Nancy Toelle

Developer of Quality Programs for Students with Visual Impairments 1201 Castle Hill #203 Austin, Texas 78703 Phone/fax (512) 494-8658 send an email

Education

  • Bachelor of Science Degree, 1970, University of Texas at Austin, Certification in Elementary Education, Endorsement in Deficient Vision.
  • Master of Science Degree, 1976, Texas A&l University at Corpus Christi, Major in Curriculum and Instruction, Endorsement in Supervision.

Employment

  • 1970-72: Second grade teacher at the Texas School for the Blind, Austin.
  • 1972-77: Itinerant teacher of students with visual impairments, secondary level, Corpus Christi Independent School District.
  • 1977-87: Consultant for the Visually Handicapped and Project Manager of VH Project, Education Service Center, Region XX, San Antonio, Tx.
  • 1988-present: Self-employed consultant to programs for VI students (Quality Programs for Students with Visual Impairments), teacher/consultant to VI students.
  • 1994-1995: Mentor to new VI teachers in Education Service Center, Region VIII (Mount Pleasant, Texas).
  • 1995-present: QPVI Consultation U.S. and Canada
  • 1996-1998: Teacher of students with visual impairments, part-time: Coppell & Carroll ISDs.
  • 1997-present: Statewide Coordinator/Quality Programs for Students with Visual Impairments (QPVI), Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Outreach.
  • 1998-2001: Itinerant teacher of students with visual impairments, part-time: Caldwell County Special Education Co-op, Lockhart, Texas
  • 2001-2005: Itinerant teacher of students with visual impairments, part-time: East Williamson County Special Education Co-op, Taylor, Texas
  • 2002-2004: Adapted QPVI for use by special schools
  • 2003-present: Adapting QPVI for use by programs for the deaf and hard of hearing in Iowa
  • 2005: Conducting QPVI for Special Schools: Texas, Iowa, Georgia

Other

  • 2004: Co-presented Quality Programs for Students with Visual Impairments AER Orlando
  • 2002: Co-presented Division 16 Caseload Analysis Training at AER Toronto
  • 1998-present: AER, Division 16 (Itinerant Personnel) Co-chairperson of Caseload Committee.
  • 1996-97: Board member: Texas Assoc. for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER)
  • 1995-1997: Secretary of The Alliance of and for Visually Impaired Texans.
  • 1994-2000: Chair Elect, Chair, and Past Chair of AER Division 16 (Itinerant Personnel)
  • 1994: Presented on QPVI at AER International Conference, Dallas, Tx
  • 1991: Participant in the development of the state guide of best practices for students with visual impairments.
  • 1987: Participant in the development of the state's first ExCet examination for teachers of the visually handicapped.
  • 1985 to present: Developer of Quality Programs for Students with Visual Impairments, a guide for use by public schools in developing and improving services to students with visual impairments.
  • 1985: Participant in the development of the state adopted guide for the administration of functional vision evaluations.
  • 1977: Participant in statewide process to develop a plan for implementation of HB 1673 (specialized services to students with visual impairments).