6201 Ocean Front Walk, Suite 2
Playa del Rey, California 90293-7556
Phone 310-821-7080, Fax 310-827-0269
jik@pacbell.net, http://www.jik.com
RESUME
Updated 02.3.10
Employment
Education
Publications
Selected
Workshops, Presentations and Courses
Professional Activities
Selected Client
List
Awards
Licenses, Certificates,
Appointments
EMPLOYMENT
DISABILITY POLICY CONSULTING - Los Angeles,
CA
January 1985
to Present
Consults for and trains businesses, universities,
state associations, government entities, centers for independent living
and other not-for-profit organizations and has delivered hundreds of
keynote addresses, workshops and seminars. Areas of consulting, writing
and training include:
- implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act
- advocacy training and skills building
(leadership development)
- health, wellness and aging with disability
- developing and analyzing public policy
- grant writing and publications
- planning barrier free meetings
- disability diversity training
- targeting disability customers in terms of
marketing, customer service and product design
- telecommunications including using the Internet
effectively
- disaster preparedness for people with
disabilities
- short-term, strategic and long-term planning
- incorporating universal design principles into
existing and new environments and products
- managing, evaluating, program developing, and
fund raising for centers for independent living and other organizations
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR -
Center for Disability Issues and
the Health Professions, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona,
CA, November 2002 to Present
- Manages disaster preparedness projects,
- Oversees web site development and updates,
- Supervises and works directly on managed care consulting
projects,
- Trains people with disabilities on strengthening health
care advocacy skills,
- Develops research tools, designs implementation of
research projects and oversees completion of reports,
- Develops new and continuing grants and cultivates
contracts
with public and private funding sources,
- Supervises Senior Policy Analyst, Consumer Training
Specialist, Administrative Assistants, student interns and policy
fellows,
- Teaches “Disability Competency in the Health Professions”
an introduction course to disability issues for health professionals.
It covers disability-related preferred etiquette practices, disability
demographics, Medical and Social Models of disability, quality of life
issues, culture, risk factors, secondary conditions, Americans with
Disabilities Act compliance, and major disability-related public policy
and ethical issues.
UNITED STATES ARCHITECTURAL
AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD (ACCESS BOARD) -
Washington, DC., Presidential
Appointment, Member, April 1995 - 2003
- Chair:
- Board March 1999 - March
2000, Vice Chair, March 1998 - March 1999, March 2000 to March 2001
- Technical Programs
March 2002 to Present, Member 1995 to 2003
- Multiple Chemical
Sensitivities committee, January 1999 to 2003
- Ad Hoc Committee on
Telecommunication, March 1996 - March 1999
- Member Ad Hoc Committee on:
- Passenger Vessels to
Present
- Public Rights-of-Way to
Present
- Review of ADAAG May 2000
to Present
- Recreation, June
1998 - Present
- Board Liaison:
- Passenger Vessel Access
Advisory, Committee September 1998 to December 2000
- Telecommunication Access
Advisory, Committee June 1996 - March 1997
- Play Facilities Regulatory
Negotiations Committee, March 1996 - August 1996
- Air Carriers Access Act
Dialogue Group with Department of Transportation, to Present
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WESTSIDE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT
LIVING, INC. (WCIL) - Los Angeles, CA. January 1981 to July 1989
- Directed staff of 45 with a $1.8 million budget
- Center honored as one of "The Top Five" centers
in the country
- Instituted a strategic advocacy planning and
review team
- Expanded services to include: independent
living skills training, "linkages" project to prevent
institutionalization; several volunteer programs; a South Bay office;
and a computer training program
- Computerized management information systems
including fund-raising records, service utilization statistics,
personnel records, mailing lists, and accounting systems.
- Upgraded employee benefits and salaries, and
created a salary plan adjustment for internal salary equity and step
increases
- Instituted long term and annual strategic
plans, providing WCIL with its first directional blueprint
- Diversified funding sources, increased annual
private funds raised from $75,000 to $450,000, and established an
endowment and a $300,000 reserve
SERVICES DIRECTOR, WCIL - October 1978 to
December 1980
- Developed and expanded peer support, career,
and information and referral programs
- Established a local coalition of organizations
for improving service coordination to people with disabilities
- Organized and taught courses to peer counselors
- Generated $175,000 in private support
and increased fee revenues by 100%
PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER II, OLIVE VIEW
MEDICAL CENTER - Los Angeles County, CA. February 1977 to
September
1978
- Provided individual, family and group
psychotherapy
- Initiated one of the first programs to serve
women with disabilities at Planned Parenthood
- Trained staff regarding disability-related
psycho-social issues
MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER, RANCHO LOS AMIGOS
NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER - Downey, CA. July 1973 to February
1977
- Established first ongoing inservice programs
for allied health professionals on sexuality and disability
- Trained USC medical students and graduate
social work students in psycho-social aspects of disability
EDUCATION
- University of Southern California, Los
Angeles, M.S.W.
- HOFSTRA University, Hempstead, Long Island, New
York, B.A. in Psychology
PUBLICATIONS
ADVOCACY
PUBLICATIONS
- Kailes, J. (1984). "Disabled Community
Infuriated by ACLU's Stand on Bouvia." New World For Persons With
Disabilities.
- Kailes, J. (1987). Activists: Old,
Young and In Between Must Get Their Act Together! New World For Persons
With Disabilities. 14(1-Part One); 14(2-Part Two).
- Kailes, J. (1987). "Developing New
Disability Leadership." New World For Persons With Disabilities 13(11).
- Kailes, J. (1988). "Politics and Power."
Mainstream 13(5).
- Kailes, J. (1988). Putting Advocacy Rhetoric
Into Practice: The Role of the Independent Living Center. Houston,
Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) Research and Training
Center on Independent Living and KAILES - Publications, 6201 Ocean
Front
Walk, Suite 2, Playa del Rey, CA 90293,
http://www.jik.com/resource.html, jik@pacbell.net.
- Kailes, J. (1993). Advocacy: Reality or
Rhetoric Inventory, Edition 11 - 9/99, Revised , 1995,1996, 1997,1999.
KAILES - Publications, 6201 Ocean Front Walk, Suite 2, Playa del Rey,
CA 90293, http://www.jik.com/resource.html, jik@pacbell.net.
