Mentors encourage DO-IT Scholars, Ambassadors, and Pals as they pursue academic programs and careers. Some Mentors are still in college; others are pursuing careers in science, engineering, mathematics, and technology. Most have disabilities themselves. They share valuable experiences, insights, and resources with younger participants.
Sue Yasuko Abe
Cerebral Palsy
Youth Services Coordinator
Center for Independent Living
John Armstrong
Post-Polio quadriplegic
Director of Admissions
University of Washington
School of Social Work
Sean Barrett
Mobility impairment
Everett Independent Living Center Manager
Washington Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities
Kevin Berg
Cerebral Palsy
Motivational Speaker
Arthur Blaser
Hemiplegia, brain injury, impaired speech from stroke
Professor of Political Science
Chapman University
Karen L. Braitmayer, AIA
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Architect, Business Owner
Studio Pacifica, Ltd.
Roger Bruland
Diabetes
EMT
Hood Canal School District
Len Burns
Computer Consultant
Sasquatch Computer Services
Wendy Chisholm
Web Accessibility Engineer
World Wide Web Consortium
Kristina Courtwright
Cerebral Palsy, learning disability
Occupational Therapist
Frank Cuta
Blind
Electrical Engineer
Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs
Thomas Dreschel
Biologist/Science Education Coordinator
Kennedy Space Center
Dr. Imke Durre
Blind
Physical Scientist
NOAA National Climatic Data Center
Marni Goldman
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Education Director for Science Research
Stanford University
Julie Grant
Paraplegic, Spinal Cord Injury (level L4)
Program Coordinator
University of Washington
Jeff Harris
Blind
Hosting Service Provider
Roger Harris
Stroke, kidney failure
Associate Professor of Neuroanatomy
University of Washington School of Medicine
Nan Hawthorne
Blind
Writer, Content Developer
eSight Career Network
Dr. Todd Heywood
Hearing impairment
Computer Specialist
IBM Power Parallel Systems
Sungeeta Jain
Paraplegic
Law Clerk
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Ed Keller
Diabetes, mobility impairment
Professor, Biology Environmental Science
West Virginia University
Mark Koontz
TBI, asthma
Writer, Artist
Douglas Lefever
Cerebral Palsy
Life Instructor
Marciano Lopez
Retired Electrical Engineer
Dean Martineau
Blind
Math Tutor, Internet Resources Assistant
Cindy McAuliffe
Assistive Technology Specialist, Special Educator
Puyallup School District
Robert F. McKellar
Spina Bifida
Author: An Accident of Birth;
Educator; and Counselor
Jennifer Mundl
C1-Ventilator dependent quadriplegia
Assistive Technology Specialist
Courage Center Rehabilitation Facility
James O'Connor
Dyslexia
Teacher
Juanita High School, Kirkland, WA
Bruce Parks
Hearing impairment
School Improvement Coordinator
Vermont Department of Education
Dr. Gay Lloyd Pinder
Deaf
Program Director and Speech Language Pathologist
Children's Therapy Center of Kent, WA
Ed Pottharst
Deaf
Neighborhood District Coordinator
City of Seattle, Department of Neighborhoods
Tracy Rackensperger
Cerebral Palsy
Consultant
Prentke Romich Company
Richard Radtke
Quadriplegia
Researcher and Professor of Oceanography
Hawaii
Andrew Riggle
Cerebral Palsy
Graduate Student
James Ryan
Blind
Programmer/Analyst
Will Schell
Low Vision
Disabled Student Services Support Staff
University of Washington
Terri Scott
Director
Spokane MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement)
Greg Smith
C-5 quadriplegia
Software Design Engineer
Microsoft
Carole Snyder
Cerebral Palsy
Software Developer Engineer
Virginia Stern
ENTRY POINT! and ACCESS Director
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Bill Taylor
Retired Software Engineer
Aimee Verrall
Research Coordinator
Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center
University of Washington
Dr. Paul Zaveruha
Surgeon
Dr. William Zoller
Brain injury
Professor, Chemistry
University of Washington