After receiving M.A. degrees in Orientation & Mobility (O&M) & Teaching Students with Blindness/Low Vision from Western Michigan University, I spent 6 years teaching O&M to students ages 3-21 in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Following my time in D.C., I established the first county-wide O&M Program for a large school district to supplement its existing Vision Program for students with blindness/low vision.

I relocated to Seattle in 2010, spending 5 years with Seattle Public Schools, both as Team Leader for Vision Services and O&M Specialist. I now contract out my services to school districts throughout the Puget Sound Region. I’ve been an active member of AER since 2003, holding board member positions with both the Washington, D.C./Maryland chapter of AER, as well as the Pacific Northwest AER chapter in Washington State. I’ve held my ACVREP certificate since 2004, & in 2014 I became a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) as an Exception Needs Specialist in the area of blindness. In 2021, I completed my Principal/School Administrator’s certification at Seattle Pacific University, & since 2018 I have worked as a content writer for the international Braille Challenge competition held at the Braille Institute in Los Angeles, writing the Reading Comprehension & Speed & Accuracy tests for the competition each year.