An Interview with Jill Leafstedt
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Jill Leafstedt is the Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Innovations and Senior Academic Technology Officer at CSU Channel Islands in Camarillo, California. Jill has worked in education for over 25 years and is passionate about improving learning opportunities for all learners. She began as a middle school special education teacher, which led to a doctorate in Special Education, Disabilities and Risk Studies from UC Santa Barbara. Following this, Jill moved to CI, first as Coordinator of the Special Education Program now as Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Innovations.
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