Angel has been working in the field of sensory disabilities for over sixteen years. Her collaborative activities have included working with the National Center on DeafBlindness (NCDB) as a host/instructor for the Open Hands Open Access (OHOA) training modules and with the University of Colorado’s Para2 Center as a mentor/reviewer for Nation Intervener Certification E-portfolio (NICE). Angel has worked previously as a Project Director/DeafBlind Specialist for the New Jersey Center on DeafBlindness and an Adjunct Professor at The College of New Jersey. Prior to her work in New Jersey, Angel served as a Hearing and Vision Specialist and Educational Interpreter in her home state of Alabama.
Angel’s education includes a Master of Arts degree in Visual Impairments, a Master of Science degree in Communication Disorders and Deafness, and a baccalaureate degree in Special Education. She is also trained in the Orton Gillingham approach for education of students with dyslexia. Angel received a PhD in Vision Science Research, with an emphasis in Sensory Disabilities, through the university of Alabama at Birmingham. Angel has received honors as a Helen Keller fellow and a fellow of the National Leadership Consortium for Sensory Disabilities. Her areas of interest include literacy, technology, clinical research, and life-long learning. Angel has a passion for teaching and serving in the deafblind community.