Our Staff

CCVI's staff includes professionals in occupational, speech/language and physical therapies, as well as in the specialized instruction areas of braille and orientation and mobility. CCVI teachers are certified in Early Childhood Special Education and Blind/Partially Sighted.

Administrative Staff

Mary Lynne Dolembo Executive Director
Susan Belger Angulo Director of Development
Sally Cook Assistant Director of Development
Suzanne Lewis Development Associate
Elizabeth Mayer Office Manager
Becky Rittenhouse Secretary and Bookkeeper
Maria Burgen Secretary
Mary Carter Accounting Department

Braille Instruction

Clare Flemington Braille Instructor

Infant Program

Ann Berquist Infant Program Director
Kim Litscher Infant Teacher
Amanda Daniels Infant Teacher
Melissa Bissell Infant Teacher
Jeanne Goodin Infant Teacher
Pam Reed Infant Teacher
Tammy Frazier Infant Teacher & Kindergarten TA

Occupational Therapists

Sherri Bloch Preschool & Kindergarten OT
Tammy Bruegger Infant & Preschool OT
Krestin Fields Infant Program OT
Jennifer Krause Infant Program OT
Deirdre Newcomer Infant Program OT
Nancy Gerding Infant Program OT
Becca Foster Occupational Therapist
Lauri Proulx Infant Program OT
Teresa LaManno Infant Program OT

Orientation & Mobility

Nicole Wood Orientation & Mobility

Physical Therapists

Sarah Volk Jones Preschool & Kindergarten PT
Jill Bradshaw Haley Preschool & Kindergarten PT
Alicia Richardson Preschool & Kindergarten PT

Preschool & Kindergarten Program

Sarah Fields Preschool Teacher
Stacey McKenzie Preschool Program Director
Barbara Gunderman Kindergarten Teacher
Stephanie Omanson Preschool Teacher
Penny Tate Preschool Teacher
Gayla Dunn Preschool Teacher

Social Workers

Lisa Sprenger Lind Social Worker

Speech-Language Pathologists

Jean Pedigo Speech-Language Pathologist
Samantha Hance Speech-Language Pathologist

Teaching Assistants

Amy Bartels Preschool TA
Debbie Eifler Preschool TA
Tammy Frazier Infant Teacher & Kindergarten TA
Hillary Joy Preschool TA
Shavonne Powell Preschool & Kindergarten TA
Mirissa Shamblin Preschool TA
Stephanie Smith Kindergarten TA
Monica Walter Preschool TA
Meg Zahner One-on-One Assistant
Jessie Higgins Preschool & Kindergarten TA
Melissa Turner Preschool TA
Jill Wagner Preschool TA

Did you know …

Our major fundraising event, the annual Sabates Eye Centers Trolley Run, is the largest four-mile run/walk in the U.S. with more than 10,000 adults and children participating! More than 800 volunteers work on the run, some year-round. Since 1989, the Trolley Run has raised more than $2.5 million for CCVI.