Deanna Ferrante, Cpacc Email & Phone Number

Denver, CO, US

Johnstown, Colorado, United States

Instruct weekly high intensity cardio strength classes.

Partnering with various organizations and individuals to strengthen their disability inclusion and accessibility practices.Organizations:-National Organization on Disability (Roles: Public Speaker, Op Ed Writer)-Light Co-Creative (Projects: Adaptive Fitness, Youth Mental Health)-Accessible PowerPoint Skills with Fortune 50 Company Leader-Auditing course.

ProFound is a new network for disability inclusion advocates, and aspires to be a community where leaders and accessibility thrive. ProFound is committed to offering solutions for career advancement and network connections.

New York, New York, United States

• Global Strategy Co-Lead of the Ability & Allies Network (ERG): Created organizational framework, organized events, led communications team, recruited members, fostered global collaboration to better support employees.
• Campus Recruiting: Served as recruiting coordinator for five businesses
• Global Immigration: Reviewed risk in immigration lifecycle, documented end-to-end process
• Compensation: Formulated offers, drove reporting and analysis for YE bonus/salary modelling
• Junior Business Partner: Analyzed diversity metrics, carried out annual talent processes
• Talent Acquisition Governance & Performance: Designed and conducted change management plans for the technology implementation of a candidate relationship management platform

Amherst, MA

• Tutor for the Learning Enhancement Program to foster a growth mindset in student-athletes
• Tutored introductory English, Math, Engineering, Anthropology, Communications, and Education

Amherst, MA

• Advertise Campus to Careers by designing and distributing flyers
• Engage with students with disabilities at UMass Amherst career fairs to increase participation and share the current opportunities that our seven employer partners were hiring for (Boston Children’s Hospital, Partners.
• Post on UMass Amherst social media sites to widen the reach of the program

Greater New York City Area

• Developed and implemented a Student Ambassador program to widen the reach of NOD’s Campus to Careers project, connecting college students with disabilities to meaningful internships and careers
• Managed 5 social media accounts across LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook that promoted the Diversity & Inclusion initiatives of corporate partners, including: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Prudential Financial, EY, PwC, Morgan.
• Authored content and contributed to creative development of NOD’s public awareness campaign
• Provided administrative support and database management by updating client information

Wilmington, Delaware

• Background Screening: Conducted screens for acquisition of 830 employees across 12 countries
• Benefits: Presented the rebranding of an employee investing benefit to the HR Leadership Team after an analysis and evaluation of the current state of the program

University Of Massachusetts Amherst

• Organized disability rights organization with over 80 involved community activists (continuing to grow today)
• Created a handbook of university-offered assistive tools to help students with disabilities identify available resources
• Assessed individual student needs and trained them on assistive technology
• Attended meetings and conferences to present on and gain insight into the latest assistive technology

University Of Massachusetts Amherst

• Promoted community development and led student learning initiatives focused on community engagement, academic preparedness, cultural competence, and personal responsibility for a floor of 80 international undergraduate.
• Served on duty in the residence halls and oversaw 700 students; responded to incidents and resolved conflicts
• Mentored new resident assistants and fostered a supportive team atmosphere among the 17 staff members in our residential cluster

Amherst, MA

• Social Psychology
• Graded 35-40 papers per week
• Held weekly office hours for 1 hour
• Led exam review sessions
• Proctored exams
• Attended biweekly class meetings

University Of Massachusetts Amherst

• Facilitated computer-based testing to study how the brain adapts to different speech patterns
• Presented current research pertaining to language and speech to peers and research advisor during weekly lab meetings

Plymouth, MA

• Supervised and served as a role model for 15-30 campers from ages 10-13, including many who had social-emotional difficulties
• Organized, and executed educational activities geared toward reducing summer learning losses in reading, science, and mathematics
• Identified and responded to behavioral issues of campers

• Trained in retail and cashiering
• Maintained store displays to make products more visible and to increase sales of promotional products

Carver, MA

• Park greeter, site attendant, attraction guide, and painting crew during the summer season

Bachelor’S Degree Of Science, Psychological And Brain Sciences, 4.0

Activities and Societies: National Residence Hall Honorary, House Council Programming and Advisory Board, Education Club, PowerUp for.

High School, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Member of the Cum Laude Society, Founder of Silent Language Club, Onyx Association Member (Black Student Union).