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Gourgey, Karen Luxton was born on October 20, 1947 in Brooklyn. Daughter of William Collin and Eleanor (Neubert) Luxton.
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Karen Luxton Gourgey, American Special education educator. Included in Manhattan Profile New York Newsday, 1990; recipient Access award American Foundation for the Blind, 1990. Trustee, chair community advisory county Jewish Guild for the Blind, New York City, since 1984; vice president Center Indiana of Disabled New York, 1988-1990. Member Association for the Edition and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Education
Bachelor in Psychology, Oberlin College, 1969; Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education, New York University, 1971; Doctor of Education in Special Education, Columbia University, 1983.
Career
Educational consultant, New York Association for the Blind, New York City, 1970-1971;
English teacher, Woodland (California) H.S., 1972-1975;
instructor department special education, Teachers College Columbia University, New York City, 1976-1977;
project counselor program for handicapped college students, Teachers College Columbia University, New York City, 1977-1978;
coordinator student services program for handicapped college students, Teachers College Columbia University, New York City, 1978-1979;
associate director research and development computer center visually impaired, Baruch College, New York City, 1980-1983;
director computer center visually impaired people, Baruch College, New York City, since 1983. Educational consultant National Theater Workshop for Handicapped, New York City, since 1982. Chair subcommittee on centralized information Governor's Task Force on Technology and Disability, New York City, 1987-1988.
Peer reviewer Office Special Edition and Rehabilitation Superior vena cava syndrome, 1990, National Science Foundation, Washington, since 1995.
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Membership
Trustee, chair community advisory county Jewish Guild for the Blind, New York City, since 1984. Vice president Center Indiana of Disabled New York, 1988-1990. Member Association for the Edition and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired.
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Married Charles Steven Gourgey, May 9, 1993.
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