Anna Paulson

Anna, M.Ed, was an instructor and Senior Teaching Specialist at the University of Minnesota for over 18 years. She specifically taught emerging teachers on the topics of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Education and Early Childhood Special Education. She is a licensed teacher in the areas of Elementary Education and Deaf/Hard of Hearing Education. Prior to this, Anna was the Part C Coordinator during the inception years in Michigan and has years of general and special education teaching experience.

Through her work at the Commission, Anna serves on the board of

• Deaf Mentor Family Program Advisory Board
• Deaf-Hard of Hearing Role Model Program Advisory Board
• Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Board
• University of Minnesota D/HH Teacher Prep Program Stakeholder Board
• MN Hands & Voices Advisory Board
• Council of Exceptional Children - Division on Deafness (Board Chair)
• National Deaf Center - Minnesota Representative

Anna also attends the following board meetings as an observer

• Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) D/HH Advisory Board
• MDE D/HH Community of Practice
• Minnesota State Academies