Vision Education & Media has a 501(c)3 non-profit division called Vision Ed, Inc. Vision Ed. runs grant-based work, such as the Extended Day Violence Prevention Program, work for the High School of Computers and Technology, the Stonington Retreat and more.
The following are Vision Ed's board members:
Joe Delfause retired in 1995 after 21 years with Citibank. For the next 8 years he taught computer science in a number of private schools in Brooklyn. During this time he became interested in robotics, attending his first Stonington Retreat in 1999. He retired from full-time teaching in 2004, and since then he has been volunteering his time with a number of educational and arts organizations including PS 154 (where he teaches Microworlds and Robotics), Regina Opera, Grace Choral Society, and Brooklyn Friends of Chamber Music. In his spare time, he maintains the New York Methodist Hospital website. His other interests include sidewalk astronomy and genealogy.
Corrine Doron has worked with a number of nonprofits including Art in General, New Visions for Public Schools, and The Brooklyn Children's Museum. She is currently the Program Manager at Sony Wonder Technology Lab (SWTL), an interactive technology and entertainment museum located in the heart of New York City. The Lab is committed to providing engaging, experiential programming that promotes a greater understanding and appreciation for the science, history and future of technology and entertainment.
Gabrielle Gallucci is an independent consultant specializing in program design and fund development. After nearly ten years of working for the YWCA of the USA as their Youth Program officer, Gabrielle now assist clients in finding funding, designing and developing effective programs for youth. While at the YWCA of the USA, Gabrielle was responsible for designing and funding a program called YWCA TechGYRLS®, an after-school program combining technology and community to empower girls to take charge of their future in over 65 locations, and NetPrepGYRLS™, a training course that enabled underserved young women to be competitive in information technology. In 1996, Ms. Gallucci was co-convener of the First National Girls Conference at the UN, a girl-led conference that created a national girls platform for action. She co-authored Preventing Teen Pregnancy: Youth Development and After-School Programs, a publication that grew out of the organization-wide evaluation she designed of YWCA adolescent pregnancy prevention programs. A graduate of Oberlin College, Gabrielle works regularly with many organizations concerned about high risk youth. She is the board chair of Platform Shoes Forum, a nonprofit that builds safe and educational online technology programs for youth, and is a member of the Girls Action Group focusing on improving the situation of girls in the juvenile justice system in Maine.
Mark Gura is recognized as a leader in the field of Educational Technology. He draws on his extensive background as a literacy, science, and arts teacher in promoting the creative use of technology to provide highly motivating, relevant activities for students, and in designing and implementing professional development workshops that help teachers to be effective instructors in the digital age. He was the Director of Instructional Technology for the NYC public school system, and is currently working with Fordham University's Regional Educational Technology Center. Mr.Gura writes regularly for Converge Magazine and the New York Daily News and consults on matters of Education and Instructional Technology throughout the New York City area. He lives with his wife Maria in Teaneck, NJ
Susan Keller is a partner at the law firm of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge. Her clients include large, established corporate clients, both privately held and publicly traded, as well as start ups in various sectors. She is the founder and chair of her firm's Women's Networking Group, one of the largest networking organizations in the Northeast, and a co-founder of the Women's Association of Venture & Equity, a national organization for women in venture capital and private equity.
Pamela Morgan identifies innovative ways to use technology as a tool for academic achievement. Pam currently works as Executive Assistant to the Deputy Superintendent of the Newark Public Schools. Prior to her current position, Pamela was Supervisor of Instructional Technology in for the Newark Public Schools aiding in the supervision and professional development of Technology Coordinators; assisting in the design and implementation of the district's long range technology plan; supporting the infusion of technology into the curriculum, and aiding in the district's implementation of the State of New Jersey's newly adopted standards for technology. Pamela has served on numerous New Jersey State Department of Education Instructional Technology committees, and has been a co-writer for the last two New Jersey State Educational Technology plans. Additionally, she continues to write and implement grants/proposals for the innovative infusion of technology into the core areas. One of her state funded proposals, Rainforest Robotics , was recently recognized as being an Educational Best Practice for Instructional Technology in the state of New Jersey. In 2004 she received a grant from the Geraldine R. Dodge foundation to publish “A Day in the Life of Newark,” a catalog of the student generated digital photography exhibit of the same name.
Marianne R. Petit is an Associate Arts Professor at New York University's Interactive Telecommunications Program, where she teaches courses in digital media, assistive technology, and coordinates the Technology and Social Justice Initiative. Prior to coming to ITP fulltime, she worked in the non-profit sector as a member of the Fund for the City of New York's Center for Internet Innovation, and the Director of the Internet Academy. In addition, she served as the Director for the Center of Technology at the Jacob Riis Settlement and continues to work with a variety of nonprofit organizations including STEPS to End Family Violence and the Adaptive Design Association. Her artwork has appeared in international festivals and exhibitions and has been reviewed in a variety of publications including Wired, Leonardo, and World Art magazines. Her work can be seen at: http://www.mrpetit.com
Mark Weston is an Education Strategist for Dell Inc. where he is responsible for working with education and private sector leaders to harness the power of technology to strengthen education for all Americans. Prior to joining Dell, Mark served as the Director of Strategic Government Initiatives for FileNet Corporation, preceded by seven years at the Strategic Initiatives Group at Apple Computer. Of special note is Mark's leadership in the partnership between the State of Maine and Apple, through which every seventh and eighth grade student in Maine now have a laptop computer. Before joining the private sector, Mark held several government positions, all involved with education. He is a graduate of Cornell College, Drake University, and a Doctoral candidate at the University of Colorado - Denver. His dissertation investigates the use of critical constructs as indicators of a paradigm shift in education. He and Kay live in Dunwoody, Georgia with their bulldog Petunia.
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