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Faculty liaison
Regina Moreno, MS, has been working in the field of special education for nearly 30 years. She is currently a senior faculty member for PSU in the Graduate School of Education in the Counselor and Special Education department. Ms. Moreno is a doctoral candidate with her primary focus on paraprofessionals in relationship to the instruction of students with significant disabilities. Her area of expertise includes the assessment, program development and instruction of individuals with significant disabilities, including students with ASD. Ms. Moreno provides consultative support to schools and families in need of special education services for students with disabilities in Oregon and Washington State. Her private practice includes providing staff development services, site-based training, workshops, student behavioral/educational program development, and other supports to school districts and families.
Cohort leader
B. Lynn Coupland, MEd, has served for several years as a Portland State supervisor for ESL practicum and Special Education student teaching. Prior to joining Portland State, she enjoyed a two-year special assignment in Japan where she developed an ESL program for elementary schools. Ms. Coupland was the director of student support services for the Kootenay-Columbia School District in British Columbia prior to retirement from that position in 2000. Her responsibilities included all facets of ESL, special education, aboriginal education, and district student discipline. She has worked with English language learners as a special education teacher, principal, and director.