Skip to main content
NC State Home
College of Education
Elevate
NC State's Inclusive Postsecondary Education Program

Advisory Board

Elevate’s Advisory Board meets regularly with Elevate program staff. Members of the Advisory Board represent leadership across various NC State campus entities (e.g., Finance, Disability Resource Office, Academic and Student Affairs, Chancellor’s Office). Other members represent community members such as employers, family members, and those with expertise on services to support individuals with disabilities. Board members help Elevate identify solutions and opportunities so that the program will continue evolving and remain an excellent option for college for students with intellectual disabilities, as well as expanding the experiences and knowledge of the broader NC State community.

  • Gary Allen, Deputy Director, National Guard
  • Debbie Antonelli, Sports Analyst, ESPN
  • Rio Byrd, Student, Elevate, NC State
  • Sarah Carrier, Head, Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences, College of Education, NC State
  • Beth Feuer, Assistant Teaching Professor of Special Education, College of Education, NC State
  • Jared Stewart-Ginsburg, Assistant Teaching Professor of Special Education, College of Education, NC State
  • Hector Junco, Assistant Dean of Operations, College of Education
  • Donna McGalliard, Associate Vice Chancellor & Associate Dean of Student Life and Advocacy, NC State
  • Molly Minnick, Student, Elevate, NC State 
  • Barbara Moses, Associate Vice Chancellor for Budget & Resource Management, NC State
  • Mark Newmiller, Director, Disability Resource Office, NC State
  • Kesha Reed, Associate Vice Chancellor and Associate Dean, Division of Academic and Student Affairs, NC State 
  • Sheri Schwab, Liaison with NC State Board of Trustees, Former Vice Provost for Equal Opportunity, NC State 
  • Melanie Smith, Parent, Retired Clinical Educator and Managing Director of SUCCEED, College of Education, NC State
  • Paola Sztajn, Dean, College of Education, NC State
  • Talley Wells, Executive Director, North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities
  • Liaisons with Elevate Program Staff: Catherine Fowler, Program Director and Emily Wall, Program Manager