Dr Denise

 Denise M Robinson- Ph.D., CEO, Director, TVI, Access Technology (AT), IT, Braille, Nemeth, AI

As the Director of Programs, Teacher of the Blind and Visually Impaired, Assess Technology Specialist, and Information Technology Specialist, Dr. Denise M. Robinson is dedicated to empowering students to reach their full potential. The TechVision Team Specialists share this commitment, ensuring that every student receives the support they need to succeed. With expertise in Braille, Nemeth code, and assistive technology, we specialize in providing comprehensive blind skills instruction across all areas of education. Additionally, our commitment to inclusion drives us to ensure students have equal access to education, enabling them to thrive alongside their sighted peers.

In addition to my instructional role, I am a passionate program developer and a nationally recognized speaker. I strive to create innovative programs that leverage technology and blind skills to level the playing field for students with visual impairments. By providing real-time instruction, we equip students with the tools they need to access their education, careers, or any other needs. This approach mirrors the opportunities available to their sighted counterparts, ensuring no one is left behind.

Dedication

Our unwavering dedication stems from a deep belief in the transformative power of education for everyone to be included in the world. We are committed to teaching anything and everything necessary to help students excel in all pursuits. By merging technology with blind skills, we aim to break down barriers and ensure that students with visual impairments have equal access and opportunities for success.

During my downtime, I enjoy working outside with tractors and other large equipment, taking long walks or hikes daily, and spending time in the garden. Meeting new people brings me great joy, as I believe the diversity in the world makes life incredibly exciting and filled with new, wonderful experiences.

Beth

 Beth Sellers is a graduate of James Madison University and Eastern Mennonite University, where she earned a Master’s Degree in Education. Additionally, she has over 20 years of experience in special education and community-based disability services, specializing in assistive technology. Currently, Beth teaches braille and access technology for TechVision while also providing consulting services for local school divisions in assistive technology. Furthermore, she is a former president of the Virginia Chapter of the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children. Beth also volunteers with the Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita Inc. (AMCSI) Conference Planning Team and her local SPCA.

In their spare time, Beth and her children enjoy spending time on the lake or hanging out with their two dogs and numerous rescue cats, as she actively rescues and rehabilitates many.

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Gives Access to Education & the World

Keith

Keith Bundy, born blind in Evansville, IN, received a primarily mainstream education. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Evansville. Additionally, he earned a master’s in college student personnel work from Indiana State University and a bachelor’s in philosophy and religion from Indiana Wesleyan University.

For 27 years, Keith served as a pastor and held various roles in human services. From 2000-2016, he worked at Dakota State University as Assistant Dean, ADA coordinator, and online instructor. He also chaired the Barrier Free Learning committee and announced for DSU Athletics and the Madison Broncos. Keith later worked as a digital accessibility consultant until his retirement in 2023.

Currently, Keith offers technology training to the blind and visually impaired at TechVision, LLC. He focuses on braille and other technologies for students. Additionally, he serves as an interim pastor and public address announcer for Dakota State University football.

Keith and his wife, Peggy, are from Madison, SD. They have four sons and six grandchildren. His passions include preaching the gospel, spending time with family, and technology. He also enjoys talking to others about overcoming difficulties in life and the importance of maintaining a positive attitude and a good sense of humor.

Michael

 Technology (WITH Instruction) Gives Access to Education & the World

Nate also works as a Program coordinator, employment specialist, and technology specialist at the Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. He has instructed both youth and adults on using today’s most popular devices and applications for school and the workplace. Additionally, he has consulted with the University of Alaska Anchorage, co-writing a grant to create the world’s largest indoor navigation system for a college campus. He has helped many young adults transition into college and has taken youth across the country for blind conventions. Moreover, he has assisted several youths in pursuing their dream of getting a guide dog. He is committed to impacting the lives of the blind, empowering others with the tools to live independent, productive, and fulfilling lives.

His hobbies consist of reading across many genres, singing/songwriting, playing guitar, taking daily walks with dogs in his beautiful home of Alaska and continuing to learn new things about technology. He is training for the Iron Man and enjoys exercise in general.

Brianna Fuellbrandt-AT, braille

Brianna has been a Certified Vision Rehabilitation therapist since 2004 in Canada. She is passionate about teaching all aspects of skills to help visually impaired and blind individuals live their best lives. She holds certifications in braille instruction, Jaws and NVDA She also holds an applied counseling certificate.

When she’s not teaching, she loves reading, making pottery and spending time with friends and family.  She has also been bitten by the travel bug and loves exploring other countries.

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Jordana

Served Minnesota and Alaska School Districts as a teacher of Blind and Visually Impaired Students for over 13 years. Very competent and enthused in program development for a wide range of services from instruction, technology, and amazing outreaches for children and youth with a wide range of abilities. Leading others to meet community needs with enhanced opportunities is one of Jordana’s highlights through her fulfilled life as a parent, spouse, community servant and teacher.  Enjoying more than 20 years in supervising, developing, and leading camps for children and youth with disabilities around the world. Cristovive.net   

 

 

Vickie

Vickie has been working as a Teacher of the Visually Impaired since 2016. Prior to that she was a Rehabilitation Counselor and Rehabilitation Teacher for the Blind. As a Blind/Visually Impaired person, Vickie went through the education system in South Carolina with no assistance from a TVI. She learned Braille as an adult and continues to upgrade her computer skills using JAWS. She believes that all individuals have the ability to learn, and that learning is a process that continues throughout our lives.

