Gratitude to Current and Past Mentors

WCBVI and the State of Wisconsin would like to express their sincere gratitude to the vision professionals across the state who have trained to mentor new Teachers of the Blind and Visually Impaired (TVIs) and Orientation and Mobility Specialists (O&Ms).  

THANK YOU for your commitment and dedication to providing quality education for Wisconsin students who are blind and visually impaired. 

The WCBVI Mentoring Program was established in 2016 as a dedicated support system for new and returning vision professionals. The program matches experienced mentors with:  

• Newly licensed TVIs working toward full certification. 

• First-year TVIs and O&Ms who have recently completed an approved training program. 

• Vision professionals who are new to Wisconsin or re-entering the field after an absence.  

This collaboration ensures that even the most remote districts have access to the veteran expertise needed to foster student success. 

Current Mentors 

Courtney Franz 
Jane Moran 
Sarah Arch                                             
Micah Weider                                                                                            
Tiffany Hacker                                                                                          
Melissa Gordon-Kowsky 
Shannon Sheffer 
Cindy Lambert 
Naomi Padjen 
Debi Walters 
Dawn Weaver 

Past Mentors 

Tim Gehring                                                                                                  
Susan Juarez                                                                                                 
Tim Bauman 
Cortney Bell 
Debby Dear 
Joe Kowsky 
Lauren Rosenbergh  
Micaela Smith 
Trudy Stachowiak 
Nancy Sterling