Director, Professional Development & Outreach Services
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As Director of Professional Development & Outreach Services, Grace Meo manages CAST's programs for preK-20 teachers and administrators. Ms. Meo also 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 has served as Director of Research-to-Practice for the National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum, leading state-level initiatives to train teachers in the use of universally-designed curricula and instructional approaches.
As one of CAST's founding members, Ms. Meo has helped shape 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 Regional School District in Massachusetts.
Ms. Meo holds a master's degree in Early Childhood Education from Boston College’s Graduate School of Education and a B.A. in Psychology from Regis College. She has served as a reviewer of state technology plans for the Massachusetts Department of Education (1995–1997) and as a member of CAST's Board of Directors from 1986 to 1999.
