About California CEC
Mission
The worldwide mission of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is to improve educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities.
CEC accomplishes its mission, which is carried out in support of special education professionals and others working on behalf of individuals with exceptionalities, by advocating for appropriate governmental policies, by setting professional standards, by providing continuing professional development, by advocating for newly and historically under served individuals with exceptionalities, and by helping professionals achieve the conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice. CEC is a non-profit organization concerned with the education and well-being of exceptional individuals was founded in 1922. There are now over 24,000 members representing state units, Canadian providences, university students, divisions, as well as countries throughout the world.
California CEC Board of Directors 2019-20 | ||
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President | Carolyn Nunes | carolynnn.nunes@gmail.com |
President-Elect | Diana Lynn | dilynn@sdcoe.net |
Past President | Lisa Simpson | lisa.simpson@sjsu.edu |
Treasurer | Connie Withers | conniebruins@gmail.com |
Secretary | Rachel Shahrivar | rachel_shahrivar@fuhsd.org |
RA North | Rachael Gonzales | rgonzales@csus.edu |
RA South | Gloria Lopez | gvlopezla@gmail.com |
Yes I Can Award | Ann Vessey | vesseymom@hotmail.com |
Membership | Gloria Lopez | gvlopezla@gmail.com |
CAN Coordinator | Victoria Graf | vgraf@lmu.edu |
Orange County Chapter Representative | Deb Cote | dcote@fullerton.edu |
Executive Director | John H. Hess | jhhiu@sbcglobal.net |
National CEC Board Member | Teresa Aceves | taceves@lmu.edu |
Webmaster | Marco Gonzalez |