- Kailes, J. (1995). Beyond Oppression:
Feeling the Movement and Its Power!, KAILES - Publications, 6201 Ocean
Front Walk, Suite 2, Playa del Rey, CA 90293,
http://www.jik.com/resource.html, jik@pacbell.net.
- Kailes, J. (1997). The Ins & Outlines of
Working With Elected Representatives, IL Net: NCIL/ILRU, 2323 S.
Shepherd, Suite 1000, Houston, Tx 77019.
- Kailes, J. (1997, 1998). Building and
Maintaining Relationships with Elected Officials, KAILES -
Publications, 6201 Ocean Front Walk, Suite 2, Playa del Rey, CA 90293,
http://www.jik.com/resource.html, jik@pacbell.net.
- Kailes, J. (1999). Bridging the Great Divide
Independent Living and Health Care: Systems Change Strategies and
Resources--Learning from the Trenches., ILRU Houston, TX,
http://www.ilru.org/ilnet/ilnetbks.html.
- Kailes, J., Birster, Alice (1987).
"Title 24: Our Access to Civil Rights." New World For Persons With
Disabilities 14(4).
- Kailes, J., Michaels, R. (1997). Taking
Charge: Leadership and Systems Advocacy, ILRU Houston, TX,
http://www.ilru.org/ilnet/ilnetbks.html.
- Michaels, R., Kailes, J. (1996). Systems
Advocacy: Beyond Rhetoric, ILRU Houston, TX,
http://www.ilru.org/ilnet/ilnetbks.html.
- Shreve, M., Kailes, J. (1990). "The Right to
Die of the Right to Community Support?" Midwest Medical Ethics 6(2
& 3).
- Premo, B., Kailes, J., & Richards, C.
(2001). A Framework for Disability Public Policy in the 21st Century:
Informed Choice and Consumer Empowerment: Defining, Refining &
Reforming Services, American Rehabilitation Association, Switzer
Seminars and monograph series,
http://www.mswitzer.org/sem01/papers/premo.html.
- Kailes, J., (2008)
Community organizeing: Ground Rules for Grass Roots Organizzers, CENTER
FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING Management Center & RRTC on independent
living Management.
ADA PUBLICATIONS
- Kailes, J. (1992). American With
Disabilities Act: Questions and Answers on Employment, Dayle McIntosh
Center, 13272 Garden Grove Boulevard, Garden Grove, CALIFORNIA
92843, (714) 621-3300, (714) 663-2087 TDD.
- Kailes, J. (1993). ADA Videos, KAILES -
Publications, 6201 Ocean Front Walk, Suite 2, Playa del Rey, CA 90293,
http://www.jik.com/resource.html, jik@pacbell.net.
- Kailes, J. (1994). Americans With
Disabilities Act Compliance Guide For Food And Shelter Programs,
Kailes-Publications, 6201 Ocean Front Walk, Suite 2, Playa del Rey,
California 90293-7556, http://www.jik.com/resource.html,
jik@pacbell.net and The Los Angeles Emergency Food and Shelter Program
Local Board.
- Kailes, J. (1994). Americans With
Disabilities Act Compliance Guide For NonProfit Organizations,
Kailes-Publications, 6201 Ocean Front Walk, Suite 2, Playa del Rey,
California 90293-7556, http://www.jik.com/resource.html,
jik@pacbell.net.
- Kailes, J. (2000). Ten years after
the ADA, accessibility remains elusive, CARF Connection, 4891 East
Ggrant Road, Tucson, AZ 85712,
http://www.carf.org/Dec00-CARFConnection/Dec2000Contents.htm.
DISABILITY DIVERSITY, DISABILITY COMPETENCY, WELCOMING
PEOPLE
WITH DISABILITIES PUBLICATIONS
- Apodaca, M., Watson & Kailes, J
(1985). "A Sociometric Comparison of Mainstreamed, Orthopedically
Handicapped High School Students and Non-Handicapped Classmates."
Psychology in the Schools 22: 95-101.
- Kailes, J. (1984). Language is More Than a
Trivial Concern, Edition 9, Revised 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997,
1998, 1999. KAILES - Publications, 6201 Ocean Front Walk, Suite 2,
Playa del Rey, CA 90293, http://www.jik.com/resource.html,
jik@pacbell.net.
- Kailes, J. (1986). Portraying People with
disabilities: Guidelines for the Media and Entertainment Industry, in
Options, Westside Center for Independent Living, 12901 Venice
Boulevard, Los Angeles,CA 90066. 10.
- Kailes, J. (1987). Barrier Free Design: An
Environment Everyone Can Use. Santa Monica Evening Outlook.
- Kailes, J. (1989). "Barrier Free Design Can
Improve Your Profits in Multiple Ways." Worklife 2(3).
- Kailes, J. (1990). Barrier Free Design
Benefits All, Not Just Disabled. Los Angeles Times: K17-K18.
- Kailes, J. (1990). Language Is More Than a
Trivial Concern. Paralyzed Veterans of America Bulletin, Virginia
Chapter.
- Kailes, J. (1991). Preferred Practices to
Keep in Mind as You Meet People with Disabilities, Edition 2002,
Revised: 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002. KAILES -
Publications, 6201 Ocean Front Walk, Suite 2, Playa del Rey, CA 90293,
http://www.jik.com/resource.html, jik@pacbell.net.
- Kailes, J. (1993). Accessibility Guidelines
for Speakers, Editon III-July 2000, KAILES - Publications, 6201 Ocean
Front Walk, Suite 2, Playa del Rey, CA 90293,
http://www.jik.com/resource.html, jik@pacbell.net.
- Kailes, J. (1993). Offering Access
to Customers with Disabilities Expands Market Share, KAILES -
Publications, 6201 Ocean Front Walk, Suite 2, Playa del Rey, CA 90293,
http://www.jik.com/resource.html, jik@pacbell.net.
- Kailes, J., Jones, D. (1993). A Guide to
Planning Accessible Meetings, KAILES - Publications, 6201 Ocean Front
Walk, Suite 2, Playa del Rey, CA 90293,
http://www.jik.com/resource.html, jik@pacbell.net & ILRU Houston,
TX, http://www.ilru.org/ilnet/ilnetbks.html.
