Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Matthew Kramer and Pamela Siguler to the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind Board of Trustees as follows:
Matthew Kramer
Kramer, of St. Augustine, is an executive therapeutic specialist with Gilead Science, a pharmaceutical sales company. Previously, he was a territory specialist with Trans 1, a medical device sales company. Kramer and his wife are board members at Growing Together Behavioral Center, a school for children with autism and developmental disabilities in Jacksonville. He and his wife are parents of deaf, blind, and hard of hearing children. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Grove City College in Pennsylvania. Kramer is appointed to a four-year term.
Pamela Siguler
Siguler, of Ponte Vedra Beach, is a retired educator who taught deaf and blind students at schools in both Massachusetts and Virginia. She served as a board member of the Boston College Council for Women since 2017. She has also been involved with Teach for America Jacksonville and is a former board member of The Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville. She earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary and special education and her master’s degree in deaf/blind multi-handicapped education from Boston College. Siguler is appointed to a four-year term.
These appointments are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.
About FSDB
The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind is a tuition-free state public school and outreach center available to eligible Pre-K and K-12 students who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/visually impaired, or deafblind. At FSDB, students learn how to do more, be more, and achieve more, fulfilling our vision of preparing them for a lifetime of success. FSDB gratefully accepts private donations to support vital programs that directly benefit students and are not paid by state general revenue funds. To learn about eligibility for enrollment or arrange for a campus tour, contact FSDB Parent Services at 904-827-2212 voice or 904-201-4527 videophone. For more information, visit www.fsdbk12.org