Tanesh discovered the world of sign language at the age of 13 while attending a church service. It inspired her to enroll in an ASL course, and she enjoyed the experience of learning sign language.

Tanesh decided to pursue interpreting as a career and received a bachelors degree in Interpreting from the University of South Florida. A few years later, Tanesh went a step further and achieved a masters degree in Higher Education from Argosy University.

Tanesh is a nationally certified interpreter with over 14 years of professional interpreting experience. She also has extensive experience in interpreter skills assessments, mentoring, and teaching ASL and interpreting courses at the collegiate level. Her latest and most proud pursuit, is being the owner of The SOS Agency. Tanesh believes in access and providing an inclusive experience for everyone!

Tanesh resides in Atlanta, GA with her husband Brandon, and their three children.

Adrienne has a distinguished work history in customer service, administration, and project management. She is passionate about external and internal customer service as she provides support for business growth.

Outside of the office, Adrienne enjoys traveling, fine food and wine, raising children, and investing in her personal growth. Adrienne lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband Christopher and their 6 children.

With 21 years of professional interpreting experience and 15 years devoted to mentoring, LaToya brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our new mentorship program.

We are incredibly excited to offer this mentorship program. It represents a significant step forward in our commitment to fostering excellence within the interpreting community. We believe that with LaToya’s mentorship, recent graduates and newly credentialed interpreters that join The SOS Agency will gain the skills, confidence, and ethical foundation necessary to move forward in their careers.

When LaToya isn’t dedicated to her work, she enjoys spending time with her amazing family, reading, engaging in water aerobics, and spoiling her two fur babies.

Originally from Colorado, Aimee grew up in the lively Deaf community with her deaf parents. Her connection to her cultural roots deepened while pursuing an ASL Interpreting Degree at the University of South Florida. After graduating, she spent several years as an interpreter, driven by her desire to make a meaningful impact.

In 2021, facing challenges in the interpreting field and due to the pandemic, Aimee decided to switch careers. Seeing an opportunity to blend her interest in Business Administration work with her ASL skills, she aimed to support small businesses in the Deaf Community. She’s worked in various administrative roles since switching careers. Now, Aimee is living her dream role as an Operations Support Administrator for The SOS Agency. In this role Aimee will support interpreters during onboarding and logistics for various customer accounts.

Sophie has had a passion for the language of ASL since meeting a Deaf friend in homeroom in high school. After being encouraged by Deaf friends, she pursued a B.S.ED. in ASL/English Interpreting from Valdosta State University. After graduation, Sophie worked full-time in the interpreting field for a few years.

Being born and raised near Atlanta, Georgia, she is excited about working for The SOS Agency. She has experience in administrative work and looks forward to serving the company’s needs in the customer support area. She loves spreading awareness about access and is passionate about supporting the Deaf community in this way!

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband, reading a good book, and grabbing a chai latte with a friend.