Board Members
Tammy Gehlert
President
Welcome to the Down Syndrome Association of the Hudson Valley! I am Tammy Gehlert and I would like to be the president of our wonderful organization. I joined the DSAHV over 10 years ago, and started volunteering that same year. I also joined the Board about that time. I felt very strongly about having opportunities for our families and our children to come together, so with the DSAHV I organized social and recreational activities like PALS in the Park and our annual Easter Egg Hunt. For the last six years or so, I have been a volunteer educational coach for the DSAHV, hosting educational workshops and helping parents with information and guidance to navigate the educational system and advocate for their children. For the future of DSAHV, I want to continue and expand the opportunities for our families and children to come together. The DSAHV is a great support network for our families. I also want to strengthen DSAHV’s role in educating parents and caregivers to be advocates for their child/person with Down syndrome.
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Vice President
Amy Jett
Secretary
My name is Amy Jett and my youngest child Wesley has Down syndrome. We live in Rosendale, NY. I am a Speech-Language Pathologist for the New Paltz School District. I previously worked for a private agency and worked with children receiving Early Intervention services in Ulster County. I am the current secretary for DSAHV and running for another term. In my spare time, I love spending time with my friends and family!
Tammy Windheim
Treasurer
Hi, I live in the Hudson Valley. I am a mother of five children, the first having been born with Down syndrome. She is a beautiful and mature adult now who continues to amaze me. After retiring from IBM I began working as a Direct Care Provider. I joined DSAHV to meet local families and have been fortunate to be able to continue serving on the DSAHV Board to bring education and awareness to our community.
Jessica Doering
Self advocate
I have been involved with DSAHV as a self advocate for many years, speaking up at board meetings on behalf of adults that were born with Down syndrome. I like cooking and spending time with my family and friends.
Tammy Gehlert
Education Coach
I am Tammy Gehlert, and I volunteer with DSAHV.
I am a mom to 5 grown children and a 10 year old who is a beautiful, smart, and sassy girl with Down syndrome named Cara. I am also a teacher and a Girl Scout leader, including a troop for girls with special needs and their sisters.
Jason Gehlert
Program Coordinator
Jason is our program coordinator, planning events, fundraising, and most of all bringing connectivity with all our families. Jason works with our board of directors to bring DSAHV to new horizons, establishing new events and ideas that benefit our community. Jason is an author, and a dad of grown twin girls, and Cara, an awesome, vibrant teenager who has Down syndrome. Cara is also now a big sister and aunt and thriving in these new roles.
Jason enjoys cooking and outdoor adventures.
Anne Bryant