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Local Coordinators

(Alphabetical by State then Local Market)

The following individuals and organizations are Local Coordinators for Disability Mentoring Day in 2008. If you are interested in participating in Disability Mentoring Day - whether as a student/job-seeker, a volunteer mentor, or to help plan events - contact a Local Coordinator in your community. If there is no Local Coordinator near you, contact AAPD or 800-840-8844 (VOICE/TTY), and AAPD will try to identify a Local Coordinator in your community.

To become a Local Coordinator, you MUST operate under the auspices of and support from a school, employer, or organization. Become a Local Coordinator (MS Word)  (pdf)  (Text).

This Local Coordinator's list is continually updated, so check back often!


State Index

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ALABAMA

State Coordinator
Also a state coordinatorPeggy Anderson
State Coordinator - Business Relations
Alabama Dept. of Rehabilitation Services
PO Box 19888
Birmingham, AL 35219
VOICE/TTY: (205) 290-4457
peggy.anderson@rehab.alabama.gov

Birmingham, AL
Jim Donald
Alabama Dept. of Rehabilitation Services
PO Box 19888
Birmingham, AL 35219
VOICE/TTY: (205) 290-4519
JDonald@rehab.alabama.state.gov

Debbie Clemons
Birmingham Area Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
P.O. Box 19888
236 Goodwin Crest Drive
Birmingham, AL 35209
VOICE/TTY: (205) 290-4400
FAX: (205) 290-0486
dclemons@rehab.state.al.us

Dothan Area
Jennifer Robinson and Pam Solomon
Dothan Area Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
P.O. Box 698
Dothan, AL 36302
VOICE/TTY: (334) 699-8600
FAX: (334) 792-1783
jhrobins@rehab.state.al.us
psolomon@rehab.state.al.us

Huntsville Area
Nick Conway
Huntsville Area Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
Alabama Department of Rehabilitaion Services
2939 Johnson Road, SW
Huntsville, AL 35805
VOICE: (256) 650-8219
nconway@rehab.state.al.us

Mobile Area
Megan Montgomery and Lorinda Day
Mobile Area Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
2419 Gordon Smith Drive
Mobile, AL 36617
VOICE: (251) 478-2111
TTY: 1-800-499-1816
megan.montgomery@rehab.alabama.gov
lorinda.day@rehab.alabama.gov

Montgomery, AL
Rich Lewis
Montgomery Area Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
Janice Capiluto Center for the deaf
5950 Monticello Drive
Montgomery, AL 36117
VOICE: (334) 244-8090
TTY: (334) 272-8754
FAX: (334) 244-1183
rlewis@jccd.org

Ed Collier
Montogomery Area Committee on Employment of People with Disabilites
Easter Seals Central Alabama Rehabilitation Center
2125 East South Boulebard
Montgomery, AL 36116
VOICE/TTY: (334) 288-0204 Ext. 251
FAX: (334) 288-7171

Talladega Area
Alan Yates and Debbie Culver
Talladega Area Committee on Employment of People with Disabilites
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
#4 Medical Office Park
Talladega, AL 35160
VOICE: (256) 362-1300 -Alan
VOICE: (256) 362-0638 -Debbie
ayates@rehab.state.al.us
dculver@rehab.state.al.us

Tuscaloosa Area
Leslie L. Dawson
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
P.O. Drawer 1610
1305 37th Street East
Tuscaloosa, AL 35403
VOICE: (205) 554-1300
FAX: (205) 554-1369
ldawson@rehab.state.al.us


ALASKA

Anchorage, AK
Jennifer Jones
Alaska Works Initiative
Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education
2210 Arca Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
VOICE: (907) 264-6259
FAX: (907) 274-4802
anjj@uaa.alaska.edu

Mystie Rail
2217 E. Tudor Rd., Suite 4
Anchorage, AK 99507
VOICE: (907) 563-2599
TTY: (907) 561-2592
TOLL-FREE: (800) 723-ATLA
FAX: (907) 563-0699
mystie@atla.biz

Paula Harrison, SPHR
Compliance Manager
Municipality of Anchorage
PO Box 196650
Anchorage, AK 99519-6650
VOICE: (907) 343-4896
CELL: (907) 727-8191
FAX: (907) 343-6960

David Barton
ADA Partners Project Coordinator
Access Alaska
121 W. Fireweed Lane, Suite 105
Anchorage, AK 99503
VOICE: (907) 248-4777
FAX: (907) 248-0639

Fairbanks, AK
Ruth C. L'Hommedieu
Chair, Alaska State Independent Living Council
Region X Board Member, National Council on Independent Living
P.O. Box 80127
Fairbanks, AK 99708
VOICE/TTY: (907) 479-8514
FAX: (907) 479-8516
lhmmdieu@ptialaska.net

Juneau, AK
Sarah Bosma
Independent Living Specialist
Southeast Alaska Independent Living
3225 Hospital Drive, #900
Juneau, AK 99801
VOICE: (907) 586-4920, Ext. 226
FAX: (907) 586-4980
SBosma@sailinc.org

Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK
Jim Brady
Kenai Peninsula Independent Living Center
P.O. Box 2474
Homer, AK 99603-2474
VOICE/TTY: (907) 235-7911
FAX: (907) 235-6236
jimbrady@acsalaska.net
www.peninsulailc.org


ARIZONA

ARKANSAS

Little Rock, AR
Barry Vuletich
Governor's Commission on People with Disabilities
2201 Brookwood Drive Ste. 117
Little Rock, AR 72202
VOICE/TTY: (501) 683-0719
FAX: (501) 666-5319
bmvuletich@ars.state.ar.us

Arkadelphia, AR
Doris L. Pierce
Disability Services Counselor
Pulaski Technical College
3000 West Scenic Drive
North Little Rock, AR 72118
VOICE: (501) 812-2333
FAX: (501) 812-2333
dpierce@pulaskitech.edu


