Luis Chen Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas Area

Providing guidance regarding compliance of physical, programmatic, and effective communication access in all phases of emergency response, recovery, mitigation and preparedness in accordance to American’s with Disabilities Act, Architectural Barriers Act, Telecommunications Act, Stafford Act, Fair Housing Act Amendment, and Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act.Manage Disability Integration (DI) staff (47) deployed to the disaster including assigning staff as appropriate to support DI activities and initiatives in line with DI objectives to support individuals with Access and Functional Needs (AFN): 62 Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) Teams, 47 Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) Teams, 53 Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) and over 70 Individual Assistance (IA) Teams.Working collaboratively and providing guidance to External Affairs, Community Relations, Individual Assistance, Recovery and other program areas to serve as the technical advisor about community partnerships, programs and processes to FEMA and other federal agency, state staff and jurisdictional officials to create an inclusive emergency response and recovery plans or actions.Working with various entities to insure all programs (National Flood Insurance Program, HAP – Homeowners Assistance Program, Community Planning Capacity Building, CDBG and CDGB-DR – Community Development Block Grants and Disaster Recovery) and services meet the needs of individuals, agency priorities and policies, as well as federal laws and guidelines including compiling and running FIDA reports.Coordinate with disability community members, advocates, and service organizations to meet the needs of survivors affected by a disaster. Coordinate community members/stakeholders and FEMA programs to address survivor needs – Texas General Land Office, Texas Department of Emergency Management, various counties services, city services, National Voluntary Organizations Activated during Disasters and various Non-Profits.

Teach students and professionals alike on how to work as a team.Dragon Dancing is a cultural, fun, physical way of teaching the principles of leadership and teamwork.A dragon consists of 16 individuals and they would have to learn to communicate with each other, verbally or otherwise, the leaders would have to lead by example, the team members would need to learn how to assist and coordinate with each other. All of that, just to make a dragon fly flawlessly in a performance.

Work with employers to provide employment opportunities via the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act under the On-The Job Training Program and the Young Aspiring Professionals Program.Negotiate collective bargaining agreements between employer and Department of Labor - Workforce Incentive Programs.Oversee the implementation, progression and evaluation of agreed upon programs.Compile Labor Market Information regarding an employer’s industry or particular position, current market value, future labor force skill needs, and to assist employers decide on the right Workforce Incentive Program, their workforce/organization development, and HR workflow strategies.

DARS - Division for Blind Services.Provide training consistent with the agency's Texas Confidence Builder's philosophy.Assist schools, employers and consumers with obtaining current information and services regarding adaptive technology and employment.Work across and with all programs at the Division for Blind Services and Division for Rehab Services to provide services to all consumers, business, and community based organizations.Work with community to provide outreach and information for DARS services via television interview, forums, public venues, local Workforce Boards, and other business entities.Serve as the regional point of contact for the national network under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Workforce Innovation & Opportunity ActDevelop and maintain business relationships; assess and consult with business and schools to meet the needs of the agency dual consumer; extrapolating information from a broad array of sources to facilitate appropriate and efficient service delivery for consumers and businesses.Assist employers with formulating, establishing and expanding their own Diversity and Inclusion Programs: Greater Houston Business Leadership Network, NASA, Pepsico, Walgreens.Assess, identify and acquire the appropriate assistive technology and support; recommend the proper training if needed.Resolution of high priority incidents involving multiple corporations, troubleshooting proprietary software conflictsWork with individuals at different levels regarding their vocational goals from preparation, training considerations, job placement, and post employment support.

Be aware of requirements of the Texas Workforce Commission Labor Laws, Americans with Disabilities Act, Equal Employment Opportunity, Workman's Compensation, and Unemployment Insurance.Interview job applicants to match their qualifications with employers' needs, recording and evaluating applicant experience, education, training, and skills.Review employment applications and job orders to match applicants with job requirements, using manual or computerized file searches.Select qualified applicants or refer them to employers, according to organization policy.Refer applicants to services such as vocational counseling, literacy or language instruction, transportation assistance, vocational training and child care.Contact employers to solicit orders for job vacancies, determining their requirements and recording relevant data such as job descriptions.Conduct workshops and demonstrate the use of job listings to assist applicants with skill building.

Judy Bush ElementaryPlan, direct, and coordinate activities to ensure that the goals and objectives of CIS are accomplished in conjunction with principal’s expectations of CIS within prescribed time frame and funding parameters.Maintain required program standards based on individual site prescriptions, monthly reports, conduct performance reviews, implementation of program components at the assigned school site.Coordinate enrichment activities to enhance academic, vocational, social and other program components.Coordinate social, educational, and vocational services on campus and in the communityMaintain a minimum of 120 caseload students per program year.109% compliance of all state requirements under TEA restrictions for this school year.Coordinate social, educational, and vocational services on campus and in the community.

Masters Of Science, Oriental Medicine

Bs, Biology

Activities and Societies: Vietnamese Student Association Asian Student Association

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