Member-at-Large
Kathleen Crowley - Kathleen is retired educator with multiple teaching and administrative experiences. She was the principal of several elementary schools in the Treasure Valley including Ponderosa and Silver Sage in the West Ada School District. During her tenure at Ponderosa Elementary, the school served and continues to serve as the magnet program for students who are Deaf or hard of hearing who reside in school districts in the west area of the Treasure Valley. Kathy also has administrative experience with the IESDB preschool and kindergarten Total Communication and Listening and Spoken Language programs in the public school setting.
Kathy has taught all elementary and middle school grades. She also taught in the one-room school in Lowman, Idaho. She was a principal for nearly 30 years. Kathy earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education at Oregon State University and her Master of Education degree in Education Administration from the University of Idaho.
Member-at-Large
Beth Eloe-Reep - Beth has a M.S. in education of the deaf and came to Idaho to work in the regional rogram of ISDB in Idaho Falls. She taught in the classroom for 4 years and then was an itinerant teacher working with families in their homes. When her own son was born with a cleft lip and palate, her training in speech and hearing was put to very personal use. Later she worked with Idaho Parents Unlimited to help families of children with all disabilities navigate the special education world.
She went on to be a regional special education consultant with the State Department of Education working with school districts in southeast Idaho, while also an adjunct instructor at Idaho State University teaching special education courses, including the SpEd law class. She retired from being a SpEd consulting teacher in the Shelley district. Currently she contracts with the Dispute Resolution department of the Idaho Department of Education to facilitate meetings with special education teams struggling to reach agreement.
Individual Who is Deaf
Katie Delgadillo - I became Deaf at the age of two from spinal meningitis. I was not supposed to walk but overcame my challenges. I learn best by being hands on with everything. I received my A. A. in Elementary Education and am currently working on my bachelor’s degree in Elementary and Special Education. My goal is to receive a master’s degree in Deaf Education. I am currently a keynote speaker for my former professor at College of Western Idaho (CWI) for one of her classes that focuses on the students with hearing losses every semester. I have been doing this for about 5 years now and I LOVE it. I also am a Deaf advocate for many Deaf students plus the students who are hearing and in the Extended Resources Room. I currently work at Van Buren Elementary school, working with hearing students with disabilities and teaching them how to sign, how to communicate, and how to prove that they know what they need to do to meet their goals. I used to work for West Ada school district in Meridian in the DHH program for almost ten years! I also provide access and support for English By Eye projects.