Division 9: Orientation and Mobility Awards
The TAER O&M Best Practice Award
The O&M Best Practices award is given to an individual or group of individuals who demonstrate exemplary standards in professionalism, has effective communication, is creative in teaching skills, and plays an integral role in teaming with other professionals and family members.
Award Winners List of Recipients by Year
Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind – 1997
Vance Lankford - 1999
Marjie Wood – 2000
Gene Healy - 2003
Cindy Haughn – 2004
Carolina Martinez – 2005
Christy Householter – 2006
Beverly Jackson - 2007
Edward Mullen - 2008
Susan Waltrip - 2009
Emily Leeper – 2010
Diane Barnes – 2011
Ruth Ann Marsh – 2012
Burnsteen (Bernie) Smith – 2013
Rebecca Kilian-Smith – 2014
Jill Richards - 2017
Jarrett Gist - 2018
Scott Turner - 2019
Carolina Gonzalez - 2021
Vance Lankford - 1999
Marjie Wood – 2000
Gene Healy - 2003
Cindy Haughn – 2004
Carolina Martinez – 2005
Christy Householter – 2006
Beverly Jackson - 2007
Edward Mullen - 2008
Susan Waltrip - 2009
Emily Leeper – 2010
Diane Barnes – 2011
Ruth Ann Marsh – 2012
Burnsteen (Bernie) Smith – 2013
Rebecca Kilian-Smith – 2014
Jill Richards - 2017
Jarrett Gist - 2018
Scott Turner - 2019
Carolina Gonzalez - 2021
