Oversees the Accessibility Global LLC company to ensure it's goals and mission are active and aligned to industry needs, reviews policy and recommends change, develops new projects and partners, collaborating with various companies in it's design including accessibility instead of an afterthought. Executive Collaboration and Decision-making: Collaborate closely with the CEO and other Vice Presidents on executive-level tasks, strategies, and plans.• Participate in significant company… Show more Oversees the Accessibility Global LLC company to ensure it's goals and mission are active and aligned to industry needs, reviews policy and recommends change, develops new projects and partners, collaborating with various companies in it's design including accessibility instead of an afterthought. Executive Collaboration and Decision-making: Collaborate closely with the CEO and other Vice Presidents on executive-level tasks, strategies, and plans.• Participate in significant company decisions, ensuring alignment with AGG's vision and mission.• Engage actively with the board and external consultants to drive AGG's objectives and strategic goals forward. And, Strategic Planning and Implementation:• Develop, manage, and implement strategic plans aimed at achieving AGG's goals related to accessibility, sustainability, and global outreach.• Create connections and referrals between AGG, external companies, and consultants, fostering a collaborative environment. Customer Relations: Ensure AGG maintains excellent customer relationships through active engagement and high-priority interactions. And address client concerns promptly and effectively, ensuring satisfaction and trust. Training and Outreach: Conduct training sessions, presentations, and consultations, sharing expertise and knowledge with both internal teams and external clients or partners. Show less

Consultant, Educator, Sign Language Interpreter, Trainer & Actress.Expert Consultant on all types of disability laws, communication issues and barriers, and cross cultural comparisons. Provide interpreting and translations work from scripts for theater or for videos. "ASL Master". And as a trainer and speaker, I gave numerous workshops on deaf related topics such as communication accessibility, architectural accessibility codes & modifications and disability related laws.

As a Disability Integration Advisor, I advised the FCO, COS, ERO, Management, Supervisors, FEMA staff and state and local partnerships and voluntary agency organizations on ensuring inclusion of individuals with disabilities and access and functional needs in emergency management including physical, programmatic and effective communication access utilizing my knowledge of related accessibility laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended (ADA), Architectural Barriers Act… Show more As a Disability Integration Advisor, I advised the FCO, COS, ERO, Management, Supervisors, FEMA staff and state and local partnerships and voluntary agency organizations on ensuring inclusion of individuals with disabilities and access and functional needs in emergency management including physical, programmatic and effective communication access utilizing my knowledge of related accessibility laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended (ADA), Architectural Barriers Act Standards (ABAS), Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Those are legal foundation for issues related to people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs to access to FEMA’s services. In every assignments, I do everything in alignment with this Office of Disability Integration and Coordination and FEMA's commitment to achieving whole community emergency management, inclusive of individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs, by providing guidance, tools, methods and strategies to establish equal physical, program and effective communication access. I am responsible for providing subject matter expertise, guidance and resources to all FEMA programs and services during response and recovery for disasters to ensure programs and services that are integrated and fully accessible. I developed and delivered numerous in-house trainings on three different subject matters: 1) To FEMA ASL and PR ASL Interpreters on Cultural Competency and Cognitive processing while interpreting. 2) “Housing Mission & Site Inspections” training to all DIAs on doing accurate site inspections and clarify on architectural codes. 3) I provided trainings to IGA and new local hires on Inclusive Living, Policies and Programming. I conducted over 150 site inspections on various facilities either for DRCs and Multi Lease Residential Housing. I do accessibility check list and provided my drawings for immediate and modifications to make homes, buildings, facilities accessible. Show less

I focused on the agency's antiquated legislative bill; worked on one provision of the Telecommunications Access Act [63-9F-1 NMSA 1978]. The language revised in order to ensure revenue in the state to support the life of the agency. It was passed 3 years after my work on the bill. And also, oversaw agency's programs and services including establishing the very first iPad as a telephone equipment under the telecommunication distribution program. Other programs in the agency also deals with NM… Show more I focused on the agency's antiquated legislative bill; worked on one provision of the Telecommunications Access Act [63-9F-1 NMSA 1978]. The language revised in order to ensure revenue in the state to support the life of the agency. It was passed 3 years after my work on the bill. And also, oversaw agency's programs and services including establishing the very first iPad as a telephone equipment under the telecommunication distribution program. Other programs in the agency also deals with NM state interpreter's licensure, direct client services in advocacy department and more in regard to communication accessibility and technologies. Show less

Taught ASL (Levels I, II, III, IV); Interpreting on Semantics and Leadership at ....School of Art Institute in Chicago, - Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, - Gallaudet University’s Leadership Institute, Washington, D.C. 2004, - Columbia College Interpreting Training Program, Chicago, IL, - New York University Deaf Education Program, New York, - Gallaudet Department of Interpreting and Transliteration, Washington, D.C.

Managed daily operations in the Center and supervised a pool of 50+ interpreters through recruitment, hiring, training, mentoring, establishment of procedures, time management, skills assessment, employee evaluation, and coordination of professional development plans. Did all the HR paperwork, benefits, payroll, hiring/termination, counseling & coaching. Performance review for salary increases and encourage professional developments.

At the State Department of Human Services/Office of Rehabilitation Services in Chicago, IL, I was tasked with the responsibility of overseeing up to 15 community programs receiving state's funds providing services to people who are deaf and hard of hearing. Managed and worked with community program’s executive directors and they report back to me. I monitored the quality of services via their monthly audits and annual performance review. Participated, as a team member, in the allocation of… Show more At the State Department of Human Services/Office of Rehabilitation Services in Chicago, IL, I was tasked with the responsibility of overseeing up to 15 community programs receiving state's funds providing services to people who are deaf and hard of hearing. Managed and worked with community program’s executive directors and they report back to me. I monitored the quality of services via their monthly audits and annual performance review. Participated, as a team member, in the allocation of annual budgets. Presented workshops on relevant legislation and cross-cultural communication. And worked with the VR’s 35 rehabilitation counselors of the deaf throughout the state on providing the training and services to the clients who are deaf and hard of hearing themselves from training to finding a job. Worked with Human Resource directors all over to get job ready Deaf and HH clients to apply and interviewed. Not only that, worked with HR directors on trainings, job fairs and job developments. I went through numerous trainings on Human Resources, Job Developments and Hiring practices. Show less

Consulted with community leaders and service providers in the D/deaf and hard of hearing communities in New York City on providing communication access and dealing with accessibility laws in the city and NYC Public Schools. Served as an Architectural Accessibility advisory board member in conjunction with this position.

Designed and coordinated more than 40 fund-raising functions and more than 20 privateparties. Developed themes, selected locales, and negotiated contracts with site managementand caterers, established menus, and managed budget and entertainment. It was at that time the very first time that my partner and I created events and functions that brought deaf and hearing people together to interact and work towards important cause together. BEHR Productions donated funds to New York Legal… Show more Designed and coordinated more than 40 fund-raising functions and more than 20 privateparties. Developed themes, selected locales, and negotiated contracts with site managementand caterers, established menus, and managed budget and entertainment. It was at that time the very first time that my partner and I created events and functions that brought deaf and hearing people together to interact and work towards important cause together. BEHR Productions donated funds to New York Legal Funds Center. Show less