President's Message - August 2019

Dear DISES members and guests:

I am honored to have been afforded the privilege of serving as the President of DISES for July 2019 to June 2020 term. I wanted to take the opportunity to welcome you, provide a few updates on CEC-DISES and introduce you to the DISES board.

• Jamaica conference: We had a very successful conference in Jamaica. We had about 200 participants and over 10 countries represented. DISES helped advocate for special education funding and resources in the region.
• State of the Profession Study
• Member Spotlight
• DISES Conference 2020 - Dubai - Please be on a look out for more details
• DISES Board:
  • Dr. Alice Farling - Executive Director
  • Mr. Mark Francis - Past President
  • Dr. Mary Kealy - Vice President
  • Dr. Clara Hauth - President Elect
  • Dr. Ritu Chopra - Treasurer
  • Dr. Nicole Dicloutte - Secretary
  • Dr. Lauren Katzman - Membership Chair
  • Dr. Emily Collins - Communication Officer
  • Dr. Hannah Ehrli - Member at large
  • Dr. Rebekka Jez - Member at large
  • Dr. James Chapple - Member at large
  • Dr. Robai Werunga - Member at large
  • Elizabeth Colquitt - Student member

We want to hear from you so please reach out to us via email or social media!

Best,
Dr. Jugnu Agrawal