CALIFORNIA

Berkeley, CA
Meriah Hudson
Cal Transitions Program Coordinator
Career Center
2111 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94720
VOICE: (510) 642-6985
mhudson@berkeley.edu

Colton, Redlands, Yucaipa, CA
Sandy Mortensen
AmeriCorps Disability Collaborative
The Volunteer Center of the Inland Empire
1214 Indiana Court
PO Box 8640
Redlands, CA 92374
VOICE: (909) 793-3115 Ext 504
FAX: (909) 381-8822
yourvolunteercenter.org
sandy_mortensen@cryrop.k12.ca.us

Los Angeles County, CA
John Longoria
Director of Community Outreach Programs
Disability Rights Legal Center
919 Albany Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
VOICE: (213) 773-9570 ext. 14
TDD: (213) 736-8310
FAX: (213) 736-1428
john.longoria@lls.edu
www.disabilityrightslegalcenter.org

Los Angeles County, CA
Bill Murphy
PathPoint Vice President/Director
PathPoint
9430 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Ste. 103
Chatsworth, CA 90015
VOICE: (818) 773-9570 ext. 14
bill.murphy@pathpoint.org
www.pathpoint.org

Sacramento, CA
Scott Yates
Public Relations Coordinator
InAlliance, Inc.
6950 21st Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95820
VOICE: (916) 381-1300 x170
syates@inallianceinc.com
www.inallianceinc.com

San Bernardino, CA
Sandy Mortensen
AmeriCorps Disability Collaborative
The Volunteer Center of the Inland Empire
661 N. Arrowhead Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92401
VOICE: (909) 884-2556
FAX: (909) 381-8822
sandy_mortensen@cryrop.k12.ca.us
www.yourvolunteercenter.org

San Diego, CA
Travis Perreira
Raise The Bar
VOICE: (619) 231-5990 x312
travis@disabilitymentoring.org

San Francisco, CA
Kevin Hickey
Jewish Vocational Services
225 Bush Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94104
VOICE: (415) 782-6279 -Direct
VOICE: (415) 391-3600 -Receptionist
FAX: (415) 391-3617
khickey@jvs.org
www.jvs.org

Santa Clara County, CA
Bob Zier
Manager of School to Career Mentoring and Enrichment Services
TransAccess
1150 S Bascom Ave, Suite 7A
San Jose, CA 95126
VOICE: (408) 278-2002
FAX: (408) 278-2010
bzier@transaccess.org
www.transaccess.org

Shasta, Trinity, Tehama County, CA
Sandra Hamilton Slane, MSW
Director of the Office of Disabled Student Programs and Services
Shasta College
11555 Old Oregon Trail
Redding, CA 96049
VOICE: (530) 245-7360
travis@raise-the-bar.cc

West Hollywood, CA
Craig Rhea
Social Services Division
City of West Hollywood
8300 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
VOICE: (323) 848-6430
CRhea@weho.org
www.weho.org


COLORADO

Denver, CO
Also a state coordinatorJulia Beems
Assistive Technology Partners
601 E. 18th Ave., Suite 130
Denver, CO 80203
VOICE: (303) 315-1280
TTY: (303) 837-8964
FAX: (303) 837-1208
julia.beems@uchsc.edu

Grand Junction, CO
Linda Taylor
Executive Director
Center for Independence
1600 Ute Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501
VOICE: (800) 613-2271
VOICE: (970) 241-0315
FAX: (970) 245-3341
ltaylor@cfigj.org

Dave Hoffman
Workforce Center
Mason County Disability Workforce Center Vocational Rehabilitation
Grand Junction, CO 81501
VOICE: (970) 248-0871


CONNECTICUT

Hartford, CT
Candace Low
Independence Unlimited
151 New Park Avenue
Hartford, CT 06108
VOICE: (860) 523-5021
TTY: (860) 523-7991
FAX: (860) 523-5603
clow@independenceunlimited.org

New Haven, CT
Kristin Barber
Department of Services for Persons with Disabilities
City of New Haven
165 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
VOICE: (203) 946-7833
FAX: (203) 946-8587
kbarber@newhavenct.net

North Central, CT
Edward J. LaMontagne
Vice President of Community Programs
Allied Rehabilitation Centers
Three Pearson Way
Enfield, CT 06082
VOICE: (860) 741-3701 ext. 221
FAX: (860) 741-6870
elamontagne@alliedgroup.org
www.alliedgroup.org

Windsor, CT
Barry Rita
Educational Projects Coordinator
State of Connecticut
Board of Education and Services for the Blind
184 Windsor Avenue
Windsor, CT 06095
VOICE: (860) 602-4069
FAX: (860) 602-4030
Barry.Rita@po.state.ct.us
www.besb.state.ct.us


DELAWARE

Newark, DE
Wade Churchfield
Bender Consulting Services
c/o Computer Sciences Corporation
4 Morris Lane
Newark, DE 19713
VOICE: (412) 787-8567 x181
wchurch@benderconsult.com


DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Washington, DC
American Association of People with Disabilities
1629 K Street NW, Suite 503
Washington, DC 20006
VOICE: (202) 457-0046, x26
TOLL FREE: (800) 840-8844
FAX: (202) 457-0473
EMAIL:


FLORIDA

For the Florida DMD page, please visit the Florida DMD website.

