"My goal is to assure that anyone who uses American Sign Language and anyone who uses spoken English have no barriers in communicating or understanding each other."

-DIANA KAUTZKY, PRESIDENT/OWNER

400 Locust Street
Suite 170 @ Capital Square
Des Moines, IA 50309

Deaf Services Unlimited provides 24 hour services

Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Call us at:
515.243.4455 voice
515.243.3390 tty
800.930.2580 toll free

Fax us at:
515.237.3917

Email us!

Diana Kautzky - President/Owner B.S. Candidate in Sociology with a minor in Business, Drake University, IA Awards: Certificate in Interpretation and Transliteration (CI/CT), Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Specialist Certificate: Legal, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award, Drake University, IA “Leading the Way” Award, KCCI-TV (CBS affiliate), IA Working Woman Entrepreneurial Excellent Award, Working Woman Magazine Career History: Diana Kautzky Interpreting Services/Deaf Expressions Unlimited, Cedar Rapids, IA Deaf Services of Iowa, Dept. Of Health, Cedar Rapids, IA Deaf Services Commission of Iowa, Dept. Of Human Rights, Des Moines, IA Deaf Services Unlimited, Des Moines, IA The “Real” Diana: High energy, leader, marathon finisher, Aerosmith fan, enthusiastic, easily side tracked, sweet-tooth, stubborn—- I mean—- determined, visionary, loves to laugh, oldest child, hates to read, driven, thinks out-of-the-box, generous, “ideas” person, can't be given many choices, curious, smiles a lot, funny, Bo’s mom, busy, responsible, friendly, did I mention high energy, collects speeding tickets, loves to talk.

Joleen Gallant - Accounting Specialist AAS in Accounting, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester NY Career History: New Mexico Registry of Interpreters, Albquerque, NM Ashcraft Plumbing & Heating, Albquerque, NM Film Microelectornics, Inc. Burlington, MA Troop Issue Subsistence Activity, Fort Carson, CO Kachina Kitches/Gallant Enterprises, Colorado Springs, CO Deaf Services Unlimited, Des Moines, IA The “Real” Joleen: Hard working, quite sharp, numbers-oriented, responsible, organized, easygoing, always smiles, caring, independent, good listener, careful thinker, serious and down to business, detailed, calming presence, loves camping, traveling, sewing, and cross-stitching, pleasant, family-focused, a great Mom!!!

Dawn Taylor - Office Manager/Interpreter Coordinator B.S. in Hotel/Restaurant-Institution Management, Iowa State University Career History: Selection & Assessment Services, Waterloo, IA Engineering Animation, Inc., Ames, IA Consolidated Management Co., Des Moines, IA The “Real” Dawn: Out-going, professional, quick learner, takes risks, fun-loving, loves sparkle, quick-witted, irreverent at the most appropriate times, sunny disposition, laid back, to the point, a "results" person, gets the job done, keeps things running smoothly around here, creative and outrageous, a combination of retro and groovy!, bakes a mean dessert, organized and neat, confident, loves to surf the net, has passion for life!

Andrea Ferguson - Sign Language Interpreter/Office Assistant B.S. Sign Language Interpreting, William Woods University, Fulton, MO Awards: Received a 4.0 in Major Studies (Sign Language Interpreting) Career History: City of Olathe, Sign Language Interpreter, Olathe Deaf Services Unlimited, Inc. / Telecommunications Access Iowa, Des Moines, IA The “Real” Andrea: Smiles a lot, Mitch's twin sister, has a very close-knit family, addicted to fountain pop, idolizes Carrie Bradshaw's shoe collection, very observant, hard-working, friendly, engages people, stylish, good-natured, loves Rice Krispie treats, plays a mean game of Liverpool Rummy, doesn't care to read much, wide-eyed and ambitious, born in Iowa and raised in Kansas City, "get to know her and she will tell you what she thinks".

Nancy Krause - Program Manager, Telecommunications Access Iowa A.A.S. in Medical Records Technology, National Technical Institute for the Deaf/Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY Awards: National Advisory Group member at National Technical Institute for the Deaf 1993-1997 Career History: Metro Deaf School, St. Paul MN DeafBlind Apartment Program, Texas Commission for the Blind, Austin, TX Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services for the State of Texas, Austin, TX Deaf Services Unlimited, Inc. / Telecommunications Access Iowa, Des Moines, IA The “Real” Nancy : Fun-loving, easy-going, loves to play with words, enjoys being a mom to her dog, "Doogie Bowser" and her cat, "Pussy Willow", can be a teaser, has great compassion for animals, addicted to 'All My Children', conquering her stage-fright, detail-oriented, a great team player, gentle and very kind-hearted, tenacious joke teller, resourceful, progressive, friendly and warm, engaging and smart, originally from Minneapolis but still considers herself somewhat of a Texan, confident, and professional.

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