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Southwest Region

Serving Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.

Southwest Region Outreach map displaying the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.

Contacts

Outreach Specialist:
Stephanie Walker, swalker@aph.org

Stephanie’s professional career in the field of visual impairments began with a Master of Arts in Special Education with a focus on Visual Impairments and Orientation & Mobility from Texas Tech University. Her experience working with students with visual impairments extends over 18 years and includes serving as a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments and O&M Specialist. Before obtaining her master’s degree, Stephanie served as a junior high special education teacher. She has been the webmaster for Texas AER for several years and is enrolled in an educational diagnostician program at Texas A&M Commerce University. She recently served as the State Lead for the Texas Sensory Support Network with ESC Region 11 where she provided technical assistance and professional development across Texas. She was an author for the Texas 2 STEPS Assessment and Curriculum; has served as the Southern representative on the Colorado Vision Coalition and the advisory board for ECI of North-Central Texas. Stephanie currently resides in Texas.

Southwest Region Ex Officio Trustees

  • Lisa Yencarelli

    Arizona

    Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind

    Director of Blind Programs

    Address

    1200 W Speedway
    Tucson, Arizona 85745

    Contact

    Phone: 520-770-3247

  • Jared Kittelson

    Arizona

    Arizona State Department of Education

    Chief Operating Officer

    Address

    1234 E Northern Ave
    Phoenix, Arizona 85020

    Contact

    Phone: 602-331-7957

  • Gina Ouellette

    California

    California School for the Blind

    Superintendent

    Address

    500 Walnut Ave
    Fremont, California 94536

    Contact

    Phone: 510-794-3816

  • Adrian Amandi

    California

    California Education Resource Center for the Blind & VI

    Director, CA Ed Resource Ctr f/Blind & VI

    Address

    500 Walnut Ave
    Fremont, California 94536

    Contact

    Phone: 510-794-3800

  • Sergio Oliva

    California

    Braille Institute of America, Inc.

    Director, National Programs & Youth Services

    Address

    741 N Vermont Ave
    Los Angeles, California 90029

    Contact

    Phone: 323-552-6176

  • Susan Pelbath

    California

    Orientation Center for the Blind, California

    OCB Administrator/SSMII

    Address

    400 Adams St
    Albany, California 94706

    Contact

    Phone: 510-559-1201

    Fax: 510-525-4922

  • Marla Clayton Johnson

    California

    California Department of Education

    Education Administrator I

    Address

    1430 N St Ste 3207
    Sacramento, California 95814

    Contact

    Phone: 916-324-4543

  • Lea Dias (Grupen)

    Hawaii

    Hawaii Department of Human Services, Ho’opono Services for the Blind Branch

    Administrator

    Address

    1901 Bachelot St
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

    Contact

    Phone: 808-586-5275

    Fax: 808-586-5288

  • Michelle Arakawa

    Hawaii

    Hawaii Department of Education

    Educational Specialist

    Address

    475 22nd Ave Bldg 302 Rm 116
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96816

    Contact

    Phone: 808-305-9843

    Fax: 808-733-4475

  • Jessica Boles

    Nevada

    Nevada Department of Education

    AAIII

    Address

    700 E Fifth St Ste 106
    Carson City, Nevada 89701

    Contact

    Phone: 775-687-9171

    Fax: 775-697-9123

  • Armando Venegas

    Utah

    Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind

    USIMAC Director

    Address

    742 Harrison Blvd
    Ogden, Utah 84404

    Contact

    Phone: 801-629-4795

    Fax: 801-629-4896

  • Susan Patten

    Utah

    Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind

    Associate Superintendent

    Address

    742 Harrison Blvd
    Ogden, Utah 84404

    Contact

    Phone: 801-629-4715

    Fax: 801-629-4896