Sally Ash, Statewide Florida DMD Coordinator
The Able Trust
Tallahassee, FL
VOICE: (888) 838-2253 x227
sally@abletrust.org

Alachua County
Emily Hough
Alachua County HS/HT Program
Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida
222 SW 36th Terrace
Gainesville, FL 32607
VOICE: (352) 378-7474
(352) 378-5582
emily@cilncf.org
www.cilncf.org

Amy Tharpe
Alachua County HS/HT Program, Committee Chair
Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida
222 SW 36th Terrace
Gainesville, FL 32607
VOICE: (352) 378-7474
(352) 378-5582
amy@cilncf.org
www.cilncf.org

Jennifer Valenzuela
Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Area 3
PO BOX 390 I/O 18
Gainesville, FL 32602
VOICE: (352) 955-5121
(352) 955-5767
Jennifer_valenzuela@dcf.state.fl.us

Bay County
Christy Wiggins-Middleton
DVR
621 Baldwin Road, Suite C-Baldwin Medplex
Panama City FL 32401
VOICE: (850) 872-4380 x116
(850) 872-7756
emily@cilncf.org
www.cilncf.org

Bradford County, FL
Tanisha Hamilton
High School/High Tech Program Coordinator
Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida
222 SW 36th Terrace
Gainesville, FL 32607
VOICE: (352) 378-7474
tanisha@cilncf.org

Erica Long
Bradford County HS/HT Program
Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida
222 SW 36th Terrace
Gainesville FL 32177
VOICE: (352) 378-7474
FAX: (352) 378-5582
Long_e19@firn.edu

Johnnie Mosley
The ARC of Bradford County
1351 South Water Street
Starke, FL 32177
VOICE: (904) 964-7699
FAX: (904) 964-7215
sruszkowski@atlantic.net

Brevard County, FL
Cheryl Bartozek
Committee Chair
Florida Space Authority
flhsht@mail.ucf.edu

Judy Dunning
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
1591 Robert Conlan Blvd
Palm Bay FL 32905
VOICE: (321) 674-1816
FAX: (321) 409-6519
Judy_Dunning@apd.state.fl.us

Matt Conroy
Brevard Palm Bay HS/HT
101 Pirate Lane
Melbourne FL 32901
VOICE: (321) 952-5900 x366
VOICE: (321) 676-2891
conroy.matt@brevardschools.org

Heather Mack
Brevard Schools Foundation HS/HT
Bayside High School
Career & Technical Education
2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
Viera FL 32940
VOICE: (321) 633-1000 x379
mackh@brevard.k12.fl.us

Broward County, FL
Lynette Beal
Committee Chair
Broward County HS/HT
Center for Independent Living of Broward
4800 N. State Rd. 7
Bldg. F Suite 102
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319
VOICE: (954) 722-6400
VOICE: (954) 735-1958
lbeal@cilbroward.org

Clay & St. Johns, FL
Margarita Warren
Independent Living Resource Center
Clay & St. Johns Counties HS/HT
2709 Art Museum Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32207
margaritaw@cilj.com

Columbia, Gilchrist, Union, Dixie Counties, FL
Jean LeDew
Committee Chair
jledew@flcrown.org

Jeannie Carr
FL Crown Workforce Development Board, FL Crown HS/HT
1389 Highway 90 W, Suite 170
Lake City FL 32025
VOICE: (386) 755-9026
VOICE: (386) 487-1218
jcarr@flcrown.org

Miami-Dade County
Migdalia Diaz-Prado
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
401 NW 2nd Ave., Suite 821
Miami FL 33124
VOICE: (305) 377-7281
FAX: (305) 3491479-4666
migdalia_diaz-prado@dcf.state.fl.us

Larry Georgeson
Center for Independent Living of South Florida
6660 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33138
VOICE: (305) 751-8025
FAX: (305) 751-8944
larry@soflacil.org

Dr. Joy Ruff
1011 SW 104th St.
Miami, FL 33176
VOICE: (305) 237-2090
FAX: (305) 237-0943
jruff@mdc.edu

Duval County, FL
Nancy Hanisch
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
3631-B Hodges Blvd.
Jacksonville FL 32224
VOICE: (904) 992-2440
FAX: (904) 992-2442
Nancy_Hanisch@apd.state.fl.us

April Baker
Independent Living Resource Center
Duval County HS/HT
2709 Art Museum Drive
Jacksonville FL 32207
VOICE: (904) 399-8484 x24
FAX: (904) 396-0859
aprilb@cilj.com

Escambia & Santa Rosa Counties, FL
Darlene Maynard, Committee Chair
Panhandle HS/HT Program
3447 Jubilee Dr.
Pace, FL 32571
VOICE: (850) 384-9211
VOICE: (850) 994-3605
hsht_nwfl@mchsi.com

Annette Zeeb (Escambia County only)
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
160 Governmental Center, Ste. 412
Pensacola, FL 32502
VOICE: (850) 595-8351
FAX: (850) 595-8164
Annette_Zeeb@apd.state.fl.us

Gadsden County, FL
Dan Moore
Committee Chair
danmoore@ability1st.info

Sabrina Cotton
DVR
223 E. Washington St.
Quincy, FL 32351
VOICE: (850) 875-2949
FAX: (850) 875-3053
Sabrina.Cotton@vr.fldoe.org

Barbara Warren
Ability1st
Gadsden County HS/HT
1823 Buford Court
Tallahassee FL 32308
VOICE: (850) 575-9621 x116
VOICE: (850) 575-5740
barbarawarren@ability1st.info

Gulf County, FL
Robyn Rennick
Dyslexia Research Insititute
Gulf County HS/HT
1934 CR 30
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
drills@talstar.com

Highlands County, FL
Cameron Barnard
ARC
120 West College Drive
Avon Park, FL 33825
VOICE: (863) 452-1295 x116
FAX: (863) 452-2432
cbarnard@ridgeareaarc.org

Hillsborough County, FL
Mickie Hayes
Committee Chair
Hillsborough Community College (Ybor Campus)
2112 N 15th St.
Tampa, FL 33605
VOICE: (813) 253-7757
FAX: (813) 253-7784
mhayes@hccfl.edu

Sandra Sroka
Committee Member
VOICE: (813) 276-2742
srokas@hillsboroughcounty.org

