Glenna Cooper

Glenna has over 25 years of experience in program management, supervision, training, grant writing and marketing on local, state and federal levels. She is currently an Associate Professor and was the faculty chair for the ASLE program, including the ASL Studies and Interpreter Education and the World Language at Tulsa Community College. Glenna is currently an Oklahoma QAST State evaluator. For 12 years, she was a division director for a national deaf organization. She was a national logistic coordinator responsible for the management and operation unit and the Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (CEPIN) training program.

She previously was one of several Deaf FEMA certified instructors for the CEPIN program with TDI to provide deaf culture and competency trainings to emergency responders and consumers with hearing loss. Glenna implemented the Oklahoma Domestic Violence Awareness Program for the Deaf and Hard of hearing communities and providers to improve communication and accessible services with funding from the US Department of Justice and Oklahoma District Attorney Council. She also worked with the Department of Health and Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust to develop and implement the Oklahoma Tobacco Awareness program for deaf and hard of hearing cultural needs. For several years, Glenna previously managed a telecommunication relay call center with 250+ employees for Ameritech/Southwestern Bell and CSD in Ohio. She was the Oklahoma account manager for Sprint Telecommunication Relay Service during its early formation. In addition, Glenna serves on the subject matter expert team to review the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s FEMA/Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties’ Special Needs Planning Guidebook for Emergency Managers.

She is president of the Oklahoma Association of the Deaf and served on Oklahoma Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf as Deaf Member-at-Large. For the last 30 years, Glenna served on the City of Tulsa Mayor’s Commission on Concerns of Tulsans with Disabilities; Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse State Task Force member; Tulsa Community College Interpreter Training Advisory Committee Member. She previously was Governor’s appointee for Oklahoma State Department of Human Services Advisory Board, 1993 and Governor-appointed board member on Oklahoma State Independent Living Council, 1991-1994 and recently Governor Henry-appointed board member and elected secretary for Statewide Independent Living Council.

Glenna holds an MA in Sign Language Education from Gallaudet University and a BA-LS in Leadership Administration from the University of Oklahoma and resides in Owasso, Oklahoma.