- Kailes, J. (1997, 1998). Accessibility
Checklist for Events and Meetings, Edition 1.1, KAILES - Publications,
6201 Ocean Front Walk, Suite 2, Playa del Rey, CA 90293,
http://www.jik.com/resource.html, jik@pacbell.net.
- Kailes, J. (2000). "The Language of
Disability, Humanism in the Health Sciences." Western University of
Health
Services 4(1): 10-16.
- Kailes, J., Holland, R., Lester, M., Brown,
S. (2001). Access Aware: Extending Your Reach to People with
Disabilities, Alliance for Technology Access, 2175 E Francisco Blvd.,
Suite L, San Rafael, CA 9490, ATAinfo@ATAccess.org, 415.455.4575, TTY
415.455.0491 http://www.ataccess.org.
- Kailes, J. (2002). Who Are People With
Disabilities and Activity Limitations?, Kailes-Publications, 6201 Ocean
Front Walk, Suite 2, Playa del Rey, California 90293-7556,
http://www.jik.com/resource.html, jik@pacbell.net.
- Morales, T., Holland, R., Lester, M.,
Kailes, J. (2002). Starting Points, Alliance for Technology Access,
2175 East Francisco Blvd., Suite L, San Rafael, CA 94901, Voice:
415-455-4575, TTY: 415-455-0491, ATAinfo@ATAccess.org,
http://www.ATAccess.org.
- Kailes, J., Jones, D. (1993). A Guide to
Planning Accessible Meetings, KAILES - Publications, 6201 Ocean Front
Walk, Suite 2, Playa del Rey, CA 90293,
http://www.jik.com/resource.html, jik@pacbell.net & ILRU Houston,
TX, http://www.ilru.org/ilnet/ilnetbks.html.
INDEPENDENT
LIVING PUBLICATIONS
- Brown, S., Gonzalez, L. Kailes, J. (1997).
For the Crime of Being Different: Exploring Disability Rights,
History, Philosophy, and Culture, ILRU Houston, TX,
http://www.ilru.org/ilnet/ilnetbks.html.
- Kailes, J. (1985). "Independent Living
Centers." Long-Term Care Reporter 1(3).
- Kailes, J. (1985). People with Disabilities
and the Independent Living Model. Case Management in Human Service
Practice. M. Weil, Karls, J, Jossey-Bass.
- Kailes, J., Roy, K., Elias, G. (1991). The
Reauthorization of The Rehabilitation Act, A report to the President
and to Congress of the United States, National council on Disability,
1331 F St., NW, Suite 850 Washington, DC 2000, Voice: (202)
272-2004,
TTY: (202) 272-2074: 58.
- Kailes, J. (1993). Disability Pride: The
Interrelationship of Self-Worth, Self-Empowerment, and Disability
Pride. Houston, Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) Research
and Training Center on Independent Living.
- Kailes, J. (1997). Centers for Independent
Living, KAILES - Publications, 6201 Ocean Front Walk, Suite 2, Playa
del Rey, CA 90293, http://www.jik.com/resource.html, jik@pacbell.net.
- Kailes, J. (1997). Independent Living
Philosophy and Practice (Two cassette tapes), KAILES - Publications,
6201 Ocean Front Walk, Suite 2, Playa del Rey, CA 90293,
http://www.jik.com/resource.html, jik@pacbell.net.
- Kailes, J. (1997). Independent Living:
Reality or Rhetoric Inventory, KAILES - Publications, 6201 Ocean Front
Walk, Suite 2, Playa del Rey, CA 90293,
http://www.jik.com/resource.html, jik@pacbell.net.
- Kailes, J. (1997). So You Are Thinking of
Launching a Web Site--Is It Worth the Investment?, ILRU Houston,
TX, http://www.ilru.org/ilnet/ilnetbks.html.
- Kailes, J., Shreve, M (1993). Training for
ADA Trainers and Consultants, Kailes-Publications, 6201 Ocean Front
Walk, Suite 2, Playa del Rey, California 90293-7556,
http://www.jik.com/resource.html, jik@pacbell.net.
- Kailes, J., Shreve, M. (1993). Marketing
Your Center's ADA Services - Two Training Workshops. Long Beach,
Kailes-Publications, 6201 Ocean Front Walk, Suite 2, Playa del Rey,
California 90293-7556, http://www.jik.com/resource.html,
jik@pacbell.net.
- Michaels, R., Kailes, J. (1994). Independent
Living and the Rehab Act, ILRU Houston, TX,
http://www.ilru.org/ilnet/ilnetbks.html.
- Michaels, R., Kailes, J., McDonald, G.,
Spooner, P., Jordan, H., Sykes, R., Richards, L., Dresden, C.,
Heinsohn, D., Kemp-Moye, D., Martinez, M., Smith, Q., and Hughey, A.M.
(1995). Standards & More: Beyond Compliance--Addressing Independent
Living Needs of Today & Tomorrow.
- Michaels, R., Kailes, J., Shreve, M.,
Richards, L., Dresden, C., Heinsohn, D., Smith, Q., Telsford, D., and
Hughey, A. M. (1994). Standards & More: Beyond Compliance.
