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Kari Fredrickson

Board Member

My Name is Kari Fredrickson, I am currently working as an Orientation and Mobility Specialist for Utah School for the Blind, which means that I teach students how to use their white canes and safely navigate and orient to their environment. I have previously been a Teacher of the Visually Impaired, a 1st-2nd grade teacher and owned and operate my own private preschool.  I also coach Goalball, which is a para-olympic sport for the Blind and Visually Impaired. I am current the head of the Braille Challenge for the state of Utah. I have been in charge of taking students to Huntsville, Alabama to attend SCIVIS, which is Space Camp for the Interested Visually Impaired Student for the past 15 year. 

I received my Bachelor Degree from Weber State University in Elementary Education.  I received my certification for Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI) from University of Utah and my Certification for Orientation and Mobility (COMS-Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist)) from Texas Tech.

I am happily married to a wonderful man and have four fabulous children and thirteen beautiful grandchildren.  In my spare time I enjoy camping, boating, sand railing, gardening and crocheting.

I am honored to serve on the Board for Bridge Elementary and be part of their tremendous vision for better educating student.