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Founders and coordinators Marcus Soutra and Amber Bergeron
are 2006 and 2007 alumni of Keene State College, respectively.
Marcus holds a B.S. in social sciences and a certification
in secondary education. He has worked as a school outreach
assistant for Keene State College and the Monadnock Center
for Successful Transition. Marcus frequently travels to schools
across the country to share his story of growing up with a
learning difference. During his time at these schools, he
speaks with students and teachers about how to improve their
school experience and special education programs. In 2006
Marcus worked to set up an Eye-to-Eye mentoring chapter through
Keene State and the area elementary schools; he is currently
living in New York City and working with Project Eye-To-Eye
as the National Program Coordinator.
Amber Bergeron holds a B.A. in English, a minor in writing,
and a certification in secondary education. She is a 2007
cum laude graduate of Keene State College, as well as the
2007 recipient of the Michael Haines Arts and Humanities Award.
Amber is currently living in New York City where she is working
as a high school English teacher at The Churchill School and
Center in Manhattan; a school specifically designed for students
with learning disabilities.
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Counselors at Camp Vision are all trained Project
Eye-To-Eye mentors from who have worked with their own learning
differences in order to find academic success. Counselors
have all been trained for Camp Vision through Project Eye-To-Eye's
interactive workshops, lectures, and activities that build
skills in LD/ADHD analysis, LD/ADHD community asset mapping,
facilitation, and public speaking. Further, counselors have
all had prior experience with the Eye-to-Eye program model
during their time volunteering at their respective Project
Eye-To-Eye sites.
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