Glorie Singleton
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
1313 N. Tampa St. Suite 515
Tampa, FL 33602
VOICE: (813) 233-4318
FAX: (813) 233-4302
glorie_singleton@apd.state.fl.us

Lee County, FL
Deb Reardon
Committee Chair
VOICE: (239) 931-8200
dreardon@sfwdb.org

Tim Goodman
Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida
Lee County HS/HT
4940 Bayline Drive
North Fort Myers, FL 33917
VOICE: (239) 955-2099
FAX: (850) 995-2106
timgoodman@goodwillswfl.org

Leon County, FL
Dan Moore
Committee Chair
High School/High Tech Program
1823 Buford Court
Tallahassee, FL 32308
VOICE: (850) 575-9621
FAX: (850) 575-5740
danmoore@ability1st.info

Virginia 'Jiji' Weidner
2757 W. Pensacola St. Bldg. 10
Tallahasse, FL 32304
VOICE: (850) 487-7237
FAX: (850) 487-7297
weidnerj@mail.leon.k12.fl.us

Judy Barnes
Tallahassee Community College
444 Appleyard Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32304
VOICE: (850) 201-8430
FAX: (850) 201-8433
barnesj@tcc.fl.edu

Casey Senesac
Ability 1st
1823 Buford Court
Tallahassee, FL 32308
VOICE: (850) 575-9621 x120
FAX: (850) 575-5740
casseysenesac@ability1st.info

Wendy Hoss
DBS
1320 Executive Center Drive, Atkins 201
Tallahassee, FL 32399
VOICE: (850) 245-0377
FAX: (850) 245-0386
wendy_Hoss@dbs.doe.state.fl.us

Natasha Pressley
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
2383 Phillips Road
Tallahassee, FL 32308
VOICE: (850) 488-6500
FAX: (850) 413-8531
Natasha_pressley@apd.st.fl.us

Levy County, FL (Williston High School)
Amy Tharpe
Committee Chair
VOICE: (352) 378-7474
FAX: (352) 378-5582
amy@cilnf.org

Emily Hough
Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida
Levy County HS/HT Program
222 SW 36th Terrace
Gainesville, FL 32607
VOICE: (352) 378-7474
FAX: (352) 378-5582
emily@cilncf.org

Madison County, FL
Mary Coody
Madison County High School/High Tech Program Coordinator
2649 West US Highway 90
Madison, FL 32340
VOICE: (850) 973-5061 x147
FAX: (850) 973-5066
coody@madison.k12.fl.us

Marion County, FL
Amy Tharpe
Committee Chair
amy@cilncf.org
www.cilncf.org

Carol Terrillion
High School/High Tech Program Coordinator
Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida
3445 NE 24th Street
Ocala, FL 34470
VOICE: (352) 368-3788
FAX: (352) 629-0098
carol@cilncf.org
www.cilncf.org

Martin County, FL
Jeff Chambers & Marie Bozone
Helping People Succeed
1100 SE Federal Hwy.
Stuart, FL 34994
VOICE: (772) 320-0770
FAX: (772) 320-0875
jchambers@hpsfl.org
marieb@hpsfl.org

Nassau County, FL
Jim Burns
1201 Atlantic Avenue
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
VOICE: (904) 491-9921
FAX: (904) 277-9041
james.burns@nassau.k12.fl.us

Okaloosa County, FL
Will Miles
Committee Chair
Workforce Development Board of Okaloosa/Walton Counties
VOICE: (850) 651-2315 x202
FAX: (850) 651-3165
wmiles@jobsplus02.com

Dawn Beyer
Workforce Development Board of Okaloosa and Walton Counties
Okaloosa/Walton HS/HT Program
109 8th Avenue
Shalimar, FL 32579
VOICE: (850) 833-7587
FAX: (850) 833-3924
dbeyer@jobsplus02.com

Beth Wright
Silver Sands School
349 Holmes Blvd.
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548
VOICE: (850) 833-3364
FAX: (850) 833-3366
wrighte@mail.okaloosa.k12.fl.us

Orange County, FL
Trenna Lackey & Janet Nunnelly
Orange County Public Schools
Orange County HS/HT Program
445 W. Amelia St. 6th Floor
Orlando, FL 32801
VOICE: (407) 317-3200 x2639
FAX: (407) 317-3266
trenna.lackey@ocps.net
janet.nunnelly@ocps.net

Sharon Jennings
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
400 West Robinson Street, Ste. 430
Orlando, FL 32801
VOICE: (407) 245-0440 Ext.611
FAX: (407) 245-0578
sharon_jennings@dcf.state.fl.us

Osceola County, FL
Sherry Cain
ARC, Inc.
310 N. Clyde Avenue
Kissimmee, FL 34741
VOICE: (407) 847-6016
FAX: (407) 847-7520
scainosceolaarc@aol.com

Palm Beach County, FL
Rosa Lee Archer, Committee Chair
The Archer Foundation, Inc.
398 Mohawk Lane
Boca Raton, FL 33487
VOICE: (561) 241-7987
FAX: (561) 241-0153
roseleea@aol.com

Al Flores, Committee Secretary
Youth Transition Coordinator
United Way of Palm Beach County
2600 Quantum Boulevard
Boynton Beach FL 33426
VOICE: (561) 375-6651
alflores@unitedwaypbc.org

Cindy Maunder
High School/High Tech DMD Program
Gulfstream Goodwill Industries
1715 Tiffany Dr. East
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
VOICE: (561) 259-1000
maunder@gulfstreamgoodwill.com

Pinellas County, FL
Debra Killion
DVR
701 94th Avenue, Suite 107
St. Petersburg, FL 33702
VOICE: (727) 217-7945
FAX: (727) 217-7956
debra.killion@vr.fldoe.org

Polk County, FL
John Hurt
Center for Independent Living of Orlando
115 Traders Alley
Lakeland, FL 33801
VOICE: (863) 413-2722
FAX: (863) 413-2725
jhurt@cilorlando.org

