Staff Directory
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Debra Gilley - ACVREP Certified Orientation & Mobility (O&M) Specialist         

  • Master’s in Orientation & Mobility, Vanderbilt University
  • B.S. in Special Education for the Visually Impaired & Secondary Education
  • 16 years of experience as an O&M Specialist

Lowell Zercher – Manual Skills Instructor

  • B.S. in Business Administration from Elizabethtown College
  • A.A. in Fine Woodworking & Furniture Design, Wendell Castle School in Scottsville, New York
  • Construction foreman building high-end custom homes
  • Designed and produced custom furniture and sculpture for individuals, corporations, and public organizations

Chad Hobert – Technology Specialist

  • Certified in Assistive Technology from California State University
  • More than 15 years of Computer Technology/Information Technology experience
  • Started Internet Michigan, one of the first five Internet service providers in the state and one of the first 100 in the nation

Al Waldron – Activities of Daily Living Instructor

  • More than 40 years of food services experience
  • Graduate of Culinary Institute of America
  • Attended Armed Forces Culinary School

Kimala Rein – VISA Coordinator and Activities of Daily Living Instructor

  • B.A. in Psychology, Fort Lewis College
  • Now completing Master’s as Teacher of the Visually Impaired, University of Northern Colorado

Terrence Van Ettinger - Braille and Assistive Technology Instructor

  • Experienced user of assistive technology for visual disabilities; pursuing CSUN certification
  • Braille user since age four
  • College coursework

Karla Jutzi – Executive Director

  • Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana
  • 14 years of non-profit management experience
  • Thirty years in education

Karen Coady – Program Manager

  • Master of Arts in Adult and Community Education from Alaska Pacific University
  • Over 35 years of experience in non-profit management in the health and social services fields

Arlee Cada – Finance Manager

  • Over 30 years of private and non-profit accounting experience
  • Over 20 years of non-profit managerial accounting experience

Jocelyn Singson – Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

  • Human Services certificate as a Direct Services Provider, Western Washington University
  • Ten years office experience