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Dr. Martha Sheridan

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  • Doctor of Philosophy: The Ohio State University, College of Social Work 

  • Graduate faculty, full professor, MSW Program Director, and School Social Work Coordinator - Gallaudet University

  • Publications include professional articles, book chapters, and two books:     Inner Lives of Deaf Children: Interviews and Analysis, and Deaf Adolescents: Inner Lives and Lifeworld Development

  • Currently living near the Atlantic Ocean in Delaware, continuing to consult, present, mentor, and write

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Patricia A. Bettis Eddie

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  • Master of Education from Cleveland State University

  • Educational Interpreter for the Beachwood City School District

  • Affiliated with Cleveland Sight Center; internship at the Helen Keller National Center for DeafBlind Youth and Adults

  • Currently employed at Cuyahoga Community College in her second-year lectureship teaching American Sign Language

  • B.A. in psychology from Gallaudet University

  • Employed with Gallaudet Interpreting Services from 1989 to 1998 as CDI-P (Certified Deaf Interpreter Provisional)

  • RID Region III SIG Representative for both the DeafBlind SIG and the Deaf

  • Co-founder of Ohio Citizens for Deaf Cultures and current President

Dawn K. Watts

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Arthur "Art" Roehrig
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camera, he wears a black and white shirt, light gray tie, and black jacket.

  • M.A. in Rehabilitation Counseling from Gallaudet

  • Employed Gallaudet in various capacities such as in the College for Continuing Education, and Office for Students with Disabilities Services

  • American Association of the DeafBlind (AADB) Vice President from 1996 until 2005 and then President from 2005 until 2009

  • Currently writing his memoir

Jonathan Lawless

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  • Born hearing to deaf parents (CODA)

  • Master of Science, George Washington University in Finance

  • Former Underwriting and Pricing Analytics Vice President for Fannie Mae

  • Co-founder of 2Seeds Network, a non-profit group that works on agricultural development in East Africa

Irene Tunanidas
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glasses and smiles slightly looking to the right of the camera. She wears a black and gray patterned dress, a
beaded necklace, and earrings.

  • B.A. in Art from Gallaudet University; M.S. Counseling, California State
    University, Sacramento

  • Former Elementary School Teacher, Youngstown, Ohio; Current ASL Instructor, Eastern Gateway Community College

  • Current President of the Ohio Association of the Deaf (OAD)

  • Quota International Deaf Woman of the Year; Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers; Conference of American Instructors of the Deaf: Outstanding Educator

  • Gallaudet Alumni

Team Members

Leah Subak

Leah Subak

President

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Kenneth Subak

Kenneth Subak

Vice President

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greenery. Smiling at the camera, he wears a white plaid shirt and gray vest

Nicholas Subak

Nicholas Subak

Board Member

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Looking at the camera, he wears a blue shirt.

Ashley Swaney

Ashley Swaney

Board Member

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Smiling at the camera, she wears a black and white dotted shirt and earrings

Alex Subak

Alex Subak

Board Member

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Andrew Subak

Andrew Subak

Board Member

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greenery. Smiling at the camera, she wears a blue plaid shirt and is wearing glasses.

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