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| Leadership Administrative Staff: | Consumer Liaison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline(s): | Agricultural Business | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AUCD Council Membership: |
Council on Community Advocacy Multicultural Council |
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| Research: | Consumer issues, Community Organizations, Independent Living, Housing, Transportation, Assistive Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education: | Agricultural Business Bachelor of Science degree from Utah State University 1994. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Service: | Board or Council member for several Organizations; AUCD-COCA, Council on Community Advocacy member and past-past Person with a Disability Co-Chair and member of the Board of Directors for AUCD. OPTIONS for Independence Board of Directors and Past Board President. Term ending in May 2014.
Neighborhood Nonprofit Housing Corporation Co-Chair, Providence Place Board Member, Discovery Place Board Member, Logan River Senior Housing Board Member | ||||||||||||||||||||
Vita/Bio
Gordon Richins Resume 2014
Gordon holds a bachelor's degree in business. He is involved in various disability issues statewide. As Consumer Liaison for the Center for Persons with Disabilities, Gordon works closely with the consumer in connecting them to the programs and services provide by the CPD, and other organizations. In addition Gordon works closely with the CPD-IDT IDASL Special Ed 6500 class. He is available for information and referrals concerning disability issues at: 435-797-2832 or [email protected]
Resume:
Center for Persons with Disabilities
Gordon Richins
Utah State University
6800 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-6800
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Consumer Liaison
Center for Persons with Disabilities
6800 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-6800
(435) 797-2832 Fax (435) 797-3944
EDUCATION
2000 Completed approximately .50 of a Masters program at USU, in Vocational Rehabilitation.
1995 Graduate of Partners in Policy Making, Utah Governors Council for People with Disabilities
1994 B.S., Agricultural Business/General Business Dual Major, Utah State University, Logan, UT - Overall GPA 3.2 (A=4.0)
EXPERIENCE
2013-2014 BRAG - Bear River Association of Governments, Mobility Management Council Co-Chair
2012-2014 BRAG - Bear River Association of Governments, member of the Cache Valley
Mobility Management Transportation Project
2008-2011 NUCOV; Northern Utah Choices Out of Violence, Violence Against Women with Disabilities DOJ, research grant, Principal Investigator 2010-2011
2006-2013 Board member URSTA, Utah Rural Specialized Transportation Association
2006 Presenter, Trainer for AUCD and ADD on Consumer Advisory Council/Committee’s, American Samoa
2005-2008 ADA Coordinator, Violence Against Women With Disabilities DOJ, research grant
2005 Grant Reviewer for NIDRR, National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation and Research
2004 Member of the AUCD, Association of University Centers on Disability Board of Directors (2004-2007 & 2007-2010)
2004-2010 Member of the AUCD, Association of University Centers on Disability, COCA, Council on Consumer Advocacy-Consumer Co-Chair 2004-2007 & 2007-2010
2004 WorkAbility committee member, E-PAS committee Employment Personal Assistant Services
2004 Utah Benefits Planning Coalition, Trained Benefits Specialist, SSI & SSDI
2004-present URSTA, Utah Rural Specialized Transportation Association
2004-present Board President, OPTIONS for Independence Board of Directors
2003 Member of the Utah Workability E-PAS, Employment Personal Attendant Services statewide work group
2003 Member of the AUCD, Association of University Centers on Disability, Diversity Forum, a national working forum
2003 Grant Reviewer for NIDRR, National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation and Research
2002 Member of the Utah Labor Commission Advisory Board
2002 Vice-Chair of DISC, Disability Issues System Change
2002 Grant Reviewer for NIDRR, National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation and Research
2002-present Board member OPTIONS for Independence 2002-2003
2002-present Board Member of Neighborhood Non-Profit Housing Corp. (NNHC, Providence Place, Discovery Place)
2002-present Utah AgrAbility Advisory Board member/advocate
2001-2003 Utah Service Inclusion Project, (CNCS)
2001 Local coordinator for the National Disability Mentoring Day (Logan, Utah)
2001 Member of the Utah Work Incentives Initiative (UWIN)
2000-2002 Chair of the Utah Statewide Independent Living Council
2000-present Member of the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living, (APRIL)
1999 Member of the Utah Statewide Independent Living Council
1999 Choose-To-Work Advisory Board, Utah Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
1998-2001 Utah AgrAbility Coordinator/Advocate
1998-present Member of American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
1997-present Consumer Liaison, CPD, USU, 80% time
1997-present Member of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
1997 Consumer member of Idaho Department of Health and
Welfare, Task Force for Personal Care Services
1996-1999 Board Chair, COMMON GROUND Outdoor Adventures, Logan,
Utah
1996-1998 State Advisor for Idaho's 'People First Program’
1996 Member, State Advisory Council, Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Vice-Chair 96-97 Chair 97-98
1995-present Advocate, Utah Legislative Coalition for People with Disabilities, Chair of Vocational Rehabilitation Committee 1997
1994-present Outreach Peer Support Counselor for Barn Builders Northern Utah and Southeastern Idaho
1994-present Outreach Peer Support Counselor for the National Spinal Cord Injury Hot Line Northern Utah and Southeastern Idaho
1994-present Member, Concerned Citizens with Disabilities Coalition, (CCDC) an Advocacy group of Cache Valley
1994-present Graduate & Member, Partners in Policymaking, a Utah statewide advocacy group for people with disabilities
1994-present Member, Advisory Board, Center for Persons with Disabilities, USU
1994-1996 VISTA Volunteer, OPTIONS for Independence
1993-1994 Chair, Americans with Disabilities Act Advisory Committee, USU
1992 Member, Americans with Disabilities Act Consulting Team, USU
HOBBIES
Gardening and People/Community Advocacy
