September 26: Dr. David Geeslin
By Rotary Club of Indianapolis on September 21, 2023
| Join us Tuesday for a presentation from Dr. David Geeslin the CEO/Superintendent for the Indiana School for the Deaf. Dr. Geeslin will share about the Indiana School for the Deaf and the plans for building and moving to a new campus as part of a $225 million upgrade. Dr. Geeslin graduated from the Indiana School for the Deaf in 1983. He attended Gallaudet University for two years, then transferred to Purdue University, where he received his B.A. in Linguistics in 1989. He received his M.A. in Deaf Education from Boston University in 1991. After working in education for seven years, Dr. Geeslin returned to night school at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis to earn his principal’s license. Having rediscovered the power of education, he decided to pursue a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership at Indiana University while still working full-time. He completed his Ed.D. degree in August of 2006. Dr. Geeslin was the first Deaf person to receive a doctoral degree from an Indiana college or university. He was selected as a 2008 Distinguished Alumnus from Purdue University. Dr. Geeslin has been active in many policy committees, has served as an expert legal witness, and has been an active participant and volunteer in several professional and non-profit community organizations. Dr. Geeslin is also a founding board member of Indiana Deaf Heritage and Indiana Deaf Children Foundation. In 1994, Dr. Geeslin worked with other Deaf Community leaders to write and successfully pass a statute recognizing American Sign Language in the state of Indiana. In 2008, Dr. Geeslin worked with other disabled groups on rewriting the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for Indiana with 511 IAC Article 7 known as Indiana’s Special Education rules. In his role as Superintendent, he served on the Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf (CEASD) Board and was in the position of CEASD President for two terms. He has worked as a visiting lecturer for Indiana University, Vincennes University, Western Maryland College, Boston University and Purdue University. Dr. Geeslin has also served as a consultant for several Deaf schools across the country. Over the past thirty-two years, Dr. Geeslin has held different roles at the Indiana School for the Deaf, including Third Grade Teacher, American Sign Language Assessment Specialist, Interim Director of Outreach, Elementary Principal, Outreach Educational Consultant, and CEO/Superintendent. All are welcome at Rotary programs. If attending in-person at the Murat Shrine reservations and prepayment are appreciated, but not required. Register on Square at https://rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/. If registering on site we accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. We plan to transition to a cashless registration later this fall. Lunch will be available starting at 11:45 a.m. and the program runs 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. To join our meeting via Zoom starting at 12:15 p.m. go to https://zoom.us/j/710170874?pwd=bFE4ejJTc29IMlNzVmx1Wlg4MTA1UT09. While our Tuesday programs via Zoom are free to attend a suggested donation of $3 – $5 is appreciated in lieu of the typical room fee. These contributions help defray the cost of our hybrid meetings. Please note that donations to the Rotary Club of Indianapolis are not tax deductible. You can support our hybrid meetings at https://rotary-club-of-indianapolis.square.site/. Meeting ID: 710 170 874 Password: 821795 If joining via a mobile phone for audio only click one of the following numbers: +13126266799,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (Chicago) +19292056099,,710170874#,,#,821795# US (New York) You can also join us from a landline phone. +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Meeting ID: 710 170 874 Password: 821795 Upcoming Programs: October 3: Brandi David-Handy, Chief Customer Officer, US Utilities, AES October 10: Jefferson Shreve, Indianapolis Mayoral Candidate October 17: Joe Hogsett, Mayor of Indianapolis October 24: Autumn Bryant, Attorney & Counsellor at Law, Randall & Bryant October 31: Fifth Tuesday Service Project with Pack Away Hunger |
