In the wake of superstorm Sandy this week, several unlikely stars have stepped into the spotlight. Among them? Lydia Callis, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's awesomely animated sign language ...

I cover personal finance for baby boomers. Callis’s moment in the spotlight gave the world a brief glimpse of a job that is largely invisible in American society. However, work like hers is vital, ...

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg might have thought that all eyes were on him during his multiple addresses to citizens of New York while Hurricane Sandy was making its way up the East Coast and ...

On a day when so many surreal images and news updates were filling the screens and airwaves for those tracking the latest on Hurricane Sandy, there was one surprising star born – Mayor Mike ...

NEW YORK (AP) — You wouldn't have known it was the Saturday before the election on "Saturday Night Live." Sure, Mitt Romney, played by Jason Sudeikis, made a quick appearance on "Weekend Update," but ...

These days, a major world event can’t happen without an accompanying meme. During Hurricane Sandy, the new social media star is Lydia Callis, the American Sign Language interpreter who appears next to ...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Michael Bloomberg also fared well. "A total of 89 percent of New York City voters say Christie's response was "excellent" or "good," with, 85 percent for Cuomo, 84 percent ...

After working as an American Sign Language interpreter at RIT for six years, Lydia Callis ’10 (American Sign Language and interpreting education) decided last summer to face new opportunities and ...

Lydia Callis, dubbed “The Signing Sensation” while working next to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg during his recent press briefings, has become an Internet sensation, one that has attracted ...

Without uttering a word, Lydia Callis had the nation eating out of her very expressive hands. An American Sign Language interpreter for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Callis’ signings were ...

These days, a major world event can’t happen without an accompanying meme. During Hurricane Sandy, the new social media star is Lydia Callis, the American Sign Language interpreter who appears next to ...