KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Shira Grabelsky
Shira Grabelsky, a native New Yorker, lives in Boston working as an educator at the Horace Mann School for the Deaf. She is one of the creators of EcoDeaf, a website that connects eco-conscious Deaf and ASL users through the sharing of resources and ideas about environmental awareness and preservation. She has worked in various sectors including the nonprofit sector, theatre, and currently, education. She stays busy by engaging in various projects such as ASL consulting for theatre productions, mentoring Educational Interpreters, and working with the Massachusetts State Association for the Deaf’s Deaf Youth Outdoor Leadership Program (DYOLP) which targets grade school students. She earned a BA in Psychology from The George Washington University and an Ed.M in Education Policy and Management from Harvard Graduate School of Education.
WORKSHOP TITLES:
- Spirituality: The Toltec and You with Regan Thibodeau
- No Meat??? with Melissa Draganac-Hawk and Janna Montagnino
- Aromatherapy with Suzann Bedrosian
- Not Buying It: Go Green and Save Money! with Keri Ogrizovich
- Alcoholism and Addiction: Recovery Issues for Deaf Women with Karran Larson
- RECENTLY ADDED: Blackberry 101 with Elena Krueger
(descriptions and bios coming soon!)
