here.”

“I can practice here.”

“I can create something here.”

“I can find useful resources here.”

“I can discover an opportunity here.”

And perhaps:

“I know where to come back when I need help with this again.”

That would mean much more to me than simply having another website on the internet.

Connect With Me and the ASLTyping Team

If you would like to:

report an error;
suggest a resource;
share constructive feedback;
discuss collaboration;
propose an educational project;
explore a partnership;
or simply send us a thoughtful message,

please use the Contact page on ASLTyping.

We may not be able to accept every proposal, but we appreciate meaningful communication.

A Personal Thank You

If you have read this far, thank you.

You now know a little more about the person who started ASLTyping—but I hope you also understand that this project is not supposed to be only about me.

It is about what our team can build and what people can do with it.

I have been working with computers since 2003.

Across the years, technology has changed enormously.

The software changed.

The websites changed.

The devices changed.

The way we work changed.

And now AI is changing many things again.

But one idea has become stronger for me through all of those changes:

A skill becomes especially meaningful when it can make another person’s life a little easier.

That is the idea I want to carry into ASLTyping.

I am not an ASL expert.

I am a technology person who decided to use the skills and experience I have to try to build something useful—and to keep learning while doing it.

There is still a long way to go.

There are more tools I want our team to build.

More resources I want us to create.

More things we need to learn.

And undoubtedly some things we will need to improve along the way.

If ASLTyping has helped you even in a small way, that means something to me.

If you have corrected us constructively, thank you.

If you have shared one of our resources with someone who needed it, thank you.

If you return to learn again, thank you.

And if this is your first visit, welcome.

You are now part of the ASLTyping journey too.

As we continue building this platform, I have one personal request:

Please keep me, our team, and ASLTyping in your prayers and good wishes.

May we have the knowledge to build useful things, the humility to keep learning, the honesty to acknowledge our limitations, and the opportunity to use technology in ways that genuinely benefit people.

Thank you for being here.

With gratitude and warm wishes,