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About the Institute

For further information on the Institute for Learning Centered Education, or the Learner Centered Resource Collaborative, please contact Don Mesibov at dmesibov@twcny.rr.com, or (315)265-7530.

Board of Directors

Parent Advocate, Michele Abdul Sabur, directs parental involvement programs for the Syracuse City School District.

Niagara University Professor, Mary Ellen Bardsley, has experience, and works with pre service students, in the field of early childhood education.

Retired CSEA Union Leader, Marge Flynn, of Albany, New York, has extensive experience with training and job placement for workers looking for employment.

Educator Ron Hochmuth is the principal at Alexandria Bay High School and an adjunct at St. Lawrence University.

Educational Consultant, Richard Horwitz, is a certified "International Safe School Professional".

Computer Technology Coordinator, Kim Mayer, works with special educators for Champlain Valley Educational Services.

Educational Consultant, Don Mesibov, founder of the Institute for Learning Centered Education, is an adjunct professor at St. Lawrence University.

High School Social Studies Teacher, Trace Ocampo-Gaskin, teaches at Urban Assembly Academy for History and Citizenship in New York City.

Special Education teacher and Department Chair, Frank Pickus, is employed by the Gloversville School District.

Author and educator, Mike Smith is a member of the faculty at Niagara University.