Putnam County, FL
Amy Tharpe, Committee Chair
VOICE: (352) 378-7474
amy@cilnf.org

Pepper Anderson
Putnam County HS/HT Program
Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida
222 SW 36th Terrace
Gainesville, FL 32607
VOICE: (352) 378-7474
FAX: (352) 378-5582
p2anderson@putnamschools.org

Sarasota/Manatee County, FL
Carolyn Marchbank
Community Haven for Adults & Children with Disabilities
4405 Desoto Road
Sarasota, FL 34235
VOICE: (941) 355-8808 x240
FAX: (866) 483-3160
cmarchbank@chachaven.com

St. Lucie County, FL
Martha Taylor
1201 Jaguar Lane
Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
VOICE: (772) 337-6026
FAX: (772) 380-0891
taylorm@stlucie.k12.fl.us

Sumter County, FL
Cindy Drew
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
1601 West Gulf Atlantic Highway
Wildwood, FL 34785
VOICE: (352) 330-2747
FAX: (850) 330-2726
Cindy_Drew@dcf.state.fl.us

Taylor County, FL
Paula Tuten
Taylor County HS/HT Program
900 Johnson Stripling Road
Perry, FL 32347
VOICE: (850) 838-525
FAX: (850) 838-521
paulatuten@yahoo.com

Volusia County, FL
Micky Beauregard, Committee Chair
WORC/United Celebral Palsy of East Central Florida
1100 Jimmy Anne Drive
Daytona Beach, FL 32117
VOICE: (386) 274-6474 x22
FAX: (386) 274-6532
mbeauregard@ucpecf.org

Kelly Johanessen
United Cerbral Palsy/WORC
1100 Jimmy Ann Drive
Daytona Beach, FL 32117
VOICE: (386) 274-6474 x21
FAX: (386) 274-6532
kjohanessen@ucpecf.org

Julie Shaw
475 S. Nova Road
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
VOICE: (386) 671-1960
FAX: (386) 671-1961
julieshaw@cfl.rr.com
Julie M. Shaw
julie@dsil.org
VOICE: (386) 255-1812

Susan Pauly
DVR
780 W. Granada Blvd. Ste. 110
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
VOICE: (386) 615-6111
FAX: (386) 615-6112
susan.pauly@vr.fldoe.org

Wakulla County, FL
Dan Moore, Committee Chair
VOICE: (850) 575-9621
danmoore@ability1st.info

Vicki Strickland
32337 Coastal Highway
Crawfordville, FL 32327
VOICE: (850) 926-7125
FAX: (850) 926-6571
stricklandv@wakulla.k12.fl.us

Wakulla County HS/HT Program
Ability1st
1823 Buford Court
Tallahassee, FL 32308


GEORGIA

Atlanta, GA
Laurel Lawson
Disability Mentoring Alliance
2790 Indian Trail Drive
Tucker, GA 30084
VOICE: (678) 613-3123
FAX: (770) 938-9398
laurel_lawson@yahoo.com
www.ndmd.lifelabs.net

Athens, GA
Jennifer Bradford
Briggs and Associates
2300 Holcomb Bridge Road
Suite 103 - PMB 366
Roswell, GA 30076
VOICE: (706) 338-7515
FAX: (770) 552-7051
jleebradford@yahoo.com

Columbus, GA
Andrew Weaver
Local HS/HT Coordinator
Georgia Committee on People with Disabilities
2314 Gurley Drive
Columbus, GA 31906
VOICE: (706) 322-7630
FAX: (706) 649-1956
Aw2314@aol.com

Lee Miller
Georgia Committee on People with Disabilities
6810 Creekview Court
Columbus, GA 31904
VOICE: (706) 324-2150
leeamiller@att.net

Dunwoody, GA
Ted Seissen
Dekalb High School of Technology-North
1995 Womack Road
Dunwoody, GA 30338
VOICE: (678) 874-8402
FAX: (770) 395-6185
Theodore_H_Seissen@FC.Dekalb.k12.ga.us

Roswell, GA
Jim Bennett
Briggs and Associates
2300 Holcomb Bridge Road
Suite 103, PMV 366
Roswell, GA 30076
VOICE: (404) 290-6847
FAX: (770) 834-6049
JobGlad@charter.net

Tifton, GA
Dru Fentem
Georgia Department of Labor - Rehabilitation Services
Tift County High School
One Blue Devil Way
Tifton, GA 31794
VOICE: (229) 387-2475
FAX: (229) 386-7325
dru.fentem@dol.state.ga.us


HAWAII

Honolulu, HI
Also a state coordinator James D. Brightman, Ed.S., C.R.C.
National Technical Assistance Center for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Center on Disability Studies
1776 University Avenue UA 1-5
Honolulu, HI 96822
VOICE: (808) 956-3648
FAX: (808) 956-7878
jamesdb@hawaii.edu


IDAHO

Adams, Canyon, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, and Washington Counties, ID
Heidi Caldwell
Living Independence Network Corporation (LINC)
2922 E. Cleveland, Suite #800
Caldwell, ID 83605
VOICE: (208) 454-5511
FAX: (208) 454-5515
hcaldwell@lincidaho.org
www.lincidaho.org

Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, and Twin Falls Counties, ID
Melva Heinrich
Living Independence Network Corporation (LINC)
132 Main Avenue South
Twin Falls, ID 83301
VOICE: (208) 733-1712
FAX: (208) 733-7711
mheinrich@lincidaho.org
www.lincidaho.org

Idaho Falls, ID
Also a state coordinator Kevin Jones
Transition Specialist/Work Based Learning Coordinator Idaho Falls School District 91 Student Services
690 John Adams Drve
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
WORK CELL: (208) 604-0964
CELL: (208) 525-7777
HOME: (208) 529-3437
FAX: (208) 525-7596
jonekevi@d91.k12.id.us
http://desert.myrf.net/Transition.htm

