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Erika Luther has been working at Ida B. Wells as the ASL teacher for 10 years. Luther was born in Denver, Colorado and attended University of Northern Colorado where she got her Bachelors in Communication Disorders and a Masters in Deaf Education. Her uncle introduced her to the deaf community when she was in elementary school, which inspired her to learn American Sign Language (ASL). Luther enjoys interacting with students the most, “They’re all from different backgrounds, I like that my students want to learn American Sign Language and I like to see them progress in their skills and abilities throughout the different levels,” says Luther.  Luther has always been a very athletic person; in high school she played softball and volleyball. She looks up to her mom who has always been there for her.

Written by Ellie Ruden, Intro to Journalism, Spring 2024