Advisory Committee

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
Outreach Director, Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

Janie H. Blome
Director of Field Services, American Printing House for the Blind

Cay Holbrook, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, The University of British Columbia

Sally Jameson
Vice President of Programs and Services, Braille Institute of America

Mary Ann Siller, M.Ed.
Project Manager, Professional Development, American Foundation for the Blind

Anna Swenson
Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments

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