Hi, I'm
Pablo Taveras
Born profoundly Deaf in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Advocate, translator, researcher and former President of ANSORDO.
CEO of ILY Interpreting Services, LSRD · ASL · Spanish · English.
About
A life built through sign language, accessibility, and communication
Pablo Lemuel Taveras Cueto was born profoundly Deaf and raised in Santo Domingo, the second of four children, one of his sisters is also Deaf. His first school banned sign language; at age five his parents found a Deaf school where he finally acquired language, and he stayed through high school. An international camp for young Deaf leaders in Norway opened his eyes to the Deaf world and inspired him to lead.
He became Vice President of the National Association of the Deaf of the Dominican Republic (ANSORDO) in 2016 and President in 2019, serving until 2025 and advocating for Deaf rights locally, nationally and internationally, including a bill to officially recognize Dominican Sign Language. With an interpreter his family helped hire, he earned a Bachelor's degree in Publicity from Universidad APEC in 2018.
He has worked as a sign language instructor, actor, filmmaker and video editor, translator of the Bible into Dominican Sign Language, consultant on the first official Dominican Sign Language dictionary, and researcher on Deaf health access. In 2023 he founded ILY Interpreting Services, a Deaf-owned interpreting agency.
“I want to show my country that Deaf people can do anything!”
The US Times, 2021
Work
Experience
- Aug 2023 - Present
CEO · ILY Interpreting Services
Leads a sign language interpreting agency connecting Deaf and hearing communities in LSRD, ASL, Spanish and English, in person and online.
- Jan 2019 - Present
Translator / Editor · Dominican Bible Society
Translating the Bible into Dominican Sign Language and producing the video content in Final Cut Pro.
- Jun 2013 - Present
Sign Language Instructor · Independent
Lesson plans for all levels, supported by multimedia and technology. I create creative, educational videos that teach basic signs and share Deaf culture.
- Apr 2019 - 2026
Consultant, Dominican Sign Language Dictionary · CONADIS
Documentation, workshops and community feedback for the first official Dominican Sign Language dictionary, with linguists and educators.
- 2019 - 2025
President · ANSORDO
Represented the national Deaf community in the fight for human rights; spokesperson and advocate at local, national and international levels. Vice President from 2016; Youth Leader at ANSORDO Jr. 2009 - 2010.
- 2018 - 2024
Community Manager · Discovering Deaf Worlds
Community engagement strategy and online and offline events.
- 2019 - 2022
Researcher · University of Rochester / PUCMM
Interdisciplinary research on the lived experience of Deaf Dominicans, presented at national conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals.
Education
- B.A. Publicity, Universidad APEC (2014 - 2018)
- Bible Translation, United Bible Societies (2019 - 2024)
- Theology, Florida Multicultural District Spiritual Formation Center (2025 - 2028)
- General Development, BARNA Management School (2020 - 2021)
- High School, National School for the Deaf (2008 - 2012)
Research
The Business
ILY Interpreting Services
A Deaf-owned sign language interpreting agency connecting Deaf and hearing communities.
Interpreting for every setting
- Medical
- Legal
- Institutional
- Government
- Family
- Private
- Psychology
- Workshops
- and more
Services
- Sign language interpretation, in person
- Sign language interpretation, online
- Tailored solutions for each client's needs
- Sign language instruction
Languages
Trilingual: Dominican Sign Language, American Sign Language and Spanish, plus English.
Coverage
- Dominican Republic
- United States
- Possibly worldwide, ASL only (online)
Contact
Let's talk
“Feel free to message me because I would love to talk.”
Have questions?
Reach ILY Interpreting Services or Pablo directly.
- ILY email
- [email protected]
- Chat on WhatsApp
- @ilyinterpretings
- Pablo's email
- [email protected]
“Success for me is reaching your goals and having a life full of love.”