Donna Perry Email & Phone Number

Norwood, Massachusetts, United States

Human services professional working with developmental disability adults in skills training and employment programs. As the Career Plan Facilitator for an agency serving over 150 disability individuals, I create person-centered plan outlines which reflect the individual’s skills, talents, hopes and goals for realizing their true potential. Position involves facilitating parent/guardian/family meetings involving the individual to discuss new work opportunities, vocational directions and skill development progress and goals. Also teach employment skills and social conversational lessons in on-site curriculum classrooms weekly. Responsible for new and updated versions of plans serving individuals in offices in both Norwood and Boston.

North Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States

Assisted lead teacher as a Paraprofessional/Instructional Assistant providing support to fourth and fifth grade students with a range of disabilities in the Intermediary Learning Center. Classroom supports included assisting students with lesson plans, management of classroom materials, preparation for tests and encouraging appropriate classroom behavior. Additional duties involved providing academic support and oversight to students participating in inclusion classes throughout the day. Supported students attending to assignments in google classroom and various instructional platforms for Reading, Math, English Language Arts and other education sites.

Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States

Contributed both commentary pieces and feature articles to a southeastern, MA daily newspaper.Features included examining the numerous impacts of the first year of the pandemic, including a look at how remote learning affected special needs students; various disruptions to college students; and hardships faced by local businesses.

Cranston, Ri

Handled communications for a professional education and career skills training association serving finance sector professionals in RI and southeastern New England. Wrote finance industry centered newsletters as well as press statements and social media postings about the organization. Staff coordinator to a career skills workshop program for women professionals. Contributed to office support for the professional education seminar center.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Crafted press statements, served as spokesperson and assisted in government relations to a taxpayer and education advocacy citizens' organization.