Sign Language Interpreter Amber Galloway Gallego

Amber Galloway Gallego is a very unique sign language interpreter.  She is Texas born and raised, and started her interpreting career there in San Antonio.  After graduating from San Antonio College with an A.A.S. degree in Interpreting for the Deaf, Amber then earned her BA in Psychology, and is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in ASL/English Interpreting. After interpreting in many different capacities (staff/freelance/video relay) and in a variety of settings, Amber felt the need to give back to her profession. After working as an Adjunct Instructor at an Interpreter Training Program at a local Community College, Amber found her true “calling” was teaching. When she is not teaching future interpreters, facilitating workshops around the country, or working “in the field” as a freelance interpreter, Amber is busy interpreting concerts and music festivals in a myriad of genres. Passion, dedication, integrity, and continual skill development are attributes that Amber not only instills in her students, but traits she demands from herself.

Amber and Snoop Dogg 

In an interview with W. Keanu Bell from the hit show Totally Biased, Amber stated that at some music venues there are 15-30 deaf people every time.  She says that while interpreting music, she feels like she is bringing the music to life.  Compared to other interpreters, she dances and really acts out the words and sounds.  She not only adds the words of the artist, but also tries to add in the instruments and beats as well.



Amber doesn’t always perform at rap concerts.  She has a wide variety, including Christian rock, country, and pop music.  I have a connection with Amber, because I was able to watch her perform at the Kendrick Lamar concert at Lollapalooza in Chicago this past summer.  It was so cool to see her be able to express herself, along with expressing Kendrick’s lyrics at the same time.

Because of Amber, deaf people are able to go to concerts and feel the same connections to the beats as people who can hear do.