Graduated at Texas School for the Deaf, Austin, Texas, 1983
Graduated at Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C., 1988 with Bachelor of Arts in History
Graduated at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Mill Valley, California, 2000 with Master in Divinity
Teach at SRJC since January 2002.
Was a temporary Program Coordinator for ASL at SRJC.
Teach at Ohlone College in Fremont, California, since August 2003.
Teach ASL at Irvington High School in Fremont, California, since August 2003.
Teach ASL at California State University at East Bay, Hayward, California, since September 2010.
I was born in Houston, Texas, to Deaf parents. I grew up in Houston until I attended and graduated from the Texas School for the Deaf in Austin, Texas.
I have been married to Jane M. Hammond Fair, Deaf, of Santa Rosa, California, since 1989. We met while we were students at Gallaudet University in 1983. We live in Fremont, California.
I survived the Gallaudet protest for the Deaf President in 1988 and graduated after the protest without any reprisal.
Jane and I have two children, SaraJane, Deaf and Calton, Hearing. SaraJane graduated from the California School for the Deaf (CSD), Fremont. She attends Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, New York. Calton graduated from the Circle of Independent Learning (COIL), a charter school in Fremont.
My parents still live in Houston, Texas. My father's parents were Deaf. I have Deaf and hearing relatives. I have two Hearing sisters, both are professional ASL interpreters and live in Houston, Texas.
Serve as a Pastor to the Deaf at Mission Springs Community Church, Fremont, California since August 2003.
Served as a Mentor with permanent and provisional video relay interpreters for Sorenson Communications, Inc. Language Mentor Program from August 2008 until August 2010.