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By Susan Flanigan
The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center is pleased to announce the appointment of five new members to its National Mission Advisory Panel (NMAP). The panel provides information and guidance from the various constituencies served by the Clerc Center about the direction the Clerc Center will take in promoting student achievement to educators and families of deaf and hard of hearing students throughout the United States. NMAP guidance led to the Clerc Center’s establishment of literacy, family involvement, and transition from school to postsecondary education and employment as priorities for research, development, and demonstration.
NMAP includes educators and administrators of programs serving deaf and hard of hearing students in various educational settings, including local schools, center schools, and postsecondary programs; parents; members of the deaf community; and alumni of the elementary and secondary demonstration schools. In addition, Ms. Annette Reichman, liaison/director of the Office of Special Institutions with the U.S. Department of Education, is an ex-officio member of NMAP.
The new members are:
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Cathy Corrado, a teacher at Birney Elementary School in the Tacoma, Washington, Public School District. Corrado holds an M.S. in deaf education from Western Oregon University. She consults with the Shared Reading Project Video Outreach Project in Washington State. |
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Lauren Teruel, a teacher in New York City at the PS 47 American Sign Language and English Lower School. Teruel holds a B.A. in English from the California State University-Northridge and an M.A. in general and special education from Hunter College. |
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Tina Tingler, assistant principal at Mantua Elementary School in Fairfax County, Virginia. Tingler holds a B.A. in deaf education from Kent State University and an M.A. in educational administration and supervision from Western Maryland College (now known as McDaniel College). |
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Nancy A. Mosher, the supervisor of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program for Bloomfield Hills Schools in Michigan. Mosher holds a B.S. in deaf education from the University of Michigan and an M.S. in speech/hearing sciences from Michigan State University. |
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Correction: The above photos are the correct versions for each NMAP member. We apologize for any previous error.
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