Experience

• Itinerant Teacher of the Visually Impaired, NYC Department of Education, 2009-present.
• Teacher, Elizabeth L. Newman Guild Preschool at the Jewish Guild for the Blind. 2006-2009.
• Production Manager, Touch Graphics, Inc. 2006-present.
• Volunteer, Adaptation Station, Arizona Department of Development Disabilities/Economic Security (DDD/DES). 2004-2006.
• Teacher/Student Teacher/TVI intern: Catalina Foothills School District (High School, Elementary School, Preschool); Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind; Marana Unified School District; Tucson Unified School District. 2004-2006.
• Educational Aide, SEEM Collaborative Preschool for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. 2003-2004.
• Educational Aide, Perkins School for the Blind. 2002-2003

Education

• University of Arizona, College of Education. M.A. Special Education. 2006. Master’s thesis: “Addressing the Efficacy of Inclusive versus Self-Contained Educational Programs – Standardizing Alternative Assessments to Provide Empirically Based Evidence for Learners with Severe and Multiple Disabilities”.
• Boston University, Sargent College. B.S. Health Sciences/Physical Therapy. 2002

Certifications

• NY: Special Education; Severe/Profound Disabilities, Visual Impairements.

Areas of Expertise

• Inclusive special education, deafblindness, assistive technology.

Awards

• President’s Volunteer Service Award. 2006