Experience

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  Choices Delaware (hearing loss project)

  • Delaware

  • Project Leader, Project Leader Emeritus

    • 2009 - Present
    • Delaware

    Advocate for increasing the number of language and education options available to families affected by childhood hearing loss.

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  Self-employed

  • Newark, Delaware

  • Consultant and Advocate

    • Jun 2009 - Jan 2022
    • Newark, Delaware

    Assignments include: (a) assisting Delaware Labor Department clients with disabilities start small businesses; (b) promoting GSA business of a small IT staffing firm; (c) system design and data management for a startup business that refurbishes and markets scientific instruments; (d) consulting for the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth, and their Families.

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  State Council for Persons with Disabilities

  • Dover, Delaware, United States

  • Member and Chair

    • Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
    • Dover, Delaware, United States

    The State Council for Persons with Disabilities is the main advocacy group for Delawareans with disabilities. I served on this Council in a variety of leadership capacities, including, briefly, as Chair.

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  Employment First Oversight Commission, State of Delaware

  • Dover, Delaware Area

  • Member

    • 2013 - 2016
    • Dover, Delaware Area

    Provide oversight of legal requirement that state agencies providing services to people with disabilities consider competitive employment.

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  CERTS Inc.

  • Newark, Delaware, United States

  • Board Member

    • 2009 - 2011
    • Newark, Delaware, United States

    CERTS is a non-profit organization that supports young adults with multiple severe disabilities and their families.

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  Agilent Technologies

  • Information Technology Specialist

    • Nov 1999 - Apr 2009

    Managed a worldwide employee training program on SAP-enabled business processes.

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  University of Delaware

  • Adjunct instructor

    • 2001 - 2009

    Designed, developed, and taught EDUC 646, a master's level course on assistive technology in secondary schools and workplace settings.

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  Delaware State Rehabilitation Council

  • Dover, Delaware, United States

  • Member and Chair

    • Mar 1996 - Jan 2001
    • Dover, Delaware, United States

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  Hewlett-Packard

  • Avondale PA, Wilmington, DE

  • Project Manager, Computer & Network Operations Manager, Product Manager

    • Jan 1979 - Oct 1999
    • Avondale PA, Wilmington, DE

    Moved to Agilent Technologies with HP's divestiture of instrument business. 1979-1986: product marketing, lab automation systems; 1986-1988: information systems support; 1988-1993: computer & network operations management; 1993-1999: IT project management.