Educational Background:
B.S. in Elementary Education
M.Ed. in Special Education
Hours above Masters Degree in Talented/Giftedness and Counseling


Work Experience:

Currently: Web Master, Graphics Artist, Program Designer, Educational Consultant, and Adaptive Access Specialist for Interest-Driven Learning, Inc.

1996 to 1999: Teacher of children with multiple disabilities and of preschoolers with autism, Technology Resource Teacher, Board Member for the School District’s Technology Dept., and Creator and Editor of School Orientation Video for the Nicolaysen Center in Escondido Union School District, Escondido, CA

1995 to 1996: Independent Computer Consultant on Adaptive Access for such places as PACER Center, MPLS; Consultant for Interest-Driven Learning, a computer consultancy for school systems across the country; Software Creator and Graphics Artist

1993 to 1994: PACER Center in MPLS which involved the following:
1. Computer Resource Center: Scheduling and conducting consultations
2. Family Strengths Coordinator: writing scripts, curriculum guides, newsletters, coloring books; performing puppet shows for Family Strengths and Let's Prevent Abuse

1992 to 1993: West TN. Special Technology Access Resource Center (STAR) Access Specialist and Technician which involved the following:
1. Lead Consultant for Augmentative/Alternative Communication Consultations involving Speech Therapists and Occupational Therapists from the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, as well as other Staff Members
2. Consultant in School Consultations (including writing reports and resource lists)
3. Lending Library
Other STAR activities include being a former Board Member/V.P. and Volunteer from the beginning of the Center's existence.

1990-1992: Coordinator/Teacher for Multi-handicapped Center Activities Including the following:
1. Coordinator of the Center, which included four Teacher's Assistants
2. Teacher of Students with Severe/Profound Challenges
3. Founder of a Horseback Riding Therapy Program
4. Fund Raiser
5. Researched and implemented one of the first augmentative communication device/Apple IIe interfaces for a student

1987-1990: Teacher in Public School System Activities Include the Following:
1. Gifted Program 1st through 12th grades
2. Resource
3. Split K-1 Class

1982-1987: Teacher of the West TN Cerebral Palsy Center's Severe/Profound Class; Worked with the Speech Pathologist in a Behavior/Language Acquisition Program

Conferences Attended/Presentations:
1. Harvard University, Cambridge, CAST Conference
2. C-SUN Conferences in Los Angeles, one of which involved co-presenting with Dr. Peet
3. ISAAC Conference in Philadelphia (International Speech Therapists' Conference)
4. Closing the Gap, MPLS, MN
5. Florida Augmentative Conference for Vendors
6. Technology And Media Division (TAM MN 1994), MPLS, co-presented
7. Learning Disabilities of MN conference, co-presented
8. Wisconsin Technology Conference 1994, co-presented Conferences, cont.:
9. Louisiana Conference 1995, independently presented and co-presented
10. Hyperfest '95 Multi-media presentation--first to present adaptive access, San Diego, California, July 1995
11. C-SUN Conference '96 in Los Angeles

Family Background:
Wife of Dr. Bill Peet (Graphics artist for his latest back cover of Picture/Writer packaging; the picture was also featured in the Early Childhood News as was an article we wrote together); Mother of a son with giftedness and an adopted daughter with Cerebral Palsy

Additional Experience:
Volunteer and later Staff Member for the Exchange Club-Carl Perkins Child Abuse Center
Vocals for Windows and Macintosh versions of Dr. Peet's TalkWriter CDs
Background in music with training in music therapy; Perform with husband at various functions
Member/Officer of Ladies Barbershop Chorus and Quartet
Extra in Movie "Walking Tall, Final Chapter"
Talent for TV and Radio Commercials
Writer and Producer of a Demo for a kids' TV show
Writer, Producer and Director of a children's musical
Member/Actor of the Jackson Theater Guild
Director and Puppeteer for the Kids on the Block Puppets for 8 years
Volunteer Puppeteer for PACER Center in MPLS

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