About Lori Shappel

Lori earned a Bachelors Degree in 1989 in Special Education. She began her teaching career in Albany, New York where she taught students with Learning Disabilities. Lori then moved to Tampa, Florida where she worked with students who had Orthopedic Impairments. After Florida she relocated to Georgia where she earned her MEd in Orthopedic Impairments and Visual Impairments at Georgia State University College. During her teaching career, she has been involved in curriculum development, Co-teaching, AAASP – an adaptive sports program, a member of an assistive technology team, a volunteer with the STAR Riding Program, and the co-author of a writing program. She has received awards that include Teacher of the Year, Gail Hendricks Volunteer Award, and Outstanding Student in Special Education.