SELECTED WORKSHOPS,
PRESENTATIONS AND COURSES
ADVOCACY:
Millenium Mission: Getting the Biggest Bang for
That Buck! at Alliance for Technology Access Institute,Orlando,
Florida, October 1999
ILNet National Teleconferences:
- Don't Toss Pebbles When You Can Launching
Missiles Advocacy: Using the Internet Power Tools with Fred Fay,
Patricia Yeager, Roland Sykes, David Newburger, March 1998
- So You Are Thinking of Launching a
Web Site--Is It Worth the Investment? with June Kailes, Fern
Moskowitz, Tony Sauer, Brian Hearn, Nancy Massey, Roland Sykes and
Kathleen Kleinmann, September 1997
The Ins and Outs of Visiting the Hill at NCIL
Annual Conference, Washington, DC, June 1997
TAKING CHARGE, MAKING CHANGE, GETTING INVOLVED:
Leadership and Systems Advocacy:
- Jasper, AL. September 1998
- Mega Super Conference on Disability Issues,
Casper, WY, November 1997
- Tempe, AZ. ILNet, February 1997
- Atlanta. GA. ILNet, October 1996
- Reno, NV. ILNet, April 1996
- Utah Governor's Council For People with
Disabilities, Salt Lake City, November 1994
Systems Advocacy: Beyond Rhetoric at
Vincennes, IN. September 1966
Standards and More: Beyond Compliance at
Independent Living Technical Assistance Network, 1995: Portland, OR,
July; Bethesda, MD, August; New Orleans, LA, September
Oppression at Pennsylvania Statewide
Conference on Independent Living, Harrisburg, PA. October 1995
Self Advocacy and Disability Pride:
- Cross-Disability Conference: United We
Stand, Fargo, ND. September 1995
- Liberty Resources, Philadelphia, PA. May 1994
- Utah Governor's Council for Persons with
Disabilities, Salt Lake City, UT. November 1994
Advocacy: ATA and Current Legislative Developments -
How ATA can Initiate and Participate in Advocacy Efforts at
Alliance for Technology Access Institute, French Lick, IN. August 1995
Squeaky Wheel Gets Greased...Getting Involved and
Taking Charge at Aging and Long Term Care Network Conference,
Santa Barbara County, CA. October 1994
Advocacy Skill Building Workshops:
- Austin, TX. February 1991 - 1994
- Santa Monica, CA. March 1991
- Philadelphia, PA. April & October
1990, May 1994
- Lansing, MI. May 1990
Association of Independent Living Centers In New York
(AILCNY) Annual Conference, Albany, NY:
- Marketing as an Advocacy Tool, November
1991
- Are Independent Living Centers Becoming
Mental Health Clinics? November 1989
- Law and Disability: Issues of Independence,
October 1988 & November 1989
- Balancing Services and Advocacy - The Debate
Continues, October 1988 & November 1989
- How To Make Advocacy Work in Your ILC,
October 1987
Leadership Development at Cornell University,
Human Services Administration Program, (series of three-day regional
workshops):
- Nashua, NH. April 1992
- Kansas City, KS. July 1992
- Denver, CO. August 1992
Leadership Development: Mentoring A Model for
Success at United Cerebral Palsy Association Teleconference,
October 1991
Getting Beyound Curb Cuts at Third
Southeastern "Touch the Future Conferencec, Atlanta, GA. April 1991
Putting Muscle in Independent Living Center
Advocacy Efforts at Keynote Speaker at Region V Independent Living
Conference, Rochester, MN. October 1990
Advocacy and Independent Living Centers - We Got
Trouble in River City! at Keynote Speaker at Colorado Statewide
Conference on Independent Living, Greeley, CO. September 1989
Getting Involved in Disability Issues at
National Lawyers Guild Conference, Los Angeles, CA. June 1989
Legislative Update on Housing at NCIL's
Sixth Annual Conference on Independent Living, Washington, D.C. May 1988
Developing New Grass Roots Leadership at
NCIL's Third Annual Conference on Independent Living, Kansas City, KS.
June 1985
Public Policy Issues Affecting Independent Living
at National Council on Disability, San Francisco, CA. April 1985
Elizabeth Bouvia and ACLU, as Seen by the
Disabled Community
at St. John's Hospital Ethics Committee, Santa Monica, CA. March
1984
Los Angeles' Minority Majority: Crystallizing a
Public Relations Partnership at Public Relations Society of
America, Los Angeles, CA. April 1983
Homeless Crisis For People With Disabilities at
City of Santa Monica, CA. January 1983
Emergence of People With Disabilities in the
Media at Annenberg School of Communications, University of
Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA. December 1981
Who Defines Disability? at Daniel Freeman
Hospital Comprehensive Resource Center, Inglewood, CA. July 1981
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) OF 1990:
What Makes a
Meeting
Accessible? Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center, Audio Conference
Series, August,
2004
ADA Requirements For Organizations:
- Access - Facities and Program Awareness,
Technology and People with Disabilities, Los Angeles, March 2002
- Aids Project Los Angeles November 2001
- City of Santa Monica Grantees, July 2001
Ten Years after the ADA Lessons, Dilemmas, and
Opportunities, with Jim McBain Henry Moss, Laura Solano, and George
Terrien, at Build Boston, MA., November 2000
Complex Issues in Implementing the ADA: Planning
Barrier Free Meetings, at California State University, Statewide
Disabled Employment Program, Los Angeles, CA, October 1997
Customer Issues and Disability Diversity at
Shell Oil, San Francisco, CA, September 1997
ADA Implementation in Public Schools
1995: Providence, RI and Middleton, CN. April; Denver,
CO. June; Atlanta, GA. July; Oakland, CA and Chicago, IL. August
Evaluating for Compliance: Tips for Getting It
Done, Title II
- City of Santa Monica, Grantees, CA. March 1995
- ADA Training Conference sponsored by California
Department of Rehabilitation and Disabled in State Service, Sacramento.
October 1994
Toward Access and Opportunity: A VIP Workshop on
Title I of the ADA at California State University, Long Beach,
1995: January; 1994: November, October, April
ADA Accessibility Training for LA Regional Family
Planning Clinics
California 1994: Los Angeles, March (4 trainings); San
Diego, July; Oakland, October
Update of the ADA at Center for Nonprofit
Management Executive Round Table, Los Angeles, CA. October 1993
Implementing ADA at USAir, Dayton, OH.
October 1993
ADA's Employment Provisions for Classified
Managers at Santa Monica College, CA. June 1993
Marketing Your Center's ADA Services at
California Foundation of Independent Living Centers, Sacramento and
Newport Beach. January and September 1993
Technical Assistance for Employers at The
California Governor's Committee for Employment of People with
Disabilities, Anaheim, CA. October 1992
How ADA Can Work for You: A New Form of Advocacy
Power Assist at Arthritis Foundation, Los Angeles, CA. September
1992
Training for ADA Trainers and Consultants at
California Foundation of Independent Living Centers, Los Angeles and
Berkeley, CA. March 1992
Barrier Free Meetings: Keeping Up with a Moving
Target at Association of Independent Living Centers in New York,
Albany. November 1992
DISABILITY
DIVERSITY, DISABILITY COMPETENCY, WELCOMING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES:
Customer Services for People with Disabilities at
American Public Health Association & Boston Convention and Vistor
Service Bureau, MA. November 2000
Welcoming Visitors with Disabilities:
- J. Paul Getty Museum - Volunteer and Visitor
Services Departments, Los Angeles, CA. 1998-Present
- Community Technology Fund, Los Angeles, CA.