Also a state coordinator Irene Jones
Eastern Idaho Technical College
1600 S 25th E
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
VOICE: (208) 524-3000, Ext.3376
FAX: (208) 524-3007
ijones@eitc.edu
http://desert.myrf.net/TRANSITION.htm


ILLINOIS

Joliet, Bolingbrook, Northern Will County, Plainfield, Romeoville, and Will County areas, IL
Linda D. Moore
President
Association of People With Disabilities (APWD)
2115 Marmion Ave., Apt. 101
Joliet, IL 60436
VOICE: (815) 725-9905
more2luv43@yahoo.com
assocpwd@sbcglobal.net

Champaign, IL
Angela Harris-Parks
P.O. Box 1213
Champaign, IL 61825
VOICE: (217) 369-8414
angela.r.harris@gmail.com

Chicago, IL
Carolyn Jones
Assistant Commissioner
Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD)
City Hall, Room 1104
121 North LaSalle St.
Chicago, IL 60602
VOICE: (312) 744-7071
TTY: (312) 744-4964
FAX: (312) 744-3314
Carolyn.jones@cityofchicago.org
DMD Chicago web site

DeKalb, IL
Phinette Norton
Northern Illinois University/
Affirmative Action and Diversity Resources
1515 West Lincoln Hwy
DeKalb, IL 60115
VOICE: (815) 753-6030
TTY: (815) 753-2303
FAX: (815) 753-1001
pnorton@niu.edu

East St. Louis, IL
La Keisha Adams
Disability Program Navigator
St. Clair County
Intergovernmental Grants Department
601 James R Thompson Drive, Building E
East St. Louis, Illinois 62205
VOICE: (618) 271-7750 ext 389
FAX: (618) 271-5559
ladams@igd.org

Joliet, IL
Kelly McKenzie
Will Grundy Center for Independent Living
2415 A West Jefferson Street
Joliet, IL 60435
VOICE: (815) 729-0162
TDD: (815) 729-2085
FAX: (815) 729-3697
kwgcil@yahoo.com

Kankakee County, IL
Laura Shaw
Options Center for Independent Living
22 Heritage Drive, Suite 107
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
VOICE: (815) 936-0100
TDD: (815) 936-0132
FAX: (815) 936-0117
laura.shaw@optionscil.com

Mt. Vernon, IL
Cassandra McDermott
Rehabilitation Services Supervisor
Department of Human Services Division of Rehabilitation
333 Potomac Blvd.
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
VOICE: (618) 241-6778
TTY: (618) 242-7328
FAX: (618) 244-6843
cassandra.mcdermott@illinios.gov

Peoria, IL
Stephanie Lipe
Employment Resource Specialist
Illinois Department of Human Services
2301 NE Adams, Suite C
Peoria, IL 61603
VOICE/TTY: (309) 686-6011
TTY: (309) 686-7886
FAX: (309) 686-8742
stephanie.lipe@illinois.gov
www.cicil.org

Winnebego County, Rockford, IL
Linda Sullivan, Disability Program Navigator
disabilityworks Resource Coordinator
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
3134 11th St.
Rockford, IL 61109
VOICE/Toll-Free: (877) 243-2823 for relay, then 1-815-395-0401 when prompted
FAX: (815) 229-2796
hearsmart@yahoo.com

Rock Island, IL
Roberta Garrison
IL/IA Center for Independent Living
3708 11th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
VOICE/TTY: (309) 793-0090
FAX: (309) 283-0097
deafils@iicil.com

Romeoville, IL
Ann Johnson
1 Arlington Drive
Romeoville, IL 60446-1333
VOICE/TTY: (815) 886-0362
ahj.1@sbcglobal.net

Springfield, IL
Carolyn Thorpe
Youth Transition Specialist
Springfield Center for Independent Living
300 South Grand Ave. West
Springfield, IL 62704
VOICE/TTY: (217) 523-2587
TOLL-FREE: (800) 447-4221
FAX: (217) 523-0427
cthorpe@scil.org
youth@scil.org

Winnebego County, Rockford, IL
Linda Sullivan
Disability Program Navigator
Rock River Training Corporation
3134 11th Street
Rockford, IL 61109
VOICE(CapTel): (877) 243-2823 for relay, then dial (815) 395-0401
FAX: (815) 229-2796
hearsmart@yahoo.com
lsullivan@rockrivertraining.org


INDIANA

Indianapolis, IN
Kelly Brown
Indianapolis Private Industry Council
151 N. Delaware St., Suite 1600
Indianapolis, IN 46204
VOICE: (317) 684-2225
FAX: (317) 639-0103
http://www.ipic.org

Johnson County, IN
Mark Kevitt
Interlocal Association
P.O. Box 69
Greenfield, IN 46140
VOICE: (317) 392-3279, Ext. 314
FAX: (317) 398-0502
markkevitt@hotmail.com

Sarah Sharp
Pierce Sharp & Associates
587 South Vermillion Place, Suite 102
Gary, IN 46403
VOICE: (219) 484-7601
ssharp@piercesharp.com


IOWA

Clay County, IA
Patti Davis
Supported Employment Specialist
Sunshine Services, Inc.
1106 E 9th Street
PO Box 225
Spencer, IA 51301
VOICE: (712) 262-7805 (voice)
CELL: (712) 260-1641 (voice)
pattidavis@smunet.net

Davenport, IA
Elizabeth Cox, GCDF
Disability Program Navigator
Iowa Workforce Development
902 West Kimberly Road, Suite 51
Davenport, IA 52806
VOICE: (563) 445-3246 (For Deaf and Hard of Hearing Please Use Relay 711)
Elizabeth.Cox2@iwd.iowa.gov

