Joy Zabala Fellowship Steering Committee
The Joy Zabala Fellowship in Assistive Technology and Accessible Educational Materials was founded in 2021 to honor the memory of our beloved colleague and friend, Joy Smiley Zabala, Ed. D., and to continue her passion for building capacity among practitioners, to support individuals with disabilities in using technology to access learning.
The Fellowship Steering Committee is made up of volunteers representing the Zabala Family, the QIAT Leadership Team, CAST, ATIA, and the broader AT/AEM community. The Fellowship is supported entirely by donations, with all donations directly supporting Fellowship Teams.
Co-Chairs:
Joan Breslin Larson, M.Ed.
Terry Vernon Foss, M.Ed.
Representing the Zabala Family:
Adriana Zabala
Representing the QIAT Leadership Team:
Diana Foster Carl, M.A.
Jane Korsten, M.A.
Shannon Paige, M.S., CCC-SLP
Representing CAST:
Skip Stahl
Luis Perez
Representing ATIA:
Dan Hubbell
Representing the AT/AEM Community at Large:
Caroline Van Howe, M.ED.
Kirk Behnke, M.Ed., ATP
Christopher Bugaj, MA, CCC-SLP
Cynthia Curry, MSEd
Rick Ferrie
Jan McSorley
Beth Poss
Celebrate and ensure Joy’s legacy, please make your tax-deductible gift to the Joy Zabala Fellowship today!
All donations go directly to the Joy Zabala Fellowship to support the activities of the mentorship partners. CAST, a 501(c)3 charitable organization, serves as the fiduciary agent of the Fellowship. CAST and the QIAT Leadership team donate their time and administrative support to the Fellowship.
Mail donation checks payable to CAST, Inc. Please note Joy Zabala Fellowship on the check & mail to:
Joy Zabala Fellowship Fund, c/o CAST, Inc.178 Albion St., Suite 210 Wakefield, MA 01880