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Our
Team

In collaboration with a diverse team of transition specialists, special education professionals, researchers and esteemed professors from the University of Texas at Austin, our program is dedicated to empowering adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We strive to elevate them to reach their fullest potential in terms of productivity, independence, and integration into their community.

Our Leadership.

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Dr. Jon Pierce

Kaelin Nguyen Rubenzer

Program Founder

Executive Director

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Cynda Green

Board Member

Robert Joe Tate

Board Member

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Suzanne Shepherd

Board Member

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Emily Morris Pickens

Board Member

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Dr. Audrey Brumback

Board Member

Our Instructors.

Emily Yisa

Instructor

Priya Mahableshwarkar

Lori Duran

Instructor

Mandi Severson

Instructor

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Dr. Lisa Sigafoos

Instructor

Alicia Chen

Instructor

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Emily Ricketson

Instructor

Courtney Williams

Instructor

Elizabeth Feuer

Instructor

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Kirk Guthaus

Instructor

Sriya Gullapalli

Instructor

Alisa Ishikawa

Instructor

Susan Rozmiarek

Instructor

Kevin Gilbert

Instructor

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Savanna Pierce-Shimomura

Dhruva Athreya

Instructor

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Sharmin Islam

Instructor

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Valarie Waldo

Instructor

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Kimber Hageman

Instructor

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Jad Refaei

Instructor

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Mirabella Musemuche

Teaching Assistant

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