Jane Rock
Transition Specialist
Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency
729 21st St.
Bettendorf, IA 52722
VOICE: (563) 344-6288
jrock@aea9.k12.ia.us

Polk County, IA
Linda Kelly
PO Box 12264
Des Moines, IA 50312
VOICE: (515) 201-5158
lkconsulting@gmail.com

Waterloo, IA
Darci Krouse
Workforce Development Specialist
Iow@ Work Hawkeye Community College
3420 University Ave., Suite A
Waterloo, IA 50701
VOICE: (319) 291-2705 ext. 228 (For Deaf and Hard of Hearing Please Use Relay 711)
darci.krouse@iwd.iowa.gov


KANSAS

Allen, Neosho, and Woodson Counties, KS
Kris Aikins
Tri-Valley Developmental Services
3602 Johnson Road
Chanute, KS 66720
VOICE: (620) 431-1088
FAX: (620) 431-4191
kaikins@tvds.org

Barton County/Great Bend, KS
Amanda Urban
Sunflower Community Supports
8823 Fourth Street
Great Bend, KS 67530
VOICE: (620) 792-1321
FAX: (620) 792-4709
aurban@sunflowerdiv.com

Bourbon County, KS
Pennie Province
USD 234 SPED
424 S. Main
Fort Scott, KS 66701
VOICE: (620) 223-0800
pprovince@usd234.org
www.tvds.org

Douglas and Jefferson Counties, KS
Ranita Wilks
Independence Inc.
2001 Haskell Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66046
VOICE: (785) 841-0333
TOLL FREE: (888) 824-7277
FAX: (785) 841-1094
ranitaw67@yahoo.com

Ford County, Dodge City, KS
Ginger Floyd
Arrowhead West
1100 E Wyatt Earp
Dodge City, KS 67801
VOICE: (620) 227-8803 x138
gingerf@arrowheadwest.org

Franklin County, Ottawa, KS
Nina Fisher
COF Training Services
PO Box 459
Ottawa, KS 66067
VOICE: (785) 242-5035, ext. 21
nina@cofts.org

Harvey, McPherson, Reno, Rice, and Marion Counties, KS
Roger Frischenmeyer
Prairie Independent Living Resource Center
17 South Main
Hutchinson, KS 67501
VOICE: (620) 663-3989
TTY: (620) 663-9920
FAX: (620) 663-4711
rfrischenmeyer@pilr.org

Johnson County/Overland Park Area, KS
Brian Ellefson
Commissioner
Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns
15503 Marty Street
Overland Park, KS 66223
VOICE: (913) 239-9776
briman3@kc.rr.com

Deborah Costello
Success Placement Consulting
PO Box 495
Gardner, KS 66030
VOICE: (913) 206-5783
FAX: (913) 856-6122
dcostello1@kc.rr.com

Lyon County/Emporia, KS
Shanti Ramcharan
Director of Disability Support Services
Emporia State University
Memorial Union, Lower Level, Box 4023
Emporia, KS 66801
VOICE: (620) 341-6637
TTY: (620) 341-6646
sramchar@emporia.edu

Pratt, Kiowa, Comanche, Harper, Kingman, Barber and Stafford Counties, KS
Billy Thompson
Independent Living Specialist
Prairie Independent Living Resource Center
103 West 2nd Street
Pratt, KS 67124
VOICE: (620) 672-9600
FAX: (620) 672-9601
bthompson@pilr.org

Riley, Geary, Dickinson, Wabunsee, Potowatomie Counties, KS
Barb Crooks
Special Education Coordinator
Manhattan High School
2100 Poyntz Ave
Manhattan, KS 66502
VOICE: (785) 587-2100 ext. 814
BARBC@Manhattan.k12.ks.us

Saline County/Salina, KS
Jean Modin
Independent Connection/OCCK
P.O. Box 1160
Salina, KS 67402-1160
VOICE: (785) 827-9383 ext. 135
jmodin@occk.com

Shawnee County/Topeka, KS
Yvonne Vunruh
Transition Counselor for Seaman High School
4850 NW Rochester Rd.
Topeka, KS 66617
VOICE: (785) 286-8300 ext. 50
FAX: (785) 286-8320
vunruh@usd345.com


KENTUCKY

Ashland, KY
LizEllen Snyder
Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CCSHCN)
5850 US 60 Summit Plaza
Ashland, KY 41102
VOICE: (606) 929-9155
FAX: (606) 929-9833

Frankfort, KY
Etolia White
Kentucky State University
400 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
VOICE: (502) 597-5093
FAX: (502) 597-6929
www.kysu.edu

Hazard, KY
Kathy Sherman, RN
Kentucky Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs
68 Independence Drive D
Hazard, KY 41701
VOICE: (606) 435-6167, Ext. 225
FAX: (606) 435-6164
kathy.sherman@ky.gov

Louisville, KY
Keith Hosey
Barbara Davis
Center for Accessible Living (CAL)
305 W. Broadway, Ste. 200
Lousiville, KY 40202
VOICE: (502) 589-6620
TTY: (502) 589-6690
FAX: (502) 589-3980
khosey@calky.org
Center for Accessible Living website

Paducah, KY
Michele Sither
Kentucky Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs
400 Park Avenue, Bldg. D
Paducah, KY 42001
VOICE: (270) 443-3651, Ext. 16
FAX: (270) 441-7119
michele.sither@ky.gov

Winchester, KY
Also a state coordinatorKristy O'Neal
3581 Schollsville Road
Winchester, KY 40391
VOICE: (859) 842-0558
CELL: (859) 642-9889
kristyoneal2000@yahoo.com


LOUISIANA

East Baton Rouge, Livingston, and West Baton Rouge Parishes, LA
Adrienne D. Skidmore-Thomas
Angles Foundation
P.O. Box 66074
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
VOICE: (225) 284-0543
FAX: (225) 355-3528
mrsajthomas@yahoo.com

Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Bernard Parishes, LA
Kendra Wilson and Diana Russ
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
1601 Perdido Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
VOICE: (504) 589-5994
VOICE: (504) 589-5238
FAX: (504) 619-4065


MAINE

For more information, please visit the Maine DMD.

