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Continuing board members include Tessa McCarthy our secretary, Karen Koehler
as treasurer, and board members include Kathleen Farrand, Kathleen Stanfa, Ying-
Ting Chiu, Adam Graves, and Donna Sorenson. Thank you all for your service to
our division, your hard work is greatly appreciated. I'd like to share a special thank
you to our Past-President, Dr. Amy Parker, for her leadership and dedication to
DVIDB through her presidency. Our gratitude is also extended to Mackenzie
Saviano for continuing to update our website.
As the new president of DVIDB for the 2020-2021 term, I look forward to
serving our division in this capacity. It is my hope to increase engagement among
members and provide more opportunities for interaction. In February, we were
excited to welcome so many colleagues at our pre-convention and convention in
Portland, Oregon. Due to the sponsorship of the Columbia Regional Center in
Portland and the American Printing House for the Blind, we were able to host
Diane Sheline for a full day of information on "Implementing Effective
Instructional Practices for Students with CVI". A special thank you to all of the
presenters throughout the convention and those that contributed to this issue.
Portland was a wonderful time of sharing and learning. Our DVIDB Facebook
page shares several highlights of the Portland convention. Thanks to all of our
generous sponsors we were able to hold our business meeting and social at Altabira
City Tavern. At this meeting we were able to recognize the work of our award