September 2000
FUND RAISING:
Expanding Funding
Resources and Organizational
Change at Auburn University Program for Training and Development,
Atlanta, GA. April 1992
Fund Raising /
Development at Cornell
University, Human Services Administration Program -series of two-day
regional workshops:
- 1990: Rochester, NY - July; Portland, OR -
September
- 1991: Orlando, FL & Sacramento, CA -
January; Nashua, NH - June; Denver, CO - July
Raising Money and
Consciousness: Maintaining the
Independent Living Philosophy Throughout the Development Process
at Association of Independent Living Centers In New York (AILCNY)
Annual Conference, Albany, NY. November 1990
Fund Raising and
Advocacy: Coexistence Without
Conflict at NCIL's Annual Conference on Independent Living,
Bethesda, MD, May: 1988 & 1989
Successful Fund
Raising Strategies for
Independent Living
Centers at NCIL's Third Annual Conference on Independent Living,
Kansas
City, KS. June 1985
Foundation and
Corporate Giving: From the
Recipient's Perspective at Southern California Philanthropy
Association, Los Angeles, CA. May 1985
Fund Raising
Strategies for Independent Living
Centers at Beyond Survival, A Conference on Independent Living,
Denver, CO. August 1983
Online Courses: Introduction to Independent Living
Philosophy, 2/15-4/4/99, 6/19-7/21/01, 1/21-2/8/02, 3/22-4/9/04, ILRU, University of Northern Colorado, and Utah
State University .
Millenium Mission: Getting the Biggest Bang for
That Buck! at ILNet Leadership Training, Houston, TX. November 1999
A Renewal of Spirit: Back to Our Roots (Getting
on the
Same Page) at Anchorage, Alaska, October 1997
The Evolution of Independent Living at
Abilities Exposition, Anaheim, CA. May 1997
IL Philosophy Training: What's Cutting Edge?
What's Working? at NCIL Conference, Washington, D.C. June 1997
A Renewal of Spirit, Back to Our Roots, Getting
on the
Same Page, Independent Living Philosophy and Practice
- Berkeley, CA. February 1997
- Santa Barbara, CA. January, February 1997
Increasing Effectiveness of a Board of Directors at
Alliance for Technology Access Institute, French Lick, IN. July 1995
Improving Service Systems for People with
Disabilities: Findings from a Four-Year RWJF Demonstration in Eleven
Sites at Society for Disability Studies, Oakland, CA. June 1995
Independent Living and The Rehabilitation Act, 1994:
Atlanta, GA - February; Albany, NY - May; Bethesda, MA - June; Chicago,
IL & Portland, OR - July; Los Angeles, CA - September
Philosophy Forum:
- South Central Los Angeles, CA (3 trainings).
April 1994
- Independent Living Resources, Pleasant Hill,
CA. June 1993
- Independent Living Resources Center, Santa
Barbara, CA. August 1993
- Kansas Association of Independent Living
Centers, Topeka. May, 1991
- Region V Continuing Education Program
(RCEP) meeting for Illinois Independent Living Centers, Chicago, IL.
July 1991
- United Cerebral Palsy of Indiana Annual
Meeting, Indianapolis, IN. March 1987
- Santa Monica Westside Community Services
Council, CA. September 1983
Disabilities in the Workplace at Keynote
address at Aspirations for Tomorrow presented by ARISE, Inc., Syracuse,
NY. March 1990
Options for Living Independently at Keynote Speaker at Independent Living and Peer Counseling
Conference, Saporro, Japan. August 1989
Overview: Independent Living Centers in the USA at
Third Annual Japan-USA Conference on People with Disabilities,
Yokohama, Japan. August 1989
A Comprehensive Look at Independent Living
Centers' Evaluation and Standards, Past and Future at
NCIL's Third Annual Conference on Independent Living,
Kansas City, KS. June 1985
The Use of Computers in Independent Living
Centers at Regional Rehabilitation Network Conference, Los
Angeles, CA. February 1985
The Role of the Social Worker in an Independent
Living Center at Beyond Survival, A Conference on Independent
Living, Denver, CO. August 1983
The Future of Independent Living Centers in the
USA at Abilities Unlimited Conference, Los Angeles, CA. March 1983
Unique Choices within the Final Phase of
Rehabilitationat Second Annual International Conference on
Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Independent Living, Los Angeles, CA.
April 1982
Sexuality and People with Disabilities at
21st Annual
Institute for Social Workers in Clinical Practice, Los Angeles, CA.
February
1982
Independent Living Centers as Adjuncts to
Traditional Rehabilitation Services at International Conference on
Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Independent Living, Los Angeles, CA.
