Interdisciplinary Technical Assistance Center on Autism and Developmental Disabilities

Experience:
Center for Disabilities and Development
100 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
Policy Analyst
April 2003 to Present

Work with State and Local Consumer Boards and Committees to advance System Change and Individual Empowerment of Disabled Individuals to allow freedom to choose where and with whom they live while receiving Community-based services. Monitor Federal and State legislation which impacts Disabled Individuals for assigned committees and provide them assistance in properly responding to issues. Monitors and keeps current information on Olmstead-Real Choices in Iowa web site.

Goodwill Industries of Des Moines Iowa, Inc.
2550 E. Euclid Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50317
Vice President/ Director of Work Resources
July 1985 to September 1986

Responsibilities included but were not limited to budget and program development, implementation and monitoring for industrial subcontracts, federal custodial contracts, materials collection, processing and retail sales operations, staff development training, annual reviews, participated in meetings of Board of Director and committee meetings, interacted with and represented the agency to members of the public and city, county, state and federal agency representatives, and was designated as individual accountable in the Presidents absence.

Goodwill Industries of Des Moines Iowa, Inc.
2550 E. Euclid Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50317
Vice President/ Director of Human Resources
January 1981 to September 1984

Responsibilities included but were not limited to budget and program development, implementation and monitoring for work and day activity programs for individuals with mental and physical disabilities, a geriatric physiciatric day program and personnel services and staff development training, directly supervised professional staff, participated in client program planning and annual Department of Labor Wage Certification, participated in Board of Director and Committee meetings, and represented the agency to the general public and representatives of city, county, state and federal agencies, and was designated as the individual accountable in the Presidents absence.

Goodwill Industries of Des Moines Iowa, Inc.
2550 E. Euclid Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50317
Director of Rehabilitation/Personnel
September 1979 to January 1981

Responsible for program and budget development, implementation and monitoring of work programs for individuals with mental and physical disabilities, monitoring of rehabilitation programs in a 60 bed residential facility for individuals with mental disabilities, all agency personnel functions, staff development training and annual reviews of professional staff.

Goodwill Industries of Des Moines Iowa, Inc.
2550 E. Euclid Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50317
Director of Personnel/Placement
August 1978 to September 1979

Responsibilities included monitoring the personnel budget, all personnel activities, and obtaining competitive employment opportunities for individuals with mental and physical disabilities.

Education:
Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
September 1977 - August 1978
M.S. Rehabilitation Job Development/Job Placement

Southwest State University
Marshall, Minnesota
September 1972 - June 1976
B.A. - Interdisciplinary Psychology, Sociology and Business Administration

Past Affiliations:
Johnson County MH/DS Planning Council - Johnson County, Iowa
Iowa Statewide Independent Living Council
Kansas City Barbeque Society Certified Judge
Parish Council - St. Mary Church, Marshalltown, Iowa
Lector - St. Mary Church, Marshalltown, Iowa
Olmstead Consumer Task force
Board of Directors Mid-Iowa Workshop - Marshalltown, Iowa
Human Rights Commission - Marshalltown, IA
Civil Service Commission ex-officio member - Marshalltown, Iowa
Park and Recreation Citizen Advisory Committee - Marshalltown, Iowa
Marshall County MH/MR/DD/BI Commission - Marshall County, Iowa