Saaron Putnam-Almaguer, MS, is a Teacher for the Visually Impaired (TVI) and Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) for Columbia Regional Program in Portland, Oregon. She is also the statewide CVI consultant for the state providing resources, professional development, coaching and capacity building for all of Oregon Regional Inclusive Services personnel and school district staff. Saaron has been a TVI for 14 years and holds a Master's in Special Education and Bachelor of Arts in Early Intervention Special Education. She also holds credentials in cortical/cerebral visual impairment and in teaching strategies for students who are blind/VI with multiple disabilities in the sensorimotor stage of development.