My name Lindsey Eaton and I am a driven and hard-working individual who loves to build relationships with people. I have autism but it doesn’t stop me from achieving my dreams. I am a hard-working individual who works two part-time jobs three days a week. I am the Office Assistant at Christ Lutheran School and I have the opportunity to help with a variety of tasks including copying, shredding, delivering lost and found items to students in all grades and assembling folders in our Connections classroom which is for students with autism. My proudest accomplishment is that I recently accepted a part-time role as the LOPES Academy Alumni Relations Specialist where I will be helping with tasks like planning events for our LOPES Academy alumni to attend, assisting with post-program logistics like maintaining an alumni newsletter and creating a way for our group to stay in contact. I recently graduated from the LOPES Academy program and I learned so many amazing skills how to advocate for myself, how to deal with changes and how to think flexibly. When I’m not working, I enjoy giving presentations to various audiences about topics including my journey with autism and how to make the world a more inclusive place for those with autism. When most people don’t like speaking in front of BIG audiences, I love it! One of my proudest accomplishments is that I live independently at my house and cook my own meals, budget my money and navigate transportation to and from work. I enjoy hanging out with my friends and family. I also have an amazing boyfriend who I’ve been dating for 7 years. We enjoy attending sporting events, going shopping together and celebrating our birthdays together.I am willing to connect or chat about the following: 1. Giving a presentation to your business or organization 2. Mentorship 3. Sharing my insights about disability related employment as a member of AZ APSE