The Association of Massachusetts Educators
of Students with Visual Impairments
Welcome to the Website of the Association of Massachusetts Educators of Students with Visual Impairments (AMESVI). We are celebrating our 25th year as an association of professionals who work with students with vision impairments.
Membership
Looking to join or renew your membership? Check out our membership page to learn more and to sign up!
Our Mission
Our mission is to improve and enrich the lives of students with visual impairments through advocacy, professional development, and the education of others, including members of the general public, regarding the unique educational needs of students with visual impairments.
Updates and Recent News
25th Anniversary Spring Conference and Celebration, April 14th, Marlborough Holiday Inn
Please join us for our Spring Conference! Earn PDPs or ACVREP credits while collaborating with colleagues! We will be focusing on service delivery decision making! Learn about the Visual Impairment Scale of Service Intensity of Texas, practice using the scale with case studies, and hear how your colleagues are meeting their students’ ECC needs. There will be raffles and a celebration after the conference! You do not need to be a member to attend! For more info and to register go to https://amesviconference.eventbrite.com/. Hope to see you there!
2022-2023 AMESVI Board
If you have any questions about AMESVI, please email a member of the Board.
President: Vanessa Rosalan | President@amesvi.org
President Ex-Officio: Eileen Curran | PastPresident@amesvi.org
President Elect: Deirdre Nyberg | President-elect@amesvi.org
Treasurer: Joan Pierce | Treasurer@amesvi.org
Recording Secretary: Nita Rossow | Recording_secretary@amesvi.org
Corresponding Secretary: Amy Mason | Corresponding_secretary@amesvi.org
Western Ma Rep: Brenda Allair | WesternMA-rep@amesvi.org
Central MA Rep: Donna Mitchell | CentralMA-rep@amesvi.org
Greater Boston Rep 1: Kaitlyn Barron | Greaterboston-rep1@amesvi.org
Greater Boston Rep 2: Hope Paulos | Greaterboston-rep2@amesvi.org
Northeast Rep: Karen Barrows| Northeast-rep@amesvi.org
So.Shore/Cape: Lucie Kafka | So.shoreCape-rep@amesvi.org
Professional Development Coordinator: Nancy Sharon | Prodevco@amesvi.org
Digital Media Coordinator: Katrena Traut-Savino | Digitalmediacoordinator@amesvi.org
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