![]() She is a great advocate of inclusion, and is honored to serve on the CSDB Board. Meghan enjoys reading, running, yoga, traveling, and spending time in the mountains. She and her educator husband, Matt, have two daughters. A Denver native, Meghan is one of seven children. She remained in that position for more than 8 years before joining the Anchor Center. She then taught bilingual first grade at a Title One school in Austin while earning her teacher certification, and taught for more than five years in the inclusive Rise School preschool model, before becoming its Executive Director in 2011. As a Jesuit Volunteer, she spent one year as the Lead Teacher of a respite program for low-income families of children with disabilities. She earned her Master’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education from the University of Texas, and her undergraduate degree in journalism and marketing from Creighton University. Meghan Klassen, M.Ed., is the Executive Director of the Anchor Center for Blind Children in Denver, a center serving children ages birth to 5 and their families. Martin and his girlfriend live in Centennial, Colorado and have a one year old son. At the age of 23, Martin attended the Independence Training Program (ITP) at the Colorado Center for the Blind. Martin lost the majority of his eyesight as a result of a retinal detachment at the age of 16. Martin was born in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico and migrated with his parents and older brother to Phoenix, Arizona in 1994. While in this capacity, Martin had the privilege to work closely with blind youth ranging in ages 5 – 21 in all aspects of blindness skills like Braille, Access Technology, Daily Living Skills, and Orientation & Mobility. Martin previously served as the Director of Youth Services at the Colorado Center for the Blind. Martin is currently attending school on a part-time basis in hopes of acquiring his Masters in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy and COMS (Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist) certificate. Martin received his NOMC (National Orientation & Mobility Certification) through the National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB) in 2018. Martin Becerra-Miranda, NOMC, is a certified Orientation & Mobility instructor who currently works with the adult population at the Colorado Center for the Blind in Littleton, Colorado. ![]()
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