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Port Washington, Ny, Us

Sands Point, New York

*Develop mutually beneficial partnerships with diversity, inclusion and HR professionals with 32 Fortune 500 companies to date*Consult with human resource teams, DEIA professionals and line managers on best practices for recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and advancing persons with disabilities, especially individuals who are DeafBlind*Chaired three National Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) webinars that attracted 1200+ attendees including busineses, nonprofit and vocational services professionals throughout the country. Renowned keynote speakers and expert panelists share their experiences, expertise and best practices, during the event*Advise on a go-to-market strategy for a website testing and remediation initiative, including the recruitment of qualified candidates for placement with accessibility and corporate companies*Strategize and plan with 34 HKNC field services staff to capitalize on existing partnerships while establishing regional and local relationships with employers and other stakeholders*Collaborate and partner with a wide range of vocational service, nonprofit and state organizations for opportunities to employ the individuals who are DeafBlind*Member of a team developing training platforms and curricula for businesses and academic institutions on disability inclusion and the DeafBlind experience while capitalizing on the success of the Oscar nominated film “Feeling Through” that features the first ever DeafBlind actor*Established and enhanced candidate readiness training programs while mentoring HKNC coordinators and Employment Specialists*Established organization-wide protocols to streamline training, transition and candidate placement systems, along with an internal candidate marketing and referral process*Provide one-on-one and group career coaching and consulting for over 50 individuals annually and 12+ at one time for individuals who are DeafBlind

Greater New York City Area

*Facilitated relationships with C-level executives, directors and human resource professionals with premier mid-sized and entrepreneurial companies*Trained and managed recruiters*Developed a strong network and relationships with organizations through cold calling, trade shows and creative networking strategies.*The client job offer to the candidate acceptance ratio was 5:4

111 East 59Th Street

*A $12m division of Goodwill Industries NY/NJ, GoodTemps's mission is to fuel the "bottom line" growth of public and private entities through the placement of skilled, eager, dedicated and productive persons with and quallifying disability*Spearheaded the development of a $2m, multiyear contract--GoodTemps realized $2m 10/13 - 7/14*Established partnerships with senior level compliance professionals with Fortune 500 compliance. Informed, educated and advised on the upcoming Department of Labor 501b Department of Labor regulations and how to avoid audits*Managed, trained and coached sales, recruiting, intake and placement staff*Developed new partnerships with 35 vocational rehabilitation organizations and 50+ contacts, with schools, colleges and government entities and 50+ new contacts

Ba, Psychology

Renowned Training Program Changing The Attitudes Of Employers Towards Persons With Disabilities

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Coaching

Intensive training program recognized as a premier coach training organization

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