April 1981
Coalitions for Improving Services to Adolescents
With Disabilities at New Otani Hotel, Los Angeles, CA. April 1981
Myths - Disability and the Classroom at
Santa Monica College, CA. March 1981
LONG TERM CARE:
Long Term Care - A
Unified Agenda for Those Who Are
Aging and for Those Who Have Disabilities at
San Francisco Bay Area's
Conference on Long Term Care,
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. August 1988
Future Impact of the
Independent Living Movement
on Disability Policy at Conference on Disability Policy: The State
of the Nation, Washington, D.C. May 1987
Long Term Care Is an
Independent Living Movement
Issue at NCIL's Fifth Annual Conference on Independent Living,
Washington, D.C. May 1987
Living with Long Term
Disability at
California Association
for the Physically Handicapped Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
October
1985
TECHNOLOGY:
National Conference of the
President¹s
Committee on Employment of People withat Disabilities, New Orleans,
May, 1998
- Ensuring Access to Technology in the 21st
Century with Jamal Mazrui, and Moira Shea
- How Section 255 of the Telecommunications
Act of 1996 Will Impact on the Workplace for People with Disabilities
with Susan K. Palmer, Jeffrey D. Pledger, Jennifer J. Simpson and
Dan Phythyon
Cyber Marketing: So You
Think You Need a
Web Site? at NCIL Conference, Washington, D.C. June 1997
Accessibility
Guidelines for Telecommunications
Equipment: What's Next? at Technology and People with Disabilities
Conference, Los Angeles, CA. March 1997
Information Access
Solutions at NCIL 1996
Annual Conference & Meeting, Washington, D.C. May 1996
Technology and
Getting off the Curb: Funding for
Assistive Technology at Touch the Future, Third Southeast Regional
Conference on Technology, Atlanta, GA. April 1991
Meaningful,
Significant, Responsible Consumer
Involvement at Utah Assistive Technology Project - Staff and
Volunteers, Salt Lake City, UT. November 1990
Funding Technology at
RESNA's Technical
Assistance Project Workshop on Funding, Washington D.C. March 1990
TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
Making Disability and
Cultural Diversity
a Priority at Community Technology Fund of California, Los
Angeles, September 2000
Models for Success:
Advancing the Goals of
Section 255,
with Jacquelyn Brand, Andrew Imparato, Susan Palmer, Paul
Schroeder, Claude
Stout, Jim Tobias, and Andrea Williams, at Alliance for Public
Technology, Washington, DC., September 2000
Telecommunications
and Advocacy: Playing Hardball
with the Team. with Mary Lester and Russ Holland
at Alliance for Technology Access, Annual Institute,
Nashville, TN. July 27, 1997
Technology and Persons
with Disabilities Conference
sponsored by the Center on Disabilities, California State University -
Northridge, Los Angeles, California:
- Section 255, Telecommunications Act
of 1996, 1997, 1998
- Will the National Information Infrastructure
be Accessible? 1994
- Computer Bulletin Board Systems on
Disability Information 1994
Technologies of Freedom:
Bringing Home the
Electronic Highway at Alliance for Public Technology, Washington,
D.C. February 1994
Using Computer
Networks for Beginners and
Seasoned Users:
Getting Your Dime's Worth:
- Independent Living Technical Assistance
Network, 1995: Portland, OR, July; Bethesda, MD, August; New Orleans,
LA, September
- Leadership in Technology Management, CA, 1995:
Oakland, May; Los Angeles, 1995; 1994: San Francisco, August and
September; Los Angeles, July
- Cross-Disability Conference: United We Stand,
Fargo, ND. September 1995
- California Assistive Technology Systems
Steering Council, San Francisco, CA. June 1994
- National Council on Independent Living Annual
Meeting, Washington, D.C. May 1991 & 1992; ILRU, Houston, TX.
September 1992
- Board of Directors, Oakland, CA. March &
October 1992
- California Foundation of Independent Living
Centers, Berkeley and Anaheim, CA. May 1991
- Association of Independent Living Centers in
New York, Albany. November 1991
The Vital Role of
Computer Networking in
the 21st Century:
- Independent Living and 21st Century, Oakland,
CA. October 1991
- Association of Independent Living Centers In
New York (AILCNY) Annual Conference, Albany, NY. November 1991
UNIVERSAL
DESIGN:
7 Principles of
Universal Design at Ed Roberts
Campus Planning Meeting, Berkeley, CA. November 2001
Planning With Diverse
Populations at
American Planners' Association National Planning Conference, San
Francisco, CA. April 1994
Designing for
Independent Living: Issues from the
Field at Center for Accessible Housing's Institute on Housing
Accessibility Issues, Raleigh, NC. June 1991
Business Perspective:
Developing Positive
Customer and
Employee Value at Association of Independent Living Centers In New
York
(AILCNY) Annual Conference, Albany, NY. November 1990
Advocating for
Barrier Free Design:
- Region V Independent Living Conference
Rochester, MN. October 1990
- Third Annual Japan-USA Conference on People
with Disabilities, Yokohama, Japan. August 1989
Universal Design: Need
and Opportunity for the '90s at
Keynote Address - Remodeling for Accessibility, People and Profit.
Cincinnati and Columbus, OH. November 1989
Barrier Free Design:
An Environment Everyone Can
Use at City of Santa Monica, CA. November 1987
UNIVERSITY COURSES -
Instructor
Disability Competency
in the Health Professions -
Spring 2002, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA -
College of Allied Health Professions-Master of Science in Health
Professions Education Program.
Online Courses:
Introduction to Independent
Living Philosophy
- University of Northern Colorado and ILRU.
- 2/15-4/04/99
- 6/19-7/21/00
- 7/16-8/03/01
- 1/21-2/08/02
PROFESSIONAL
ACTIVITIES
See Disaster and Emergency
Activities
See Health Care Activities
CALL TO ACTION SURGEON
GENERAL'S
CALL TO ACTION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH, January
2006 – present
Implementation
work group to implement the goals and strategies contained in the and
Wellness
of Persons with Disabilities www.surgeongeneral.gov.
COMMITTEE
OF THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE
(IOM) OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCE “DISABILITY IN AMERICA:
A NEW LOOK,” July 2005 – Present
Builds on
the 1991 IOM report Disability in America and the 1997
report Enabling
America, the IOM committee reviewed progress and developments since the
publication of those reports. The committee identified continuing
gaps in
disability science and proposes steps to strengthen the evidence base
for
public and private actions to reduce the impact of disability and
related
conditions on individuals and society in the United States.
RRECTECH:
REHABILITATION ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER ON RECREATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES
AND
EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY BENEFITING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY NATIONAL ADVISORY
PANEL.
June 2003 - present
ATT's
TELECOMMUNICATION
CITIZENS ADVISORY PANEL - (formerly)
SBC's
(formerly - PACIFIC
BELL'S) - Chair,
January 1999 -
January 2000
April 1996 - December 2007
CARF - THE
REHABILITATION
ACCREDITATION COMMISSION - Board. April 1999 - December 2005
WORLD INSTITUTE ON
DISABILITY -
Board, August 2000 - December 2004
ALLIANCE TECHNOLOGY
ACCESS -
Board, March 1994 - March 2004
TECHNICAL EXPERT
PANEL SUPPORTING THE RESEARCH
TRIANGLE INSTITUTE (RTI) AND THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID
SERVICES (CMS) efforts to develop quality indicators for inpatient
rehabilitation facilities. January 2002 - November 2003.
