Advisory Committee

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The Braille Challenge® National Advisory Committee is made up of Braille Institute staff and a panel of experts in the fields of braille literacy, education and research. This group oversees all aspects of The Braille Challenge®, including contest content and procedures, student eligibility, communication with teachers and families, and tracking of statistics. They also review all nominations and vote to select the Teacher of the Year Award for Excellence in Braille Literacy.

Advisory Committee Members

Nancy Niebrugge
Assistant Vice President of Programs and Services
Braille Challenge Director, Braille Institute of America

James Adams, Ed.S.
Superintendent, Oklahoma School for the Blind

Eileen Curran, M.Ed.
Teacher for the Visually Impaired, Carroll Center for the Blind, Massachusetts

Sally Jameson, M.B.A.
Vice President of Programs and Services, Braille Institute of America

Ann MacCuspie, C.M., Ph.D.
Consultant

Ellyn Ross, Ph.D.
Consultant, Blindness/Visual Impairment

Mary Ann Siller, M.Ed.
National Consultant for Vision Impairment and Blindness Services

Anna Swenson, M.Ed.
Braille Literacy Consultant

Stuart Wittenstein, Ed.D.
Superintendent, California School for the Blind