Our Team

Leadership Team

Lisa Howard, CFRE
Chief Executive Officer
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Yahkub Augustine
Technology Manager
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Holly Board
Rehabilitation Manager, Children and Young Adult Services
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Latricia Gambrell, COMS
Rehab Manager, Vocational Rehabilitation, Technology and Mobility
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Teresa Imbruno
Administrative Manager
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Terri Medina
Director of Development
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Cindy Newell
Finance Manager
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Madeline Spencer, COMS, CVRT
Rehabilitation Manager, Independent Living Program
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Administrative Staff

Emma Markum
Data Coordinator
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Barry McCarthy
Communications Associate
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Nicole Mobley
Development Associate
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Irene Price
Rehabilitation Service Coordinator
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Instructional Staff

Lee Avant
Case Manager
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Kathleen Barrett
Case Manager
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Judi Boylan, CATIS, MCSE, LPN
Vocational Rehabilitation Career Specialist
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Pam Elders
Vision Rehabilitation Instructor
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Angeline Koplau, COTA
Children and Young Adult Program Coordinator
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Elliott Natale
Assistive Technology Instructor
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Randy Reed, CATIS, CVRT
Assistive Technology Specialist
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Cathy Rushwin
Vision Rehabilitation Instructor
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Terri Sweat, COTA/L
Vision Rehabilitation Instructor
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Gloria Urbanowski
Vision Rehabilitation Instructor
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Melissa Weis
Vision Rehabilitation Instructor
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Per Diem Staff

Jordan Allen, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Luz Arenas, Interpreter, Vision Rehabilitation Instructor
Melinda Armstrong, Vision Rehabilitation Aide
Angela Freniere, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Rosemary Gribbin, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Children’s Vision Rehabilitation Instructor
Sandra Hoffmann, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Children’s Vision Rehabilitation Instructor
Brandi McNulty, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Orientation & Mobility Instructor
Bethani Shilladay, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Children’s Vision Rehabilitation Instructor
Nancy Smith, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Children’s Vision Rehabilitation Instructor

Contact: Info@LighthouseEducationCenter.org
941-359-1404

Board of Directors

Angela Abrams
President
Ana V. Betancourt
Director
Linda Brown, MA, CRC
Vice President
David C. Cruikshank
Treasurer
Richard A. Draper
Director
Robb Olsen
Director
Jay Solomon
Director
Arysol Soltero Niffenegger, M.D.
Director
Chelsea Spalding, O.D.
Director
Michelle Tarullo
Director
Wilhelmine Wiese-Rometsch, M.D.
Director