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United States

Provider Education on the National EDHI goals, and laws and legislation in Michigan pertaining to Newborn and Infant Hearing protocols. Reduced LTF in Wayne County from 77% to 35%. Made visits to over 500 Wayne County practices. (Educating over 150 pediatric and family practices throughout Wayne County.) Provider visits to other practices as needed in Macomb, Oakland and Jackson Counties. Loss to Follow Up for babies who referred on their initial and followup hearing screens. Letters, phone calls and faxes to parents and medical homes to encourage followup for babies who failed their initial hearing screens. Encouraged follow up diagnostic evaluations for babies who failed two or more screens. Midwife Liaison: encouraging midwives to educate their families about the importance of hearing screening. Worked in partnership with CMU and Michigan Coalition for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind People to obtain top of the line portable hearing screening equipment from funding from the Carls Foundation for midwives to access to screen their babies. In six months, hearing screens in out of hospital birthed babies moved from 19% to 67%, with some practices achieving a 94% screen rate. To date, 6 home-birth babies were identified as Deaf or Hard of Hearing since its inception.

Michigan

Michigan Coalition for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind People comprise about 25 organizations throughout Michigan that serve Deaf, deaf, hard of hearing and or DeafBlind people.Current Projects: Camp Chris Williams for Deaf and Hard of Hearing youth ages 11-17.Collaborative Summit for Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing, held on Oct 11, 2019.Midwife Equipment Distribution Project

Michigan

Michigan Coalition for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People comprise about 30 organizations throughout Michigan that serve Deaf, deaf, and/or hard of hearing people.

MADHH; state-wide non-profit dedicated to improving the Quality of Life for Michigan Citizens who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing through Leadership in Advocacy, Education and Service. Organization closed by the Board of Directors due to lack of funding. Administrative and Management Duties include, but not limited to: Create and administer annual budgets, write, administer and report on state and private grants, write newsletters and web sites. Advocate for D/HH citizens within all realms of life, including prisons, schools, housing, medical and legal issues. Educate the public on Deaf and hard of hearing issues, certified MCOLES (Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards) instructor, on communications with Deaf & hard of hearing people. look for trends, provide services, demonstration, sales of equipment.

Lansing, Michigan Area

Filled in and acted on behalf for the Executive Director while the position was vacant.

MADHS is a state-wide non-profit dedicated to improving the Quality of Life for Michigan Citizens who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing through Leadership, Advocacy and Education. Accomplishments include name change, reorganization of staff, addition of new programs, statewide hearing aid loaner & repair program for children & adults, added sales of assistive devices, increase interpreting services, C-Print services, adult and senior programs, adapting to hearing loss, training of first responders to work with people with hearing losses, advocating for legislation for equality for deaf and hard of hearing Michigan citizens. new web site design, return of membership structure, found new funding sources, increase awareness of undiagnosed hearing losses mimicking Alzheimer's Disease. Encouraged Staff members to develop their own programs. Serves: on the Assistive Loan Technology Fund loan award committee, as a consumer representative on the American Speech, Hearing and Language Association Clinical Specialty Recognition board., and on Michigan Division on Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Four time governor's office appointee.) Administrative and Management Duties include, but not limited to: Create and administer annual budgets, write, administer and report on state and private grants, write newsletters and web sites. Advocate for D/HH citizens within all realms of life, including prisons, schools, housing, medical and legal issues. Educate the public on Deaf and hard of hearing issues, look for trends, provide services, demonstration, sales of equipment. Report to a 12 member, all volunteer Board of Directors. Coordinate and chair of the Michigan Coalition of Deaf and Hard of Hearing People, and joint projects therein. Research information. Participate in other Disability-related efforts such as the Common Disability Agenda, Mental Health Conference, Deaf Health Fair and others. Supervise small staff.

Demonstration and sales of Assistive Hearing Technological Devices. Recommendation and technological assessments for individuals Counseling of family members and individuals facing hearing loss issues Rentals of devices Resources for queried information from clients about laws, assistive devices, financial assistance, job accommodations Advocacy for success in schools and research past practicesServes: individuals, corporations, educational institutions, senior centers and health care institutions Consultant for Individual Educational Plans for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf/Blind students and businesses Teaching various topics such as speech-reading, assistive hearing technology training and coping skills.

Eighteen years of service to EMU in various capacities Ten years as Crew leader Annual Evaluations have always been "superior or excellent" Guest Speaker for numerous classes in ADA and Hearing impaired issues Participant in many employer/student activities; Quality of Work Life Blueprint 150 Task force on Access and Equity Affirmative Action Committee Equality and Disability Concerns Family Day Booth Special Needs Advocacy Group

Ann Arbor, Mi

Ann Arbor Chapter; Ran meetings, arrange for speakers, (programming) recruitment of members, outreach to the community, provided support for new members.

with TBI in independent Living Skills. Assisted clients with basic everyday living skills and organization

Chelsea, Mi

Smoking Cessation Implementation Program Spearheaded a second clinic-based smoking Cessation ProgramUtilized Continuous Quality Improvement ProcessesPlanned, Implemented, and evaluated project project Established credibility and working relationship with professional health care providers quickly. Developed and followed ambitious timetable for the projectAnalyzed and prepared data for reportsMinimal budget to accomplish these goals

Master'S; Specialized, Liberal Arts; Hearing/Assistive Technology; Marketing And Counseling

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Health/Health Care Administration/Management, Honors Level

Activities and Societies: Golden Key Honor Society

Bachelor Of Science, And Human Services Health Administration, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Golden Key Honor Society Phi Alpha Phi Honor Society Special Needs Advocacy Group