MEDICAL
REHABILITATION
RESEARCH, NATIONAL CENTER FOR MEDICAL REHABILITATON RESEARCH at
the National Institute of Health
Advisory Board November 1998 -
June 2002
PACIFIC DISABILITY
AND
BUSINESS ACCOMMODATIONS
CENTER - Advisory Board, January 1992 - December 2002
PACIFIC BELL'S
ADVISORY GROUP
ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES - Member, January 1993 - December 2000
DIMENET EDITORIAL
COMMITTEE - October 1994 - December 1997
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON
DISABILITY - Tech Watch Task Force Member, March 1995 -
Present
Summit Participant,
April 1996
Advisory Committee,
November 1984 - December 1990
DEAF AND DISABLED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM - Administrative
Committee Member, August 1995
- October 1997
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
AND HOME
MODIFICATION - Advisory Group for American Society on Aging, January 1995 - December 1997
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
BUILDING
AND SAFETY COMMISSION -Commissioner, Access Division
, February 1994 - June 1996
ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENTS
-
Board, November 1993 - October 1997
PUBLIC INTEREST
CENTER ON
LONG-TERM CARE - Board, December 1992 - August 1997
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON
DISABILITY REHABILITATION RESEARCH - Panel of Experts,
August 1991 - March 1992
NATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BLUE RIBBON PANEL - Member, April 1991 - December 1994
RESEARCH AND TRAINING
CENTER
ON PUBLIC
POLICY AND INDEPENDENT LIVING - Advisory Board,
October 1990 - December 1996
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF
INDEPENDENT LIVING
(NCIL)
Elected Offices:
- Board, March 1983 -
May 1989
- Acting President 2/88 - 5/88
- Internal Vice President 5/87
- 2/88
- External Vice President 3/85
- 5/87
- Board member at Large 3/83 -
5/85
Committees:
Staffed:
Telecommunications Network
1/91 - 9/92
Chaired:
- Housing Advocacy 5/88 - 5/90
- Legislation and Advocacy
5/87 - 5/88
- Technical Assistance 5/86 -
5/88
- Standards and Evaluation
3/83 - 5/86
Member:
- Telecommunications Network
11/92 - 12/1996
- Fund Raising 5/87 - 12/89,
- Health 1/93 - 5/95, 1/98 -
12/98
- Rehabilitation Act
9/89 - 3/95
- National Conference 5/94 -
5/95, 9/97 - 9/99
CALIFORNIA
FOUNDATION
FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING - Member, January 1982 - December
1989
Elected
Offices: President, Vice
President, Treasurer and Secretary.
Committees:
Chaired:
- Technical Assistance and
Planning 1/83 - 12/87
- Finance 1/85 - 1/86
Member:
Standards and Evaluation
Peer Review 1/85 - 12/87
CORO-CITY FOCUS
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
TRAINING PROGRAM - September 1989 - June 1990
CALIFORNIA COMMISSION
ON AGING
- Long-term Care Committee, January 1985 - July 1993
RESEARCH AND TRAINING
CENTER
ON AGING
- Advisory Board, January 1990 - July 1993
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF
AGING -Long-term Care Committee, January 1990 - July 1993
REGION IX, REGIONAL
REHABILITATION NETWORK - Advisory Panel Member, January
1985 - January 1987
OFFICE OF SPECIAL
EDUCATION
AND REHABILITATION
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION - (OSERS) Independent Living Standards and
Evaluation
Advisory Committee, January 1984 - January 1987
MEDIA ACCESS
OFFICE
- July
1983 - December 1991
Media Awards Judge,
July 1983 - present
Advisory Council, Governor's
Committee for the Employment of People with
Disabilities, July 1983 - October 1986
Board Member October 1986
- February 1988
REGION IX FACILITIES
TASK FORCE - Member July, 1985 - December 1986
SELECTED
CLIENT LIST
REHABILITATION
RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTERS
- Aging with
Disability, Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, Downey, CA
- Independent
Living Management, Buffalo, NY
- Heath and
Wellness, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OR
- Managed Care,
ILRU Houston, TX & National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington
Hospital, Washington, DC
- Spinal Cord
Injury, Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, Downey, CA
INDEPENDENT LIVING
CENTERS & SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
- Adaptive
Environments, Boston, MA
- Advocacy
Group, Saporro, Japan
- Aids Project Los
Angeles *
- Arizona
Independent Living Centers
- Arthritis
Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
- Betty Clooney
Center, Los Angeles, CA *
- Birmingham
Center for Independent Living, AL
- California
Women's Law Center, Los Angeles
- Center for
Nonprofit Management, Los Angeles, CA *
- Center for
Independent Living, Berekely, CA
- Cleveland
Housing Resource Center, OH
- Central Illinois
Center for Independent Living
- Community
Resources for Independent Living, Santa Rosa, CA
- Craig Hospital,
Denver, CO
- Dayle McIntosh
Center, Anaheim, CA *
- Hawaii Center
for Independent Living
- Independent
Living Resources, Pleasant Hill, CA
- Independent
Living Resources Center, Santa Barbara, CA
- Lanterman
Regional Center, Los Angeles, CA
- Liberty
Resources, Inc., Philadelphia, PA
- Los Angeles
Emergency Food and Shelter Program Local Board, CA *
- Los Angeles
Regional Family Planning Center, Los Angeles, CA *
- Michigan
Association For Centers For Independent Living
- National
Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington Hospital, Washington, DC
- Northern
Regional Center for Independent Living, Watertown, NY
- Paraquad, St.
