Chief of Advocacy and Campaigns

• Nov 2021 - Present

Lead the Advocacy, Campaigns and Digital Teams. Fundraise for State and National work. Lead Federal and State strategy across care pillars of aging and disability services, child care, paid leave and good pay for care workers. Support communications strategy and fundraising for the work of the organization. Coordinate corporate engagement in policy advocacy. Director of the Care Can’t Wait Coalition. Lead the Advocacy, Campaigns and Digital Teams. Fundraise for State and National work. Lead Federal and State strategy across care pillars of aging and disability services, child care, paid leave and good pay for care workers. Support communications strategy and fundraising for the work of the organization. Coordinate corporate engagement in policy advocacy. Director of the Care Can’t Wait Coalition.

Independent Reviewer

• Jan 2020 - Jul 2022

Independent Reviewer in the state of Oregon for a settlement agreement supporting access to competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities. Independent Reviewer in the state of Oregon for a settlement agreement supporting access to competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities.

Senior Executive Officer of State Advocacy, Senior Director of Public Policy

• May 2021 - Dec 2021

Continued leadership in Federal Public Policy and key issue areas: HCBS and Direct Care workforce issues. Expanding The Arc's state policy and advocacy work, mentor the state office directors, and work closely with state chapters of The Arc to ensure the broadest impact on both state and federal policy.

Senior Director of Public Policy

• Apr 2019 - May 2021

Director of Rights Policy

• Jul 2015 - Jan 2020

Advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Lobbying and working with the Administration in the following areas:• Home & Community Based Services (HCBS)• Medicaid/Long Term Supports and Services• LTSS Managed Care• Direct Support Workers• Employment • Rights/Civil Rights• Criminal Justice• Emergency Management

Policy Consultant, Housing and Community Living

• 2015 - 2015

Field coordination and state government affairs activities in Florida and Illinois for Housing and Community Living. Field coordination and state government affairs activities in Florida and Illinois for Housing and Community Living.

Senior Policy Advisor and Manager of the Employment First Initiative

• 2014 - 2015

Oversaw the Employment First Act that requires Illinois state agencies to work together to make employment for people with disabilities a priority. Coordinated employment services for individuals with disabilities for the Divisions of Rehabilitation Services, Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health. • Drafted statewide strategic plan for Employment First • Managed staff at different divisions in their employment efforts and expenditure of Balancing Incentive Program funds • Partnered with Statewide Taskforce and other state agencies to ensure coordination of activities and compliance with recent changes in Federal regulations. • Successfully retained a Federal Grant for Employment First activities.

CEO

• 2012 - 2014

The Institute is a voluntary association of service providers supporting services to persons with developmental disabilities. The Institute seeks to influence public policy development which supports these services and to engage in activities which will improve the quality of programs and services throughout the State of Illinois. The Institute is a voluntary association of service providers supporting services to persons with developmental disabilities. The Institute seeks to influence public policy development which supports these services and to engage in activities which will improve the quality of programs and services throughout the State of Illinois.

Special Education Attorney

• Nov 2009 - Mar 2013

Worked on individual cases, collaborate with school teams to ensure student is receiving the Free and Appropriate education ensured by the IDEA. Draft due process complaints, section 504 complaints and ADA complaints. Advocate in IEP meetings, mediations and due process hearings. Conduct legal research, draft legal briefs and memos. Draft articles on issues related to the legal needs of individuals with disabilities. Worked on individual cases, collaborate with school teams to ensure student is receiving the Free and Appropriate education ensured by the IDEA. Draft due process complaints, section 504 complaints and ADA complaints. Advocate in IEP meetings, mediations and due process hearings. Conduct legal research, draft legal briefs and memos. Draft articles on issues related to the legal needs of individuals with disabilities.

Volunteer Attorney

• Oct 2009 - May 2010

Equip for Equality- Illinois’ PNA Worked on individual cases and on a long term group complaint to the State Board of Education Equip for Equality- Illinois’ PNA Worked on individual cases and on a long term group complaint to the State Board of Education

Law Clerk

• Feb 2008 - Jul 2009

Law Clerk and Office Manager

• Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

Oversaw the Social Security cases for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and managed the five person staff. Oversaw the Social Security cases for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and managed the five person staff.