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Who is involved?
The Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind & Hard of Hearing is the host of the Collaborative Plan but all of the stakeholders are equal partners. The collaborating agencies and organizations who are involved are:
- Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota: Deaf Mentor Family Services
- Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota: Minnesota Hands & Voices
- Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind & Hard of Hearing
- Minnesota DeafBlind Project
- Minnesota Employment Center
- Metro Deaf School
- Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens (MADC)
- Minnesota Deaf Muslim Community (MDMC)
- Minnesota Department of Education, Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI)
- Minnesota Department of Education, Part C
- Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota Resource Center, Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota Statewide Regional Low-Incidence Facilitators
- Minnesota Department of Education, metro and rural deaf education teachers
- Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Department of Rehabilitation Services
- Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, State Services for the Blind
- Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)
- Minnesota Department of Human Services, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division
- Minnesota State Academies
- Northern Voices
- PACER Center
- Therapeutic Service Agency
- University of Minnesota: Deaf/Hard of Hearing Education Program
- VECTOR Transition Program
- Volunteers of America Minnesota and Wisconsin
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Birth - Age 5 workgroup
Brynn (Roemen) Kraning, University of Minnesota
Emily Smith-Lundberg, MN Deaf Mentor Family Program
Darcia Dierking, MN Dept. of Health
Jess Moen, Low Incidence: EDHI Projects
Erin Loavenbruck, Northern Voices
Gloria Nathanson, Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens
Anne Barlow, MN Hands & Voices
Mary Cashman-Bakken, MN Dept. of Education, DHH
Michelle Isham, Region 5/7
Susan Outlaw, Metro Deaf School
Cat Tamminga, MN Dept. of Education, Part C
Jay Wyant, Hard of hearing perspective
Karen Sheldon, Therapeutic Service Agency
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Kindergarten - Grade 4 workgroup
Nura Hersi, MNH&V
Emily Smith-Lundberg, MN Deaf Mentor Family Program
Emily Manson, St. Paul Public Schools
Ingrid Aasan, Low Incidence Facilitator - Region 1-2
Debbie Golos, University of Minnesota
Jody Waldo, Intermediate School District 196
Mary Cashman-Bakken, MN Dept. of Education
Melissa Sweetmilk, Metro Deaf School
Bridget Walde, MN Dept. of Health
Ryan Johnson, MN State Academies
Valerie Shirley, MN Deaf Muslim Community
Jaime Monson, Volunteer of America
Christina Skahen, Community member
Karen Sheldon, Therapeutic Service Agency
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Grades 5-8 workgroup
Laura White, Metro Deaf School
Lee Vang, MN Hands & Voices
Diane Schiffler-Dobe, Brainerd Area
Emily Smith-Lundberg, MN Deaf Mentor Family Program
Jody Olson, Minnesota State Academies
Mary Cashman-Bakken. MN Dept. of Education
Taylor Lovin, Intermediate School District 917
Yara Omer, St. Paul Public Schools
Nichole Melby, Volunteer of America, DHH Children Mental Health service
Joyce Dressler, Parent
Karen Sheldon, Therapeutic Service Agency
Debbie Golos, University of Minnesota DHH teacher prep, Program director
Lisa Holton, DHH teacher consultant, Triumph
Haley Slater-Florek, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher, Centennial ISD 12 - District Wide
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Transition (Grade 9 - Age 22) workgroup
Calla Kevan, Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services Division
Emily Smith-Lundberg, MN Deaf Mentor Family Program
Elise Knopf, MN Vocational Rehabilitation
Sheila Ritter, Minnesota Employment Center
Jay Fehrman, Intermediate School District 916
Diego Ozuna-Clark, National Deaf Center
Katie Huttemeier, St. Paul Public Schools
Kristin Ryan, Metro Deaf School CATS program 18-22
Mary Cashman-Bakken, MN Dept. of Education
Mary Stadelman, MN Hands & Voices
John Filek, Helen Keller National Center
Sara Kreiling, State Services for the Blind
Terry Wilding, Minnesota State Academies
Mark Schwartz, Pathway to Life Director
Brynn Kraning, University of Minnesota, DHH teacher prep program
Justin Small, Metro Deaf School
Jenny Cooper, Metro Deaf School
eL Warnest, DHH Itinerant teacher
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DeafBlind Children & Youth workgroup
Ann Mayes, MN DeafBlind Project
Jamie Taylor, former teacher and DB adult
Wendy Harris, Metro Deaf School
Carrie Zeman, Parent
Deanne Curran, PACER
Kim Johnson, DeafBlind Services Minnesota
Lindsey Moon, MADC rep, DeafBlind adult
Nicole Eck, RLIF Region 1 & 2
Christian Wernau, RLIF Region 10
Lisa Wasilowski, Minnesota State Academies
Bridget Walde, MDH
John Filek, Helen Keller National Center
Yodit Amare, MNH&V, Parent Guide
Hannah Harriman, MN Hands & Voices, DHH Guide
Mary Cashman-Bakken, MDE State Specialists: Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Diane Dohnalik, MDE State Specialists for the Blind/Visually Impaired
Maya Larson, MN Ambassador for International Usher Syndrome Coalition
Morgan Nodsle, Anoka/Hennepin School District
Sammie Porter, DeafBlind adult
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Language Acquisition workgroup
Danielle Hayden
Minnesota Department of Education, Early Childhood Special Education
Darcia Dierking
Minnesota Department of Health, Early Hearing Detection & Intervention
Debbie Golos
University of Minnesota, DHH Teacher Preparatory Program
Diane Schiffler-Dobe
DHH teacher
Emily Smith-Lundberg
Deaf Mentor Family Services
Erin Loavenbuck
Northern Voices
Jess Moen
EHDI Low Incidence Projects
Krista Dillman
DHH teacher and a parent
Mary Cashman-Bakken
Minnesota Department of Education, DHH Teacher Specialists
Nanette McDevitt
Greater Minnesota LaunchPad
Susan Outlaw
Metro Deaf School
Terry Wilding
Minnesota State Academies
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Steering Committee
Dr. Darlene G. Zangara, Executive Director, MN Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind & Hard of Hearing
Dan Millikin, J.D., Director, Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing State Services
Debbie Golos, U of Minnesota, DHH licensure & M.Ed. coordinator
Elise Knopf, Regional Area Manager, MN Vocational Rehabilitation
Anne Barlow, Director of DHH Outreach, MN Hands & Voices
Darcia Dierking, EHDI Coordinator, MN Dept. of Health
Terry Wilding, Superintendent, MN State Academies
Kathleen Smith, MADC President, Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens
Dr. Susan Outlaw, Executive Director, Metro Deaf School
Natasha Jerde, Director, State Services for the Blind (SSB)