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sharing her knowledge of compensatory skills and the importance of making the
curriculum accessible to all students. Ceil serves as the Elementary Coordinator
and Program Coordinator for the Resident Educator program at OSSB.
Her expertise in the areas of specially designed instruction, braille
instruction, STEM instruction, and curricular adaptations and modifications
make her the "go to" instructor at OSSB for new and seasoned teachers, alike.
For more than 15 years, she has also provided summer instruction during the
OSSB summer camps. She makes these summer camps both fun and educational
for children across Ohio and has helped many children become more proficient
in braille and math. She also has shared her knowledge and expertise by
supporting future TVIs who are completing their practicum hours during the
summer camps. Her mentorship has supported numerous practicing TVIs in the
state of Ohio. In addition, she has partnered with multiple faculty researchers to
support the inclusion of evidence-based practices and research during the
summer camps she has led, to inform her own teaching and support her students.
Ceil has served as an adjunct faculty for the TVI program at The Ohio State
University and is currently teaching a Braille Instructional Practices course for
the TVI Consortium program in Ohio. She has won numerous awards during her
teaching career including: the J. Kenneth Cozier Memorial Award for her
exemplary service in the field of visual impairments; the Judy Cernkovich
