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New York, NY, US

Serve as program administrator for agency-wide information, employment, and technology initiatives including oversight of all computer training programs, placement services, the Blindline® Information & Referral Service, and the annual Employment & Technology Institutes. Develop and implement curricula for all training programs. Establish standardized.

Responsible for oversight of the daily operations of Visions Computer Center at Selis Manor and the Blindline® information and referral service. Recruited, trained, and supervised part-time computer instructors, technical support staff, and volunteers. Designed and implemented curricula for all technology-based vocational training programs. Work.

Developed curricula to teach blind and partially sighted adults to use the Internet and e-mail communications efficiently for job-search activities (identify accessible online career resources, use a variety of search engines, conduct research, navigate complex form fields, post résumés and cover letters). Taught classes, designed hands-on exercises and.

Coordinated efforts to develop, field-test, and implement a data collection instrument and outcome analysis tool related to the Title VII - Chapter 2 (Older Blind) programs. Trained field staff to administer the data collection instrument in accordance with nationally standardized guidelines. Provided accessibility expertise for all project materials..

Developed and taught courses in alternative computer access, universal design, instructional technology, and electronic communications. Advised graduate students, supervised independent studies and field placements. Developed course offerings for both the MPH and MS degree programs in Disability and Human Development. Worked effectively with diverse.

Worked collaboratively with team of Assistive Technology providers to evaluate and train multiply-impaired end users in a broad range of assistive devices including alternative input and output systems, augmentative communication devices and instructional software. Conducted workshops and seminars for rehabilitation professionals and special educators..

Guided the library's administrative, professional and technical staff in establishing an electronic information center designed to serve visually impaired patrons. Made system recommendations including hardware specifications and software selection. Integrated a variety of assistive technologies into the library's standard computing environment.Tested.

Assumed operational management responsibilities for an Assistive Technology evaluation and training center serving the Lower Hudson Valley Region. Consistently exceeded annual contract goals with respect to student evaluation and training services. Recruited, trained, and supervised adjunct instructors, technicians, and student interns. Worked.

Provided blind and partially-sighted adults with individualized Assistive Technology assessment service. Made specific system recommendations to state vocational rehabilitation agencies, school districts, colleges and private employers. Trained end users, job coaches and technical support staff to use Assistive Technologies, commercial applications.

Post Graduate Fellow, Linguistics

Comprehensive coursework in phonetics & phonology, syntax, semantics, and morphology. Concentrated studies in socio-linguistics (e.g..

Ma/Ba, French/Linguistics

Primary concentration in literary theory, discourse analysis, and semiotics. Master's thesis on Eugene Ionesco's La leçon: applications of.