Key People
Coming together from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences, our skilled team of professionals is the backbone of Faces of Autism Awareness. Their ideas help shape the direction and mission of our organization as it continues to develop. Read on to learn more about some of our incredible team members.
Jodi Maurer
President and Founder
Jodi spent 7 years as a teacher before leaving the education setting and entering the business world. She is the mother of 2 boys, TJ and Donovan. TJ is on the autism spectrum and was the inspiration to creating this group.
Norm Maurer
Member of the Board
With us since our founding, Norm is one of our veteran team members. He is husband to Jodi and father to TJ and Donovan. A dedicated family man that brings his creative ideas to everything we do.
Jennifer Brush
Member of the Board
Jennifer has been an elementary school teacher for 26 years and is in her 23rd year at Churchville Elementary School. She is currently teaching third grade there. Jennifer became involved in fundraising after losing her daughter, Taylor, who spent her entire 6 ½ month life in the NICU at Golisano Children’s Hospital battling life threatening birth defects. She has two surviving children, a daughter named Camryn and a son named Lucas.
