Experience

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Committee for Transportation Mobility & Accessibility

  • Aug 2022 - Present

Santa Clara County
• United Kingdom
• Santa Clara County In-Home Services Advisory Committee

  • Mar 2019 - Present

California State Government
• Special Advisor to California State Senator Dave Cortese on Disability Issues

  • Jan 2019 - Present

San José Unified School District
• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee
• Community Advisory Committee for Special Education, San Jose Unified School District

  • Sep 2018 - Present

Silicon Valley Independent Living Center
• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Board of Directors, Silicon Valley Independent Living Center

  • Jun 2018 - Present


California State Council on Developmental Disabilities

• Member, Local Advisory Committee to California State Council on Developmental Disabilities

  • Mar 2018 - Present

• Region 7 Representative, State Council Representative, Council on Developmental Disabilities

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2018

  Appointed by California Governor Jerry Brown to the position of board member of Area Board 7 San Jose and council member of the California State Council On Developmental Disabilities• Collaborated with California Office of Emergency Services to develop updated report on active shooter emergency response to include citizens with special needs, report published Feb 2018, available at http://www.caloes.ca.gov/AccessFunctionalNeedsSite/Documents/CalOES-active-shooter-awareness-Feb-2018.pdf.• Advocated for orderly transition of residents in connection with scheduled closures of developmental care centers across California, resulting in increased awareness of issues among colleagues at California Department of Developmental Services.• Advocated for awareness of disabilities issues in state, county and city disaster planning resulting in, among other things, San Diego County and City of San Jose developing more inclusive disaster response plans. Show less



San Andreas Regional Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Board of Directors, San Andreas Regional Center, San Jose CA

  • Jan 2008 - Jun 2012

  • As a member of the Board of Directors of this community-based, private nonprofit corporation that serves citizens with developmental disabilities, served as representative of SARC’s 13,000 clients across Santa Clara County, meeting with client groups of 100-200 each month to gather feedback for Board. • Advised clients on their legal rights with respect access to services. • Reviewed and supported programs to enhance employment opportunities for disability community. • As a member of the Board of Directors of this community-based, private nonprofit corporation that serves citizens with developmental disabilities, served as representative of SARC’s 13,000 clients across Santa Clara County, meeting with client groups of 100-200 each month to gather feedback for Board. • Advised clients on their legal rights with respect access to services. • Reviewed and supported programs to enhance employment opportunities for disability community.



Los Altos United Methodist Church

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Americans with Disability ACT Consultant, United Methodist Church, Los Altos, CA

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2005

  Responsible for ensuring new building project met American with Disability Act requirements. Responsible for ensuring new building project met American with Disability Act requirements.