David Miles Email & Phone Number

Manage a Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Services to enrolled American Indians with Disabilities who are seeking employment by overcoming their disabilities, and other barriers to employment.The American Vocational Rehabilitation Services (AIVRS) funding was established some years ago, and the Rehabilitation Services Administration of the Department of Education oversees the AIVRS funding to some 70 or more Tribe's throughout "Indian Country!" The Navajo Tribe was the first tribe to be funded, to provide Vocational Rehabilitation Services. When the Nez Perce Tribe received these funds, there were approximately 20 to 30 tribes that were funded. Now the funding has been approved for approximately 80 tribes.The AIVRS funds has been essential in providing tribes with the opportunity to assist many of their respective tribal members with disabilities to seek employment, once their disability barriers are removed so that they can enter into gainful employment. Through the Rehabilitation Services Administration, many of the Tribal VR staff members have been able to receive Rehabilitation training to improve the delivery of VR Services to their respective tribal members.The reauthorization of these Rehabilitation Action under WIA is now being considered, but there are some concerns, that the RSA will be moved over to the Department of Labor, and many of the rehabilitation are opposed to this move, due to going into an agency that doesn't know anything about serving people with disabilities.

Oversee the overall Operations of the Vocational Rehabilitation Services with the Nez Perce Tribe and presently in 18 years as the VR Director!

Lapwai, Id

As the Employment Coordinator, I provided employment opportunities in the Construction Trades, working with the Minority Construction training at Spokane, Washington, who worked with the various trade unions in preparing minorities to enter into the Union Trades; Labors, Operating Engineers, and Carpenters apprenticeship programs.

Finance Department Of The Nez Perce Tribe

Accountant for approximately 25 Grant/Contract Programs from Federal, State and Private Agencies. Provided the accounting services to these programs, and assured that the A-87 cost principles, and OMB guidelines were adhered too.

South Pacific Cruise ( Guam, Phillipine Islands, Formosa (Taiwan), Japan,

I was one of the Deck-apes for the Research Ship, the USS Rehoboth, which crossed the equator in 1969 and was somewhere in the middle of the South Pacific when the US landed the two men on the moon. Also, out in the Pacific Ocean when Sharon Tate and her friends were slaughtered by Charles Manson misfits. Eventually got out of the US Navy for Drug Abuse after signing up to go to Viet Nam in the summer of 1970!

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

Activities and Societies: American Counseling Association, Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling, State Independent Living Council.

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

Activities and Societies: I was in a class all by myself called "Tune In, Turn On, and Drop Out!" It is when you get tired of the old rat.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Administration And Management, General

Attended LCSC after realizing that without an education, "I might not amount to a hill of bean!" I started back to school under the GI.