Jackie Pacha is the founding executive director for the Brazos Valley Center for Independent Living (BVCIL), which is located near the home of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. She has over twenty-five years’ experience working with people who have disabilities as a Sign Language Interpreter, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, and Special Education Teacher and Administrator. Additionally, she has taught Adaptive and Assistive Technology at Texas A&M and worked with school districts in establishing structured work experience programs for students with disabilities. Jackie has a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Texas A&M, a Master’s in Counseling and a Bachelor’s in Rehabilitation Services from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.