Louis, MO
- Prototypes,
Culver City, CA *
- Rose Resnick
Lighthouse, San Francisco, CA
- Resource
Center for Independent Living, Utica, NY
- Riverside Center
for Independent Living, CA
- Topeka
Independent Living Resource Center, KS
- UCPA, Prince
George's & Montgomery Counties and Central Maryland
- Utah Independent
Living Center, Salt Lake City, UT
- We're Able, Los
Angeles, CA
- Whole Person,
Kansas City, KS
- World Institute
on Disability, Oakland, CA
- Wyoming
Independent Liiving Resources, Casper
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
- Alabama
Department of Rehabilitation Services
- California
Commission on Aging
- California
Department of Aging
- California
Department of Rehabilitation *
- Center Theatre
Group, Mark Taper Forum/Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
- City of Irvine,
CA *
- City of Santa
Monica, CA *
- Hyogo
Prefectural Government, Assessment Project Team, Disaster Management
Division, Office of the Governor, Committee for the Global Assessment
of Earthquake Countermeasures, Five-year,Japan
- Los Angeles
County Transportation Commission, CA *
- National
Council on Disability *
- National
Institute of Disability Research and Rehabilitation
- Office of
Special Education and Rehabilitation Services
- Phoenix Sky
Harbor International Airport, AZ *
- Santa Clara
County Social Services Agency, CA
- Santa
Monica-Malibu Unified School District, CA *
- Utah Department
of Rehabilitation
NATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
- Alliance for
Technology Access *
- American
Public Health Association, Washinton, DC
- CARF, Tucson AZ
- J.M. Foundation
- National
Council on Independent Living, Washinton, DC*
- National
Arts and Disability Center, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA*
- National
Center on Physical Activity and Disability, University of Illinois at
Chicago, IL
- NATIONAL FIRE
PROTENTION ASSOCIATION - Center for High Risk Outreach, Boston, MA
- RESNA,
Washinton, DC
- Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation
- United Cerebral
Palsy Association, Washinton, DC
OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS/BUSINESSES/COMPANIES
- Administrative
Services Cooperative, Los Angeles, CA
- B.L. Bullard
& Associates, Los Angeles, CA *
- Business
Association, Yokohama, Japan *
- California
Endowment, Los Angeles, CA
- Hyogo Assistive
Technology Research and Design Institute, Kobe, Japan
- Independent
Living Research Utilization (ILRU), Houston, TX *
- J. Paul Getty
Trust, Los Angeles, CA *
- La Habra
Children's Museum, La Habra, CA
- Los Cerritos
Shopping Mall, Cerritos, CA *
- Mark Taper
Forum, Los Angeles, CA
- Pacific Bell,
San Ramon, CA
- Playa Vista, Los
Angeles, CA *
- Pacific Bell, CA
- Rancho Los
Amigos National Medical Center, Downey, CA
- Siegel Diamond
Architecture, Los Angeles, CA
- -United
Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Istanbul, Turkey
- USAir /
Corporate Services for the Deaf *
- Shell Oil *
- Southwestern
Bell, INC
STATE ORGANIZATIONS
- Arizona
Independent Living Centers
- Association of
Independent Living Centers of New York
- California
Coalition of Independent Living *
- California
Commission on Aging
- California
Foundation of Independent Living Centers
- California
Specialized Training Institute (CSTI)
- California
Women's Law Center, Los Angeles *
- Colorado
Network of Independent Living Centers
- Independent
Living Association, Saporro, Japan
- Kansas
Association of Independent Living Centers (KACIL)
- New Jersy
Developmental Disabilities Council
- Utah Assistive
Technology Program
- Utah Centers for
Independent Living
UNIVERSITIES AND
COLLEGES
- Bosphorus
University - Kandilli Observatory & Earthquake, Community Impact
Project, Turkey
- California State
University at Los Angeles
- California State
University at Long Beach *
- California State
University at Northridge
- Cornell
University - Human Services Administration Program
- Eastern Iowa
Community College District
- Iowa University
Affiliated Project
- Santa Monica
College, CA *
- University of
California at Berkeley, School of Public Health, Center for Community
Wellness
- University of
Kansas
- University of
Oregon
- Western
University's Center for Disability Issues and the Health Profession,
Pomona, CA
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- World Bank
* INCLUDES
AMERICANS DISABILTY ACT RELATED WORK
AWARDS
Cathleen
Lyle
Murray Award recognizes “outstanding individuals in non-medical
professions
'on the basis of their impact on society through their humanitarian
efforts to
enhance the lives of persons with disabilities.” Awarded by The
American
Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Development Medicine at the 63rd Annual
Meeting
September 23-26, 2009.
Appreciation
from the Los Angeles City Council for sharing
extensive experience on disability policy that made the new Del Rey
Lagoon
Playground Equipment accessible to more families and children.
Presented by Bill Rosendahl, Councilmember 11th District,
April 4, 2009
Outstanding
contributions and advocacy on behalf of people
with disabilities, National Association of Rehabilitation and Research
Training
Centers, April 25,2005.
Outstanding
service and dedication
1995-2002, United States Access Board - 2003.
Honorary lifetime membership in The Association of Access Engineering
Specialists for outstanding leadership and skillful contribution in the
field
of accessibility - 1999.
Westside
Center for Independent Living's "Founders
Award" for vision, leadership and advancing the rights and
opportunities
of people with disabilities - 1997.
Recognition
from the California Department of Rehabilitation
for participation in the development of a Strategic Plan for Assistive
Technology for People with Disabilities - 1992.
Mary E.
Switzer Scholar presented by the National
Rehabilitation Association for excellence and accomplishments in
service to
people with disabilities - 1991.
Americans
With Disabilities Act Award presented by the Task
Force on the Rights and Empowerment for People with Disabilities for
outstanding contributions to the enactment of the World's First
Comprehensive
Civil Rights Law for People with Disabilities - 1990.
Westside
Center for Independent Living "Award" for
excellence in the pursuit of a just and barrier-society - 1990.
Recognition
from the California Legislature for dedicated service
as Executive Director of the Westside Center for Independent Living -
1989.
Appreciation
from the City of Los Angeles for 25 years of
Community Action and exemplary efforts and accomplishments of great
value to
the community, presented by Gilbert Lindsey, Councilmember 9th District
- 1989.
Westside
Pilot International, Handicapped Professional Woman
of the Year - 1988.
Weinberg
Chai Award for enhancement of the quality of Jewish
Life, by the Jewish Federation Council, Los Angeles for Co-chairing a
very
successful "Conference on the Concerns of Jews with Disabilities" -
1983.
Woman of
the Year Award, presented by Santa Monica YWCA -
1982.
Distinguished
Alumna Award, presented by the University of
Southern California Graduate School of Social Work - 1980
LICENSES AND
CERTIFICATES
- Human Participants Protection Education for
Research Teams online course, sponsored by the National Institutes of
Health (NIH) 03/30/2002
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker, California
(LCS 5479)
- Certified Sex Educator and Therapist - American
Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (ASSECT)
- Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)
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