Kristine S. Neuber Portfolio

Professional Activities

Teaching | Consulting | Policy

I have worked in the disability arena since I began my professional career. I began as an itinerant special education teacher, teaching students with visual impairments and blindness in both Brunswick County and Stafford County. I enjoyed working as an itinerant teacher because it was generally a one on one situation in which I was very comfortable. Since then, I have become much more comfortable presenting and teaching in front of small and large groups of people.

Curriculum Vitae

Teaching/Presenting

I began working at the Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities as an assistive technology consultant for the Training and Technical Assistance Center. It was there that I honed my presenting skills, learned a great deal about school-based assistive technology and built my confidence.

I also had an opportunity after earning my master's degree to teach as an adjunct for the Graduate School of Education. The first class I taught was EDIT 593 in the Fall semester of 1997. I team taught it with Amie Fulcher. It was a great experience. I was surprised how much I enjoyed teaching adult students.

Courses Taught at the University Level

• Educational Hardware Systems (EDIT 593)
• Assistive Technology for People with Sensory Impairments (EDSE/EDIT 522)
• Accessibility/Input Modifications (EDSE/EDIT 523)
• Web Accessibility (EDSE/EDIT 526)

Selected Presentations

I have had several opportunities to present at conferences. The presentations are usually related to the Assistive Technology and Web Accessibility Initiatives I have been able to develop here at George Mason University. A few of these presentations are listed bellow

Keynote Presentation: Providing Assistive Technology Services at the Post-Secondary Level: An Initiative that Works – The Association on Higher Education and Disability (2001) (co-presented with Mike Behrmann

Research to Practice: A Rational for Providing Assistive Technology at the College Level– CEC Technology and Media Conference (TAM)

Pannelist on a PBS satalite broadcast of Untangling the Web Making Online Teaching and Learning Accessible. (April 22, 2004)

This experience was one of the most challenging for me. It was broadcast live to over 150 institutions in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It was also one of the most rewarding. Meeting this challenge and succeeding has given me a great deal of confidence and exposure in the world of web accessibility.

Panel member on the NCDAE Webcast - Accessible Distance Education Technologies and Techniques (June 22, 2005)

Presenter for the Assistive Technology Strand at the 18th Annual Postsecondary Disability Training Institute.

This institute allowed me an opportunity to meet other professional in assistive technology and disability services at postsecondary institutions many of whom were just beginning to build their assistive technology services. I presented a strand titled, "Assistive Technology Applications at the Postsecondary Level." There were 60 participants in this strand.

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Consulting and Committee work

Mason Web Team

I work with the Mason web team to develop web accessibility policies, procedures and training.

VITA Accessibility Task Force George Mason University

As part of this new task force I am working with many groups within the university to develop a plan to ensure the accessibility of information technology applications on campus (desktop stations, copiers, software application etc. It is expected that this group will also be actively involved in the implementation of the plan. I believe this process will improve the overall services to individuals with disabilities on campus.

Technical Advisor: IRIS Center for Training Enhancements, Vanderbilt University

I consult regularly with this project to help ensure that projects web-based training materials meet the requirements of the web accessibility standards outlined in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. (This connection was made during my internship at Washington Partners)

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Policy Experiences

Congressional Hearing:

No Child Left Behind: Ensuring High Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students and Students with Disabilities”

On July 12, 2006 I had the incredible opportunity to present testimony on No Child Left Behind from the perspective of a former special education student and special education teacher. It was by far the most frightning and exciting experiences of my life.

Testimony in front of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce

Link to Video Archive of the Hearing

Student Reviewer: International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership

(http://www.ijepl.org)

Working as a student reviewer for IJEPL has provided an opportunity to keepup with current research related to policy. With each article I review I become more confident with my ability to look at research more critically.

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