 

 

Annee 

Annee Hartzell is a certified Teacher of the Blind/Visually Impaired, working in the field for the last twenty years. She is passionate about braille reading, writing, and technology. Additionally, she believes technology plays a central role in achieving academic success and, ultimately, independence.

She is married with two adult children and a beautiful grand baby. Additionally, she loves all sorts of books, especially those related to her kitchen hobby, which includes cooking, baking, and all things food. She also enjoys traveling with her husband and has visited many countries around the world. Furthermore, she speaks Spanish and has studied Japanese extensively

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Betsey

Professor Betsey Doane has taught mathematics and computer science as a totally blind professor for 50 years.  She is retired but still teaches in the community college system because she is passionate about teaching.  She has also taught math and computer skills to blind children and adults and continues to be excited when she teaches complete tasks they never thought possible.  Her hobbies include classical piano, amateur radio and emergency communications.  She has even tried her hand at cross country skiing with Ski for Light.

 

 

James

James, husband of Denise M Robinson, gained a passion for the education of blind students through constant contact with them, whether children living with them or them coming over for lessons or just having fun riding on a zip line or driving vehicles at their ranch.

 

 

Campbell

Miss Rutherford is a student intern with a love of working with assistive technology. She mainly focuses on general AT skills and writing/grammar with her students, but she hopes to soon begin teaching students to present math and science content on the computer. She became a student intern in order to help other blind/visually impaired students like herself succeed, hoping to always be a light and a source of knowledge in their lives.

 

 

Lillian-Transcriber

Lillian has been working in the VI field since 1986, working with a range of students from kindergarten through college, both in public and private schools. She is UEB certified and is highly proficient in Nemeth Braille and Graphics. Recently retired from public schools and recently widowed, she continues to pursue her passion as a transcriber providing materials with intricate tactile graphics for visually impaired students to help them succeed.

Her favorite book to read is the Bible and her hobbies include sewing and playing the guitar. She is a mother of 4, grandmother of 10 and great grandmother of 2. Her favorite saying is “A smile is a curve that sets many things straight”        

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Anna is a Teacher Intern, helping students learn accessible technology skills on their computer. With a special emphasis in teaching math skills, she loves seeing her students realize the power they have under their fingertips. As an undergraduate student, she appreciates this opportunity to further the knowledge of young blind people and to make a difference in their education.

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Kerryann

Ifill Has been working with training for over fifteen years on the island of Barbados. She is passionate about sharing the independence which the use of technology brings to the visually impaired. Among her skills with Jaws, NVDA, Braille displays and the Mac OS, she embraces the continued importance of Braille in the support and development of the truly empowered visually impaired student.

Kerryann is also a qualified Career adviser. Silver Crown of Merit (national honor) MBA Master of Business Administration BSC – Bachelor of Science with honors Sociology and psychology, CA Career Adviser NGO management Pursuing a Post Graduate Diploma in Special education.

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Linda

Coccovizzo has worked with blind and visually impaired people, since 1998, when a babysitting job led to an opportunity as a paraprofessional working with a TVI.

Then in 2002, and 2005, her children were born blind. That’s when she learned her eye disease was LCA (Lebers). Her mom is blind, but she was the first in her family. Both her sister, and Linda’s sister are fully sighted. Linda’s girls are now 20 and 17. One is very active in her high school theater and choir programs, and the other is attending the local community college. Blindness, the same birthday, and their love for music, is where their commonalities stop. The two personalities are completely different, making life very interesting for all who know them. She loves to work with accessible technology of all kinds. She enjoys cooking, and watching audio described TV with her family and friends.

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Lucas

Locascio lives in east Tennessee, where he grew up. He attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Go Vols! And graduated in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with a minor in Latin. He is currently a graduate student at UT for a master’s degree in education. He loves meeting new people and spending time outside with family and friends. His passions are exercising and technology…. So, it is a blessing to help students understand their computer and how to interact with the digital world.

 

 

 

Tasha

Natalya Budnik (Tasha), originally from Ukraine, suddenly lost her vision during high school. Despite this challenge, she acquired adaptive skills through real-time instruction and determination. As a result, Tasha successfully completed school. She feels incredibly fortunate to have received high-quality training from the esteemed Dr. Robinson, whose guidance was pivotal in her journey. Fueled by gratitude, Tasha now aims to share her skills and assist others, just as she was once helped. She teaches students and demonstrates the power of assistive technology (AT).

Carley

Carley C Mullin- O&M, AT

Mullin is an exceptionally blind orientation and mobility instructor from New Jersey. She joined TechVision in December 2022. Since then, she has found immense enrichment and fulfillment in her role. She enjoys honing her technical skills and watching her students thrive in their pursuit of independence.

In her leisure time, she plays bass guitar, contributing to her band’s musical journey. Additionally, she loves immersing herself in captivating books, exploring new and familiar worlds. She is passionate about perfecting a single cup of coffee, a pursuit that fuels her curiosity and attention to detail.