Teacher of Visually Impaired

Andrea L Bodnari

Vision Professional TVI, O&M, AT, LVR

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Ephrata PA 17522 717-***-**** ********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

As an Assistive Technology Specialist, Orientation & Mobility Specialist, and Teacher of the Visually Impaired & Blind, I strive to provide individuals opportunities to utilize assistive technology to access their daily life and obtain/maintain independence

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

M.S. Orientation &

Mobility, 2006

● Completed Low

Vision Clinician:

Course. Internship

NOT completed.

● Additional

Coursework in

Rehabilitation

Teaching

Kutztown University

Kutztown, PA

B.S Education 1998

• Elementary

Education K-6

• Teacher of Visually

Impaired,

02/2021 – Current

Long term substitute, Kelly Services INC, Reading, PA

● ESL 4th grade, 13th & Green Elementary.

● ESL Kindergarten grade, 16th & Haak Elementary.

● ESL Librarian Elementary. PreK - 4 grade, Millmont Elementary.

08/2013 - 01/202021

Access Technology Specialist, TSVI LLC, Ephrata, PA

● BlindSquare Installation Specialist providing navigational and print accessibility solutions using Bluetooth beacons, QR, and CLIS data.

● Assistive Technology Specialist: Professional Development Training, Contract TVI, O&M Specialist, and Online Support & Training for Assistive Technology Hardware and Software 01/2016 - 01/2018

Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12, New Oxford, PA

● Teacher of Visually Impaired, Assistive Technology, & OM Specialist serving VI/Blind Students K-21, Infant/Toddler, & Pre-School.

1999 - 01/2014

Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13, Lancaster, PA

● Itinerant, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Orientation & Mobility, Assistive Technology Specialist

01/2006 - 01/2008

Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Ken Crest, Reading, PA

● Provided Orientation & Mobility Services for Visually Impaired \Blind Adults working at the BERCO Center. 01/1998 - 08/1999

Access Technology Specialist, AbiliTech, Philadelphia, PA Andrea L Bodnari

Vision Professional TVI, O&M, AT, LVR

● Provided assistive technology assessment and instructional services to visually impaired and blind students though the New Jersey Commission for the Blind.

KEY SKILLS COMMUNICATION

● Evaluations: O&M,

Functional Vision,

Learning Media & AT

● Accessibility for iOS,

Android, Google Chrome,

Mac, Windows, iOS,

Amazon

● Environmental Analysis

and Implementation of

ADA standards.

● Print Accessibility: LP,

Braille, Refreshable

Braille, PDF, QR, and

Webpages.

● Beacon and Customized

GPS messaging

● Screen Readers,

Magnification, Switch

access, Communication

Devices

• SOMA/COMA Conference — Richmond, Virginia 2012

• 2013 Leadership Conference AFB/AER — April 18, 2013, Chicago, IL

• Penn-Del AER Conference — April 25, 2013, Gettysburg, PA

• 2013 COMA Conference — June 30, 2013, Lancaster, PA

• CNIB NATIONAL BRAILLE CONFERENCE — October 31,

2014, Toronto, Canada

• 2014 Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia — Nov 7, Hampton VA

• 2015 Virginia AER Annual Conference — March 18-20, 2015, Fairfax, VA

• LOHR Conference — June 2015, Fairfax, Virginia

• Connections Beyond Sight & Sound — Aug. 2015,

Washington, MD

• DC MD/DC AER Conference — April 2016, Ocean City, MD REFERENCES

Available upon request.

PA Teaching Clearance Documents 2023.docx

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