Louisa McDaid
Registered Electronic Notetaker
(Registration Expires: 30/03/2026)
Registered Lipspeaker
(Registration Expires: 30/03/2026)
Photo ID Card No: 1006751
(Registration Expires: 30/03/2026)
Registered Lipspeaker
(Registration Expires: 30/03/2026)
Photo ID Card No: 1006751
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| Contact no | 07837622229 07837 622229 |
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| Text only | No |
| Email address | louisam78@yahoo.co.uk |
The information provided below is additional to registration requirements and therefore has not been verified by NRCPD.
Memberships
| Organisation | Date joined |
|---|---|
| Association of Lipspeakers (ALS) | 05/03/2011 |
| Association of Lipspeakers with Additional Sign | 01/07/2019 |
| Association of Notetaking Professionals (ANP) | 01/01/2020 |
| Scottish Association of Sign Language Interpreters (SASLI) | 01/04/2021 |
| Theatre Captioner Network | 17/01/2023 |
Additional qualifications
| Type | Qualification | Date achieved |
|---|---|---|
| Communication / Language | iBSL Level 2 Deafblind Communication | 15/08/2022 |
| Communication / Language | iBSL Level 6 Certificate in British Sign Language Studies | 15/12/2017 |
| Professional | Signature Level 3 Lipspeaking | 02/02/2012 |
| Professional | Signature Level 3 Notetaking (Electronic) | 22/01/2010 |
| Professional | StageText Certificate in Theatre Captioning for Deaf People | 29/01/2007 |
| Professional | CACDP Level 2 Certificate in Electronic Notetaking | 26/04/2005 |
| Specialist Professional | BA (Hons) History and Religious Studies | 22/07/2025 |
| Specialist Professional | MSc TESOL and Applied Linguistics | 12/03/2020 |
| Specialist Professional | MTh Theology | 01/10/2003 |
| Specialist Professional | MA (Hons) Philosophy | 01/07/2001 |
| Specialist Professional | Certificate in Teaching English to Adults (CELTA) | 16/05/2018 |
| Specialist Professional | City and Guilds Level 3 Award in Education and Training | 03/03/2015 |
Employments
| Start date | End date | Job title | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2004 | Communication Professional | Freelance | |
| 01/01/2006 | Stagetext qualified Theatre Captioner | Freelance | |
| 17/03/2020 | Remote Captioner/Lipspeaker | Freelance |
General Info
Website: https://www.stagecaptions.com
I specialise in on-site and remote live captioning services, including theatre.
I specialise in on-site and remote live captioning services, including theatre.
Assignments
| Education |
| Schools, e.g. classroom, staff meetings/training, parents' meetings |
| Adult Education, i.e. 'leisure' courses |
| SEN tribunals |
| Further Education |
| Higher Education and professional |
| Leisure |
| Sport indoor |
| Social events, e.g. wedding reception |
| Sport outdoor, outdoor pursuits |
| Mental Health |
| Clinical meetings |
| Therapy/treatment |
| Clinical interviews, e.g. mental state examinations, assessments |
| Tribunals |
| Health and Social Services |
| Physical health, e.g. GPs, hospitals, physio, opticians, dentists, health visitors, ante-natal |
| Child protection case conferences |
| Social Services home visits and assessments |
| Housing |
| Community consultation meetings |
| Social Services casework |
| Theatre, Arts, Television |
| Television on screen, i.e. front of camera |
| Theatre/opera performance, musicals, pantomime, comedy, etc |
| Talks, e.g. gallery, museum |
| Workshops or training, arts, TV |
| Deaf cabaret |
| Legal and Quasijudicial |
| Solicitors'/barristers' meetings, law centres |
| Tribunals, e.g. DLA appeals, employment, immigration |
| Courts, e.g. magistrates, crown, civil |
| Prison or probation |
| Police interviews (including customs and immigration) |
| Memorandum interviews with children and vulnerable adults |
| Employment |
| Disciplinary proceedings - employment |
| Training/professional development |
| Work support, e.g. telephone interpreting, meetings, correspondence, supervision |
| Interviews |
| Other Specialisms |
| Disabilities, i.e. deaf people with disabilities |
| Conferences and large meetings |
| Disability politics |
| Children and young people |
| Political |
| Religion specified, e.g. services, weddings, funerals |
| Telephone |
| Video telephony, i.e. remote, distance |
| Driving test |
| Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual |