[nabop] Exciting news relating to braille and BANA.

Sun Dec 2 16:39:20 CST 2007

Hi Nancy and everyone on the list,

I want to say thank you for your encouragement and support as I get ready to
take on this new responsibility on behalf of Clovernook.
I am looking forward to working with other professionals in the field of
braille transcription and proofreading. 
Right now BANA have a total of 15 organizations represented as well as 14
committees to serve on.  Below is a list of some of the people currently on
board, however, some of this information will be revised after the first of
the year.

Braille Authority of North America
Representative, Organization
Kim Charlson, American Council of the Blind
Frances Mary D'Andrea, American Foundation for the Blind
Mary Nelle McLennan, American Printing House for the Blind
May Davis, Associated Services for the Blind
Diane Wormsley, Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind
and Visually Impaired
Bonnie Grimm, Braille Institute of America
Sue Reilly, California Transcribers and Educators of the Visually
Handicapped
Donna Passey, Canadian Association of Educational Resource Centers for
Alternate Format Materials 
Darleen Bogart, CNIB (The Canadian National Institute for the Blind)
Pam Boss, The Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Eileen Curran, National Braille Press
Judy Dixon, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped
Mary Archer, National Braille Association
Jennifer Dunnam, National Federation of the Blind
Maria Stevens, Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind (Associate Member)

Executive Committee
Judy Dixon, Chairperson
Eileen Curran, Vice-Chairperson
Jennifer Dunnam, Secretary
Mary Archer, Treasurer
Kim Charlson, Past Chair 

Ad Hoc Committee on Braille Research
Frances Mary D'Andrea, Co-chair
Diane Wormsley, Co-chair
Darleen Bogart
Eileen Curran
Judy Dixon
Cay Holbrook
Rob Wall-Emerson
Robin Wetzel

Ad Hoc Committee on Braille Signage and Labeling 
Kim Charlson, Chairperson
Pam Boss
Bonnie Grimm
Gary Mudd 

Ad Hoc Committee on Early Literacy Materials Production
Betsy Burnham, Chairperson
Diane Wormsley, Board Liaison
Susan Christensen
Warren Figueiredo
Ann Kelt
Ann MacCuspie
Bonnie Read 
Jane Thompson 

Ad Hoc Committee on Foreign Language Materials
Ann Kelt, Chairperson
Eileen Curran, Board Liaison
Marilyn Breedlove
Jill Cooter
Lisa McClure 

Braille Formats Technical Committee
Lynnette Taylor, Chairperson
Kim Charlson, Board Liaison
Deborah Brown
Susan Christensen
Debbie Gillespie
Ann Kelt
Sandy Smith
Dena Garrett, Consultant
Dorothy Worthington, Consultant 

Computer Braille Technical Committee
Melissa Hirshson, Chairperson
Eileen Curran, Board Liaison
John Jackson
Sandra Ruconich
Joseph Sullivan
Betty Teachman

Crafts and Hobbies Technical Committee
Marcy Ponzio, Chairperson
May Davis, Board Liaison
Lorraine Banks
Gilbert Busch
Melissa Hirshson
Gail Snider

Literary Braille Technical Committee
Martha Pamperin, Chairperson
Darleen Bogart, Board Liaison
Nancy Barker
Anna Lee Braunstein
Tom Keith
Julia Moyer
Joseph Sullivan
Linda Jacobson, Consultant 

Mathematics Braille Technical Committee
Dorothy Worthington, Chairperson
Mary Archer, Board Liaison 
Helen McMillan
Allison O'Day
Susan Osterhaus
Jean Simpson
Joanne Baldwin, Consultant
Betsy McBride, Consultant 
Mary Denault, Consultant

Music Braille Technical Committee
Lawrence Smith, Chairperson
Jennifer Dunnam, Board Liaison
Karin Auckenthaler
Beverly McKenney
Harvey Miller
Tom Ridgeway
Karen Gearreald, Consultant

Publications Committee
Susan Christensen, Chairperson
Judy Dixon, Board Liaison
Bob Brasher
Warren Figueiredo
Sandy Smith
Joanna E. Venneri

Refreshable Braille Technical Committee
Caryn Navy, Chairperson
Judy Dixon, Board Liaison
Eric Guillory
Mary Beth Metzger
Sharon Monthei
Graham Stoodley

Tactile Graphics Technical Committee
Lucia Hasty, Chairperson
Gary Mudd, Board Liaison
Constance Craig
John McConnell
Allison O'Day
Diane Spence
Susan Osterhaus, Consultant 

Updated October 22, 2007  

Lisa Hall, President since 1996
National Association of Blind Office Professionals (NABOP), a Division of
National Federation of the Blind
Cincinnati, Ohio
"It's not over until I win!"--Les Brown

New web page:
http://www.lisa-halls-world.org

Phone: (513) 931-7070

E-mail: lhall007 at cinci.rr.com

MSN I.D.: lhall10 at satx.rr.com (no email at this address)

Skype: lisa120362

-----Original Message-----
From: nabop-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabop-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Nancy Coffman
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 5:14 PM
To: NFBnet National Association of Blind Office Professionals
Subject: Re: [nabop] Exciting news relating to braille and BANA.

Congratulations Lisa.  You will be an asset to BANA.

Nancy C.

----- Original Message ----- 
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Brown" <dabro at loc.gov>; "Mary Donahue" <braille at sbcglobal.net>; "Sherri 
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Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 7:54 PM
Subject: [nabop] Exciting news relating to braille and BANA.

> Hi everyone,
>
> I wanted to share with everyone that recently on November 26, 2007 I was
> appointed to represent Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually 
> Impaired
> on the Braille Authority of North America Board beginning in January 1, 
> 2008
> for a 3 year term. The current person who was serving on the board was Pam
> Boss and she is retiring and Clovernook. I am unsure whether she decided 
> to
> retire from the board itself or planning to retire from the agency. Pam 
> Boss
> represented Clovernook out of the Memphis, Tennessee office of Clovernook.
> Jennifer Dunnam have already congratulated me on this appointment. Since 
> she
> is our representative for the NFB and is currently serving on the BANA
> Board, I will wait and see if she have anything to say. Stay tune for 
> future
> article in reference to braille transcription and what it took to prepare 
> me
> for this new journey.
>
>
> Lisa Hall, President since 1996
> National Association of Blind Office Professionals (NABOP), a Division of
> National Federation of the Blind
> Cincinnati, Ohio
> "It's not over until I win!"--Les Brown
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> New web page:
> http://www.lisa-halls-world.org
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> Phone: (513) 931-7070
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> E-mail: lhall007 at cinci.rr.com
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> MSN I.D.: lhall10 at satx.rr.com (no email at this address)
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> Skype: lisa120362
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