Staff
| James
Akridge
Position: Human Development Counselor
Education/Training: BA in Psychology, MA in Counseling,
Certification in Rehabilitation Counseling.
Status: Currently pursuing Ph.D. in Administration and Supervision
in Special Education.
Memberships: National Black Deaf Advocates, District
of Columbia Area Black Deaf Advocates, American Association for
Counseling and Development, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor.
Hobbies/Interests: Traveling; reading; exercising; working
with African-American youth; and a member of the DC area Black Deaf
Advocate organization. |
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Janet Byrne
Position: Senior Low-Vision Specialist
Education: A.A in Accounting from Columbus State Community
College
Training: Bookkeeping from NTID; Certificate in Office Procedures
and Data Entry from Fort Hayes Vocational School In Columbus, Ohio.
Undergraduate Major: Accounting/Business Administration
Hobbies/Interests: Craft, needlepoint, reading, sewing,
cooking, and Teddy Bear collection. |
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| Robert
McNeil
Position: Low-Vision Specialist
Undergraduate: Major in CIS
Hobbies/Interests: Art, poetry, music, motorcycles,
and computers.
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| Ruth
Milton
Position: Administrative Secretary
Education: FCCJ Jacksonville - Business Administration
Training: Certified Interpreter - Tennessee Temple College
and Computer Learning Center
Hobbies/Interests: Writing short stories, poems, and letters.
Member of Angel Collectors Club of America and Thee Capital Angels.
Collect early 1900 Holiday and Angel Post cards. |
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Art Roehrig
Position: Human Development Counselor
Education: Certificate of Leadership in Special Education
Administration, (Post-Graduate Studies), M.A. in Rehabilitation
Counseling, B.A. in Mathematics with minor in Humanities.
Membership: American Association of the Deaf-Blind, American
Deafness and Rehabilitation Association, National Association of
the Deaf, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Hobbies/Interests: Reading Sports and Current News, Swimming,
Clay Sculpture, Fishing |
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| Edgar Palmer
Position:
Director, Office for Students with Disabilities
Education: BA, History, M.Ed, ABD, Special Education
Administration. Currently pursuing Ph.D. in American History.
Awards: Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor of
the Year, Maryland State Department of Education, Certificate of
Outstanding Achievement, Metro Washington Chapter, American Deafness
and Rehabilitation Association, Service Award: Co-chair, Diversity
Council, Gallaudet University.
Memberships: National Black Deaf Advocates, District
of Columbia Area Black Deaf Advocates, National Association of the
Deaf, Nations Capital Area Disability Support Service Coalition,
Association of Late-Deafened Adults.
Hobbies/Interests: Reading and collecting historical
biographies. Collecting historical art ad sculpture, traveling,
and sports.
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Patricia
Marie Tesar
Position: Coordinator, Office for Students with Disabilities
Education: BA, Interpersonal Communication, MA, Rehabilitation
Counseling, Ph.D., Special Education Administration.
Awards: Who's Who Among Students in American Universities
and Colleges, U.S. Congressional Award of Achievement, President's
Scholar, National Distinguished Service Registry Counseling Award,
Mima Bravo Counseling Award.
Memberships: Association for Higher Education and
Disability, American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association,
Nations Capitol Area Disability Support Services Coalition, Developmental
Disabilities Council, District of Columbia.
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, interpreting, traveling,
biking. |
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