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Karen Hopkins
Karen Hopkins
is the Executive Director of The Children’s Center for Communication/Beverly School for the Deaf. She brings over 32 years of experience as a collaborative teacher of the deaf, special educator, early interventionist, grant writer, and educational administrator to her work with Deaf and hard of hearing children. Her work with families, coupled with her own personal experience as a Deaf adult and parent of a daughter who is hard of hearing have inspired her to create systems that empower families. As Executive Director, Karen oversees early intervention and educational programming for children who are Deaf or hard of hearing birth to age 22. She is active in many organizations and boards, is the current President of the Hands & Voices HQ Board of Directors and is involved with international FCEI programming including the Deaf Leadership International Alliance. Karen's current research is focused on perspectives of family empowerment in early intervention systems for Deaf and hard of hearing children.
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