Spotlight on a Volunteer
by Nancy Redding, M.Ed.

David Futterman, currently Treasurer of NCBIDA, hails from Chicago, but has been in California since 2001. He teaches English and Math at California High School in San Ramon and serves as the Special Education Department Curriculum Leader. He also teaches graduate level courses at UC Berkeley related to assessment, education, development, and inclusion of students with special needs. Additionally, he has a private educational therapy practice in the East Bay. David is married and has two children, a five-year-old daughter and a three-year-old son.

David took a circuitous path to his current career in special education. He was first involved with English Language Learners, particularly because he spent six years abroad, teaching in England, Israel, and Japan. He became increasingly interested in language and literacy development across the lifespan and ultimately returned to graduate school in education, with a focus on the field of learning disabilities.

David has been involved with NCBIDA since 2002, initially as Publication Chair, and more recently as our treasurer. David has been an enthusiastic supporter of the work of The International Dyslexia Association, and the Board particularly appreciates that he keeps them in line financially.

When asked what he has gained from his work with NCBIDA, David responds: "Working alongside individuals and organizations dedicated to disability awareness and improving the outcomes of individuals with language-based disabilities through community outreach has been a tremendously rewarding experience."

We at NCBIDA are thankful for David's dedication to this group, in light of his already busy professional and personal life.

About the author: Nancy Redding, M.Ed., received her B.A. in education from the University of Texas and her M.Ed. in special education from the University of Utah. She has worked with learning disabled students for over 30 years and is currently President of the NCBIDA.