[Students] New Coordinator for Student Disability Resources & Services

Cathy Haynsworth Cathy_Haynsworth at tamu-commerce.edu
Wed Apr 13 08:22:51 CDT 2011


The Division of Student Access and Success is pleased to introduce
Rebecca Tuerk as the Coordinator for Student Disability Resources &
Services at Texas A&M University-Commerce.

 

Rebecca is a graduate from Commerce High School and completed her
Bachelor of Social Work degree at  A&M-Commerce. Her master's degree in
Elementary Education is from Delta State University, Cleveland, MS.
Rebecca holds Texas State Educator Certifications in the following:
Special Education K-12, Secondary English Language Arts, English as a
Second Language Supplement, English Language Arts & Reading 4-8, and
Principal.   She is a Licensed Social Worker and has been the Director
of Social Services at two facilities in Texas. Her recent Assistant
Principal role has directly involved her in aligning and coordinating
accommodations and assistive devices necessary for the success of
students with disabilities. Rebecca taught special education for over
seven years which provided her the opportunity to directly encounter the
instructional challenges that students with disabilities face. She has
experience working with community resources, management, and
understanding and implementing policy.  She has earned awards for Best
School Employee, Extra Mile Award, and Teacher of the Year.   Rebecca is
a member of Phi Delta Kappa.

 

The Office of Student Disability Resources & Services is housed on the
first floor of Gee Library and provides services to students with
disabilities to ensure accessibility to university programs.  They offer
counseling, evaluation referral, disability-related information and
resources, adaptive technology counseling and equipment for on campus
use, testing accommodations and interpreter services for academically
related purposes.

 

We are very pleased to have Rebecca join us and hope you will welcome
her to our campus.

 

 

 

Sharon M. Johnson, Ph.D.

Associate VP for Student Access and Success

Texas A&M University-Commerce

P0 Box 3011

Commerce, TX 75429

Ph: 903-468-8707

Fax: 903-468-8708

Sharon_Johnson at tamu-commerce.edu

"...the difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she
behaves, but how she is treated."

 
Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw

 

 

 

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