Mentors encourage DO-IT Scholars, Ambassadors, and Pals as they pursue academic programs and careers. Some Mentors are still in college; others are pursuing careers in science, engineering, mathematics, and technology. Most have disabilities themselves. They share valuable experiences, insights, and resources with younger participants.
Sue Yasuko Abe
Cerebral Palsy
Youth Services Coordinator
Center for Independent Living
John Armstrong
Post-Polio quadriplegic
Sean Barrett
Mobility impairment
Independent Living Center Manager
Washington Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities
Kevin Berg
Cerebral Palsy
Motivational Speaker
Arthur Blaser
Hemiplegia, brain injury, impaired speech from stroke
Professor of Political Science
Karen L. Braitmayer, AIA
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Architect, Business Owner
Studio Pacifica, Ltd.
Roger Bruland
Diabetes
Emergency Medical Technician
Ben Brynildsen
Learning disability
Career Advisor at Boeing
Len Burns
Computer Consultant
Sasquatch Computer Services
Wendy Chisholm
Web Accessibility Engineer
World Wide Web Consortium
Frank Cuta
Blind
Electrical Engineer
Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs
Don Daughtry
Visual impairment
Assistant Professor
Jennifer Diedrich
Spina Bifida
Technical College (student)
Thomas Dreschel
Biologist/Science Education Coordinator
Kennedy Space Center
Dr. Imke Durre
Blind
Physical Scientist
NOAA National Climatic Data Center
John Gardner
Blind
President and CEO, ViewPlus Technologies
Marni Goldman
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Education Director for Science Research
Julie Grant
Paraplegic, Spinal Cord Injury (level L4)
Roger Harris
Stroke, kidney failure
Associate Professor of Neuroanatomy
Ted Henter
Blind
President, Henter Math, LLC
Dr. Todd Heywood
Hearing impairment
Computer Specialist
IBM Power Parallel Systems
Dr. Mamoru Iwabuchi
Asst. Professor
Sungeeta Jain
Paraplegic
Law Clerk
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Ed Keller
Diabetes, mobility impairment
Professor, Biology Environmental Science
Mark Koontz
Traumatic Brain Injury, asthma
Writer, Artist
Douglas Lefever
Cerebral Palsy
Life Instructor
Dean Martineau
Blind
Math Tutor, Internet Resources Assistant
Robert F. McKellar
Spina Bifida
Author, Educator, and Counselor
Jennifer Mundl
C1-Ventilator dependent quadriplegia
Assistive Technology Specialist
Courage Center Rehabilitation Facility
Bruce Parks
Hearing impairment
School Improvement Coordinator
Dr. Gay Lloyd Pinder
Deaf
Program Director and Speech Language Pathologist
Children's Therapy Center
Ed Pottharst
Deaf
Neighborhood District Coordinator
Tracy Rackensperger
Cerebral Palsy
Consultant
Prentke Romich Company
Michael Richardson
Hearing impairment
University of Washington
Human Resources
Andrew Riggle
Cerebral Palsy
Graduate Student
James Ryan
Blind
Programmer/Analyst
Will Schell
Low vision
Disabled Student Services Support Staff
Greg Smith
C-5 quadriplegia
Software Design Engineer
Microsoft
Carole Snyder
Cerebral Palsy
Software Programmer/Technical Writer
Keith Stegbauer
Bioengineer
Vicki Stemper-Allen
Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator
Virginia Stern
ENTRY POINT! and ACCESS Director
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Bill Taylor
Retired Software Engineer
Aimee Verrall
Research Coordinator
Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center
Dr. Paul Zaveruha
Surgeon