Experience

Wayfinder Family Services

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Vice President, Visual Impairment and Developmental Disabilities Services

  • Feb 2014 - Present

  Wayfinder Family Services ensures that children, youth, and adults facing challenges always have a place to turn. Wayfinder serves over 20,000 people annually, including individuals in need of vision rehabilitation and developmental disability supportive services. At Wayfinder I oversee our non-public Special Education school, Vocational Rehabilitation services for teens and adults with visual impairments, in-home Child Development services for babies 0-3 with disabilities, five community-based group homes, our Transiton Services program, and Wayfinder's Camp Bloomfield and adaptive recreation services. Responsible for fostering collaborations with government agencies, consumer groups, and social service providers to broaden opportunities for funding and the development of wraparound services for populations including individuals with disabilities of all ages and youth within the child welfare system. Some our key community partners and funding sources include California Regional Centers, multiple Los Angeles area school districts, CA Department of Developmental Services, Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, and the CA Department of Rehabilitation. Show less



Therapeutic Living Center for the Blind

• Reseda, CA

• Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Early Intervention Program

  • Aug 2012 - Feb 2014

  Provide Orientation and Mobility instruction to pre-school and school-age children with visual impairments, including the use of a long cane. Provide thorough assessments in the home and/or school settings of functional vision, mobility, cane and/or protective techniques, sensory integration, and environmental barriers or hazards. Construct custom Alternative Mobility Devices for pre-cane students. Provide consults for parents and family members in the best practices for supporting a child's progress. Teach all levels of Orientation and Mobility skills based on the pre-requisite skills, IEP goals, and age-appropriateness for the student, including neighborhood travel with street crossings. Show less



R&D Transportation Services, Inc.

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mobility Training Department Manager, Orientation & Mobility Specialist

  • Aug 2009 - Feb 2014

  Manage teams of Travel Trainers throughout California who assist individuals with physical and/or intellectual disabilities with learning to use public transportation to achieve independent travel; Assess and instruct individuals with low-vision or blindness in the use of long cane skills, low-vision techniques, and technology to orient travelers to new travel routes including public transportation systems; Oversee contracts and projects throughout California for customers including transit agencies, CA Regional Centers, and federal grant programs. Show less



U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Blind Rehabilitation Masters Intern

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2012

  Assess the functional vision and orientation skills of adults with low vision and blindness. Provide instruction in the use of long cane techniques for detecting obstacles and drop-offs; teach street crossing techniques for residential, light business, and business intersections; assemble mobility devices (support canes, 2-wheel and 4-wheel walkers) to the correct height for each individual and teach safe use of devices with the long cane; assess sensitivity to glare and issue glare remediation items; teach use of assistive devices such as monocular telescopes, magnifiers, and bar-code scanners. Show less