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Ben Satterfield, Ed.D.,  Research Consultant
Ben  Satterfield, Ed.D. is an instructional designer who participated in the  design of several software titles for young children and children with  disabilities. He is also a conference presenter and workshop  instructor. Ben  served as  the  President of the Dunamis  Educational Foundation and the President/CEO of Dunamis, Inc. He taught in a public high school near Richmond, Va. for 7 years and served 5 years as a Head Soccer Coach and in sports administration at Virginia Commonwealth University. He also worked for 2 years as a  software designer at ChalkBoard, Inc.,.

Ben holds a BA in History from  William & Mary, and an M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction from the  University of Virginia. In 2007, Ben completed work on his doctoral program  in Instructional Technology and Distance Education at NOVA Southeastern University. Today he is a research consultant with GA Tools for Life at Georgia Tech and an Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia College of Education teaching the graduate course in AAC in the Communication Science and Special Education Department.


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Pat Satterfield, MCE, President
Pat Satterfield, M.C. E. is an instructional designer, conference presenter, AT consultant, and workshop instructor. Formerly the Vice-
President for Marketing of Dunamis, Inc. today Pat is a consultant and instructor for The Center for AT Excellence. Pat was a home schooling mother of 4 boys who has“taught every grade at least twice”. Pat is a parent of a child with a disability and  was a foster parent of a second. Pat has served as Technology Coordinator for  several private school programs serving students with disabilities. Pat holds several degrees: a BS in Biology from William & Mary and a BS from the Medical College of Virginia in Medical Technology. Pat also holds a Master’s degree in Christian Education from the Presbyterian School of Christian Education.

Pat enjoys working with individuals of all ages and disabilities. Her passion is  using AT to enhance literacy instruction. Pat’s experience  includes supporting  inclusion using AT tools, developing accommodations and  modifications to standards-based instructional materials, and helping  teachers integrate AT into classroom activities.Today Pat is the President of the Center for AT Excellence (CREATE). She consults for the HiHope Center, Georgia Cyber Academy, and for Georgia Tools for Life.