David Sanfilipo

Dave Sanfilippo has served as the director of the Disabled Student Services program at Cal State Long Beach for over 30 years.  The DDS program at CSULB was the first program of its kind established in the California State University system and is widely recognized as one of the outstanding programs in the country.  Dave has received numerous awards for his work as an advocate for students with disabilities and has established numerous programs that extend educational opportunities to them.

Since 1980 Dave has served on the Executive Board of the California Association on Post-Secondary Education and Disability (CAPED), and has received service awards from them in 1983, 1991, and 2000.  He has also served on a number of strategic committees that provide services and programs for the disabled such as the 1986 United States Association of Blind Athletes, 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee (Handicapped Services), Co-Director of 1981 Wheelchair Games.

Dave holds a B.A. from California State University, San Jose and graduated Phi Kappa Phi.