Lori Hutchison BA, MA, CSC - Staff

Biographical Info

Lori has worked with consumers who are Hard of Hearing and Deaf for over 30 years. Prior to her retirement in 2007, she was the Director of Student Services, and prior to that position, the Supervisor of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Services at the Hiram G. Andrews Center (HGAC), the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation funded evaluation and training facility. While at HGAC, she was the Site Coordinator for the Northeast Technical Assistance Center, a federal grant serving D/HH students administered by the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) in Rochester, NY. She also consulted with NTID on the extension of the federal grant, renamed PEPNet-Northeast, from 2007 through 2011, working as the Outreach Specialist serving the states of Pennsylvania and Maryland. On this grant, she presented at national conferences, developed and worked on regional projects and provided technical assistance to D/HH students, post-secondary institutions, parents, and other stakeholders. She has a BA in Deaf Studies, an MA in Rehabilitation Counseling, and also earned her CRC- Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. Lori holds a CSC from RID and is registered with ODHH.