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Kathleen L. Brockway, deaf published author
Brockway (born 1969) is an American deaf author on deaf culture & history. Brockway has written Baltimore's Deaf Heritage (2014) and Detroit's Deaf Heritage (2016) by Arcadia Publishing1. Currently, Brockway is a full time presenter, advocate, and chairs the National Association of the Deaf2 (NAD) Deaf Culture & History Section (2014 to present).

Early Life
Brockway was born in 1969 in Washington, District of Columbia. She was born profoundly deaf caused by rubella. Her adoptive father was employed as the Army Colonel, who served the Korean and Vietnam Wars, then later employed as the Assistant Commissioner of George State Veterans Services and adoptive mother was employed as the registered nurse. Both parents retired. Brockway later described her family with full signing after attending Gallaudet College (currently University) after Brockway's adoption was finalized.

Education and early employment
Kathleen L. Brockway graduated from Model Secondary Deaf School in 1989.

Brockway began her higher education at Gallaudet University in Washington, District of Columbia. After she left, she went on to work in the government. She then resumed her higher education in 2001 and graduated from University of Phoenix, Arizona in 2006. She completed the Bachelors degree majoring in Business Management. After graduating from University of Phoenix in 2006, Brockway continued to work for the government; however, she left to take care of her two children. She remained as a full time volunteer.

Main Ideas
Although known as a long time volunteer & advocate since 2009, Brockway never stopped researching; She was intrigued by the deaf culture & history and determined to recognize more unknown individuals, organizations, and things around the grassroots deaf communities. Her passion was in the research field and help preserve the deaf culture & history across the nation. She is the first deaf author for the Arcadia Publishing, Inc.1 She introduced the first deaf heritage discovery in 2013 through the Arcadia Publishing, Inc., where more than fifteen thousand notable authors did not mention the deaf culture & history in their books.

Publications
Baltimore's Deaf Heritage (June 2014) Detroit's Deaf Heritage (June 2016)

Leadership roles
Kathleen Brockway has held notable positions of leadership, including
 * 1998-2002 - Relay Missouri Advisory Committee with Public Service Commission
 * 2004-2005 - Special appointed Diversity Committee member with City of Bowie Council
 * 2005 - Deaf In Government annual luncheon committee
 * 2006 - Deaf In Government luncheon Chair
 * 2007 - Deaf In Government sponsorship & technology coordinator for the National Training Conference
 * 2007 - Deaf In Government co-chairing the annual luncheon
 * 2014-present - Chair of the NAD Deaf Culture & History Section with National Association of the Deaf.
 * 2015-present - Board of Directors and Museum Director for the Model Secondary Deaf School Alumni Association.