Grace J. Meo

  Director of Programs and Services
  E-mail: gmeo@cast.org

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As Director of Programs and Services, Grace Meo manages CAST's professional development programs for teachers and administrators and oversees a national consortium of schools that collaborate with CAST on researching, designing, modeling, and disseminating universally designed materials and practices that address the needs of all learners. Ms. Meo also serves as Director of Research-to-Practice for the National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum at CAST, leading state-level initiatives to train teachers in the use of universally designed curricula and instructional approaches. One of CAST's five founding members, Ms. Meo helped shaped the organization's mission, structure, and goals, and was instrumental in early fundraising efforts. She has served as Instructional Technology Specialist for the Massachusetts Department of Education and as technology coordinator for the Hamilton-Wenham (Massachusetts) Regional School District. Ms. Meo holds a master's degree in Early Childhood Education from Boston College Graduate School of Education and a B.A. in psychology from Regis College. She served as a reviewer of state technology plans for the Massachusetts Department of Education (1995-97) and as a member of CAST's board of directors from 1986 to 1999. Related Projects National Consortium on Universal Design for Learning Professional Development Programs