Dr.
Sandra Rosen, Program Coordinator
Dr. Rosen serves as the faculty advisor for the program. She is internationally
known for her work in the areas of orientation & mobility, physical
disabilities and sensorimotor development.
Dr. Amanda Hall-Lueck, Associate Professor
Dr. Lueck teaches general courses in visual impairment including courses
on educational, medical, and rehabilitative implications of visual
impairment, and multiple disabilities. She is known for her specialization
in low vision.
Ms. Wendy Scheffers, Lecturer
Ms. Scheffers teaches the basic mobility methods course. She works part-time
for the Marin County Office of Education as a teacher of the visually
impaired and certified O&M specialist. Ms. Scheffers specializes
in low vision mobility and is nationally known for her work on intersection
analysis and street crossing skills for blind and low vision travelers.
Ms. Kathryn Kelly, Lecturer
Ms. Kelly is a Guide Dog Mobility Instructor licensed by the State of
California since 1983. She is Manager of the Apprentice Instructor Program
at Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc., overseeing and developing staff educational
programs, as well as supervising both dog training and client instruction.
Ms. Stacey Ellison, Lecturer
Ms. Ellison is a Guide Dog Mobility Instructor at Guide Dogs for the
Blind in San Rafael, CA. In 1988, she graduated with honors from the
University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She
has worked for fifteen years with blind and vision-impaired clients
at Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc.. For the past eight years, she's been
a Training-Class Supervisor overseeing both dog training and student
instruction. Additionally, she's helped develop and write the current
Foster Care Manual that volunteers use when caring for Guide Dog program
dogs.
Ms. Lori Cassels, Lecturer
Ms. Cassels teaches orientation and mobility/guide dog mobility courses.
She works for Guide Dogs for the Blind as an O & M specialist. Ms.
Cassels is certified as an Orientation and Mobility /Low Vision Specialist
and is a Teacher of the Visually Impaired. She specializes in training
for paraprofessionals and has 25 years experience both in education
and rehabilitation for persons with visual impairments.
