Term: Nov 2021 - Nov 2023
Danielle worked for Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind as an itinerant Teacher of students with Visual Impairments for eight years. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Biology from Oakland University in Michigan and began her career as a high school math teacher. She received her Master’s Degree in Special Education with emphasis in Visual Impairments in December 2014. She has two sons, both with foveal hypoplasia, which originally got her interested in this field. She loves spending time with her boys and her dogs and they all love to travel and explore new places. She was originally born in New Jersey and spent 6 years overseas during middle and high school in Switzerland and Hong Kong. She then moved to Arizona then Michigan then back to Arizona. She has been living in various parts of Arizona since 1998.
Term: Nov 2022 - Nov 2024
Term: Nov 2022 - Nov 2024
Megan is a Deafblind Specialist with the Arizona Deafblind Project. She is responsible for providing training and consultation to families and educators of deafblind children and youth. Megan graduated with a degree in Communication Disorders from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL and a Master’s in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Arizona. Instead of moving back to Illinois, Megan decided to live and work and have a family in Tucson for the last 20 years! Megan is a certified Speech-Language Pathologist and travels nationally to teach early communication and literacy techniques for students with sensory impairment(s) and additional disabilities.
Term: Nov 2022 - Nov 2024
Kellie graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Education in Visual Disabilities and a Master of Science in Education in Curriculum and Instruction. She is currently working at the Foundation for Blind Children as an itinerant TVI and O&M instructor. Kellie has prior AER Board involvement as the president of the Florida State Chapter of AER. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, exploring new places, and visiting family.
Term: Nov 2022 - Nov 2024
Katie Armstrong is a certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired and Orientation and Mobility Specialist. She completed both her Bachelors and Masters degrees at Florida State University in Visual Impairments and Blindness and has focused her career around younger learners and learners with additional disabilities including deafblindness. Katie is currently pursuing an EdD through Arizona State University in Leadership and Innovation, as part of the Special Education Leader Scholar Community.
Term: Nov 2021 - Nov 2023
Lupita is an Arizona native born in Globe and raised in Tucson since she was 2 years old. She maintains certifications as a Teacher of the Visually Impaired and in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy. She received her bachelor’s degree in Social work and her master’s degree at Northern Arizona University in Cross Categorical Special Education. She is now working privately as a TVI and teaching activities of daily living to persons with developmental and visual disabilities. Before that she worked at DIRECT Center for Independence, SAAVI Services for the Blind, and Foundation for Blind Children. She also worked as a private contractor at Basis Charter Schools. Outside of work environment she enjoys raising animals, knitting, running, and spending time with friends.
Term: Nov 2022 - Nov 2024
Term: Nov 2021 - Nov 2023
Marybeth Wagner has spent the past few years as a home management instructor, and later a braille instructor at the Alabama Freedom Center for the Blind. She has received a bachelor’s degree in special education from Old Dominion University, and a Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance with a concentration in Rehabilitation Teaching of the Blind from Louisiana Tech University. She also received a National Certification in Rehabilitation of the Blind, (NCRTB), and a National Certification in Unified English Braille, (NCUEB) from Louisiana Tech. For the past year and a half, Marybeth served as the secretary in the Birmingham Magic City chapter of the National Federation of the Blind. She believes in being active in the blind community. Marybeth is a firm believer in the potential of her students, and she enjoys seeing them grow as their program continues.
Term: Nov 2022 - Nov 2024
Term: Nov 2021 - Nov 2023
Cynthia Woods is a certified vision rehabilitation therapist who enjoys sharing her love of braille with her adult students as they develop braille literacy skills. She holds a Master of Arts in vision rehabilitation therapy from Western Michigan University. She also serves as secretary of the Board of Directors of Guide Dogs of the Desert.