Our People

I am hearing, but I have a strong Deaf family heritage. My maternal grandparents were Deaf and so was my aunt.

Charles is Becky’s husband of more than 35 years. He is currently serving as the Secretary-Treasurer for Signs for Hope.

Jana Lechner has a degree in Education from Indiana University teaching K-8. Her passion is lesson planning and an integrated unit style of teaching.

Vandora Henderson graduated from South Carolina State University with a degree in Child
Development/Early Childhood Education.

Blaire Johnston has been Charlotte’s Regional Center Manager at the Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing since June 2016.

Jonathan has worked as a Sign Language interpreter since age 18, yet with both parents being deaf he was acting in that role as a teenager.

Hi, I’m Nann Anderson. I am an RN, wife, mother, and lifelong child advocate. My husband Sam and I are happy residents of North Carolina and have a micro farm in the country in Haywood County. On a personal note, I’m adopted and our family grew through adoption.

As a fourth-grader in public school I never would have dreamed that I would trace God’s love and plan for my life through American Sign Language and relationship with the Deaf community.

Carole Ramsey is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate (LCMHCA) currently working with Signs for Hope as a Project Coordinator, Counselor/Coach/Mentor/Consultant. She also works as the Wellness Team Coordinator and Counselor at Trinity of Fairview Baptist Church.

Liza Bush has a deep personal faith, a background in children’s advocacy and a personal love for the Deaf community and American Sign Language.

As a child, Eric Fleet learned the value of access to sign language, to sign language interpreters and to the word of visual communication.

As a lifelong learner, Grayce Fleet has never stopped broadening her horizons. As a young person she jumped into the Deaf world and has never retreated.

Judy Sullivan began praying with Becky Lloyd long before Signs for Hope was birthed through the ministry of Moms in Prayer International.

Michelle became acquainted with Sign Language as a High School student, when she was introduced to a deaf lady attending her church.

I became exposed to Deaf culture and ASL through my hearing husband, Marc. We have 4 children ages 18, 15, 13 and 10 with our youngest being profoundly deaf.

I am married to an amazing woman, Angela, and we have 4 children ages 18, 15, 13 and 10, with our youngest being profoundly deaf and adopted from China in 2018.

I am hearing, but I have a strong Deaf family heritage. My maternal grandparents were Deaf and so was my aunt.

Vandora Henderson graduated from South Carolina State University with a degree in Child
Development/Early Childhood Education.

Carole Ramsey is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate (LCMHCA) currently working in the fields of Chronic Condition Management and lifestyle counseling.

I became exposed to Deaf culture and ASL through my hearing husband, Marc. We have 4 children ages 18, 15, 13 and 10 with our youngest being profoundly deaf.

I am married to an amazing woman, Angela, and we have 4 children ages 18, 15, 13 and 10, with our youngest being profoundly deaf and adopted from China in 2018.