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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.
Dr. Jon Pierce
Kaelin Nguyen Rubenzer
Program Founder
Executive Director
Cynda Green
Board Member
Robert Joe Tate
Board Member
Suzanne Shepherd
Board Member
Emily Morris Pickens
Board Member
Dr. Audrey Brumback
Board Member
Our Instructors.
Emily Yisa
Instructor
Priya Mahableshwarkar
Lori Duran
Instructor
Mandi Severson
Instructor
Dr. Lisa Sigafoos
Instructor
Alicia Chen
Instructor
Instructor
Emily Ricketson
Instructor
Courtney Williams
Instructor
Elizabeth Feuer
Instructor
Kirk Guthaus
Instructor
Sriya Gullapalli
Instructor
Alisa Ishikawa
Instructor
Susan Rozmiarek
Instructor
Kevin Gilbert
Instructor
Savanna Pierce-Shimomura
Dhruva Athreya
Instructor
Sharmin Islam
Instructor
Valarie Waldo
Instructor
Instructor
Kimber Hageman
Instructor
Jad Refaei
Instructor
Mirabella Musemuche
Teaching Assistant
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