Zahavit Paz, Executive Director
Email: Zpaz@ldrfa.org
Zahavit Paz is a co-founder & Executive Director of LD Resources Foundation. She’s a graduate of CUNY Graduate disabilities study program. She is often a presenter on Assistive Technology professional conferences in schools and colleges. More about Zahavit Paz
Kurt Hoffman
Kurt Hoffman is a multi-disciplinary artist living in New York City, active in the areas of graphic design, visual art, music and writing. He served as Art Director of the Jewish Forward from 1997 until 2019, and currently freelances. His portfolio can be found at http://kurthoffman.net
Patricia (Spielmann) Walsh
Retired Adjunct Professor at Mercy College BS Accounting, Certified Public Accountant-Inactive, MBA Health Care Administration, Licensed Nursing Home Administrator-Inactive Specialties: Financial and Operational Management. She has been affiliated with LDRFA since 2005.
Shannon Stringer
Shannon Stringer has been an educator in the learning disabilities field since 1991. She has been a classroom teacher, writing instructor, technology instructor and technology integration consultant. Shannon has been affiliated with LDRFA since January 2012.
Board Members
Zahavit Paz, Chairperson
Zahavit Paz is dedicated to empowering students and adults diagnosed with Learning Disabilities, ADHD and other learning differences to maximize their school and career opportunities through technology and building the skills needed for lifelong learning.
zpaz@ldrfa.org
Dr. Isabella K. Reichel
Dr. Isabella K. Reichel is a Professor of Speech-Language Pathology at the School of Health Sciences at Touro College. She has been specializing in the treatment of stuttering and cluttering for over three decades. She has been affiliated with LDRFA since 2007.
Alfred Wheeler, of Counsel, McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter L.L.P assists the foundation in legal and tax matters affiliated with LDRFA since January 2010.
Ira Kevelson
Retired Partner at Marks Paneth LLP / Attorney / CPA
Jimmy Nasser
Chairman of Gelmart Industry, a leading manufacturer of intimate apparel, Mr. Nasser is a founding member of LD Resources Foundation Action, which was established in 2001.
Honorary Board Members
- Jacob
- William Janowitz
- Ed Reiss
Advisory Board Members
- Terry Hudson – IT and AT tools
- Shannon Stringer – AT tools
- Patricia Walsh – Administration and programs
- David Janowitz – Design
- Gene Armstrong – Website Redesign