Debra Gilley - ACVREP Certified Orientation & Mobility (O&M) Specialist, Certified Low Vision Therapist

• 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

• Kara Hackney - ACVREP Certified Orientation & Mobility (O&M) Specialist & Rural Coordinator

• Master’s in Orientation & Mobility, University of Arkansas
• B.A. in Psychology, U of N. Carolina

• Chad Hobert – Certified 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 100 Internet providers in the nation and first 5 in Michigan

• Kimala Rein – VISA Coordinator and Activities of Daily Living Instructor

• Master’s as a Teacher of the Visually Impaired, University of Northern Colorado; B.A. in Psychology, Fort Lewis College
• Now completing Orientation & Mobility (O&M) certification

• Terrence Van Ettinger - Braille and Assistive Technology Instructor

• Certified in Assistive Technology from California State University
• Experienced user of assistive technology for visual disabilities
• Braille user since age four; college coursework

• Al Waldron – Activities of Daily Living Instructor

• More than 40 years of food service experience
• Graduate of Culinary Institute of America; attended Armed Forces Culinary School

• 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; custom furniture and sculpture artist for individuals, corporations, and public organizations

• Karla Jutzi – Executive Director

• Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana
• 17 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

Paula Frisby – Development Coordinator

• M.A. in Communications, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
• Three years marketing experience, including fundraising and membership recruitment, Laramie Area Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Alaska Chapter

• Jocelyn Singson – Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

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