AEM Center Advisory Committee
In order to receive guidance pertaining to accessible educational materials and technologies from experts in the field, the Center has established an Advisory Committee to help guide the creation of resources, products and services that are impactful and usable across a variety of stakeholder settings. Advisory Committee members represent a range of Early Learning, K-12 and Postsecondary education, and Workforce Development constituents. They bring expertise in the development and maintenance of technical specifications, in the design and implementation of technical assistance, and on the relationship of educational materials and technologies to learning outcomes.
Advisors
- Nakeia Alsup
Assistant Director of Programs, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) - Rene Averitt-Sanzone
Executive Director, Parents Place of Maryland - Bryan Ayres
Accessibility Manager, Product Development, Stride, Inc. - Jeff Diedrich
Director, Alt + Shift, Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education - John Eisenberg
Executive Director, National Association of State Directors of Special Education - Julia Fallon
Executive Director, State Educational Technology Directors Association - Nicole Gaines
Project Director, National Instructional Materials Access Center - Carolyn Hayer
Executive Director, SPAN Parent Advocacy Network - Christina Kasprzak
Co-Director, Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center - Donna Lange
DeafTEC PI and Center Director and Associate Professor, RIT/NTID - Sarah Loizeaux
Training & Technical Assistance Manager, National Disability Institute - Jessica McKay
Assistive Technology Specialist & APTAT Coordinator, Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services - Aujalee Moore
Vice President, State Instructional Materials Review Association and Program Analyst â Instructional Materials Coordinator, Oregon Department of Education - Mark Nichols
Senior Director, Universal Design & Accessible Technologies, Technology-enhanced Learning and Online Strategies, Virginia Tech - Steve Noble
Principal Researcher, Accessibility, Pearson - Kristie Orr
Disability Services | Division of Student Affairs, Texas A&M University and past President, Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) - Carolyn Phillips
Director, Center for Inclusive Design & Innovation, Georgia Tech - Lauren Morando Rhim
Executive Director and Co-Founder, The Center for Learner Equity - Lisa Wadors
Director of Operations, Benetech - Linda Bastiani Wilson
Instructional Specialist, High Incidence Assistive Technology, Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland - Kelly Wylie
Manager, Early Learning Facilities Regional Support, Santa Clara County Office of Education, California - Ruth Ziolkowski
Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Partnerships for Don Johnston and Texthelp