Maine Statewide Coordinator
Also a state coordinatorDebbie Bechard
Libby Stone-Sterling
Financial Literacy & Mentoring Coordinator
Jobs for Maine's Graduates
(Maine Mentoring Partnership)
45 Commerce Drive, Suite 9
Augusta, ME 04330
VOICE: (207) 620-7180, ext. 212; CELL: (207) 557-0079 (for Debbie)
VOICE: (800) 794-1110 (for Libby)
dbechard@jmg.org
Libby.Stone-Sterling@maine.gov
www.jmg.org

Region One: Includes Aroostook & Washington Counties
Kent D. DeMerchant
VOICE: (800) 697-2877
Kent.D.DeMerchant@maine.gov

Region Two: Includes Penobscot, Piscataquis & Hancock Counties
Joyce Santerre
VOICE: (800) 777-8173
Joyce.Santerre@maine.gov

Region Three: Includes Androscoggin, Franklin, Somerset, Oxford & Kennebec Counties
Marc D. Rodrigue
VOICE: (800) 741-2991
Marc.D.Rodrigue@maine.gov

Region Four: Includes York, Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox, & Waldo Counties
Abbie Miller
VOICE: (877) 594-5627, ext. 413
Abbie.Miller@maine.gov


MARYLAND

Baltimore, MD
Berenda Riedl
Coordinator for the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
Office of Field Services
2301 Argonne Drivebr />Baltimore, MD 21218
VOICE: (410) 554-9406
FAX: (410) 554-9412
briedl@dors.state.md.us
www.dors.state.md.us

College Park, MD
Stacy Brown
Program Director
Office for Students with Disabilities
University of Maryland
3100 Hornbake Library - South Wing
College Park, MD 20742
VOICE: (301) 314-7239
FAX: (301) 314-9114
sbrown2@umd.edu

Denton, MD
Galen Anderson
Benedictine School
14299 Benedictine Lane
Ridgely, MD 21620
VOICE: (410) 634-2112
FAX: (410) 634-2641
galena@benschool.org
www.BenSchool.com

Montgomery County, MD
Yasmin Reyazuddin
401 Hungerford Drive, 1st Floor
Rockville, MD 20850
VOICE: (240) 777-1556
TTY: (240) 777-1398
FAX: (240) 777-3099
Yasmin.Reyazuddin@montgomerycountymd.gov
www.montgomerycountymd.gov

Prince George's County, MD
Charles McNelly
United Cerebral Palsy of Prince George's
4409 Forbes Blvd.
Lanham, MD 20706
VOICE: (301) 459-0566, Ext. 12
TTY: (301) 262-4982
FAX: (443) 260-0833
ucppgmc@aol.com

Salisbury, MD
Cassandra P. Shoffler
Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
917 Mount Harmon Road, Suite 4
Salisbury, MD 21804
VOICE: (410) 548-7025 (DORS Main Line)
VOICE: (410) 548-7031 (Direct Line)
cshoffler@dors.state.md.us

Washington County, MD
Linn Hendershot
Walk-The-Walk
c/o Western Maryland Hospital Center
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue
Hagerstown, MD 21742
VOICE: (301) 766-9155
FAX: (301) 791-4435
lhenders@dhmh.state.md.us


MASSACHUSETTS

Boston, MA
Sarah Callahan
Director of Resource Development
Partners for Youth with Disabilities
95 Berkeley Street, Suite 109
Boston, MA 02116
VOICE: (617) 556-4075 x14
scallahan@pyd.org
Partners for Youth with Disabilities website

Fall River, MA
Rick Cote
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
170 Pleasant Street, Room 300
Fall River, MA 02721-3015
VOICE/TDD: (508) 678-9041
FAX: (508) 676-2734
Richard.Cote@mrc.state.ma.us
http://www.mass.gov

Natick, MA
Barbara Lee
Resource Partnership
251 West Central Street, Suite 31
Natick, MA 01760
VOICE: (508) 647-1722 x17
TTY: (508) 652-7284
FAX: (508) 647-9622
barbara@resourcepartnership.org
www.resourcepartnership.org

Pittsfield, MA
Cindy Bucier
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
6 Clinton Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
VOICE/TTY: (413) 663-5391
FAX: (413) 443-4835
Cindy.Bucier@mrc.state.ma.us
www.state.ma.us/mrc/vr/pittsfield.htm

Somerville, MA
Greg Ames
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
5 Middlesex Avenue, 3rd Floor
Somerville, MA 02145
VOICE: (617) 776-2662
FAX: (617) 776-1331
gregory.ames@mrc.state.ma.us

Sturbridge, MA
Trisha Gosselin
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
57 Main Street
Sturbridge, MA 01566
VOICE/TTY: (508) 478-7709
www.state.ma.us/mrc/vr/sturbridge.htm


MICHIGAN

Bay-Arenac Counties, MI
Tina Adams
Michigan Rehabilitation Services
503 W. Eukrid, Suite 6
Bay City, MI 48706
VOICE: (989) 686-5830
FAX: (989) 686-5810
adam@sebewaing.net
http://www.miconnections.org

Calumet, MI
Bonnie Hobmeier
Community Job Readiness Manager
Vocational Strategies
23390 Airpark Blvd.
Calumet, MI 49913
VOICE: (906) 482-6142, ext. 106
bhobmeier@vocstrat.org
Vocational Strategies, Inc.

Dearborn, MI
Cathy McAdam
Consultant/Disability Advocate
Diverse Ability, LLC
22226 Doxtator
Dearborn, MI 48128
VOICE: (313) 563-1412
FAX: (313) 563-1412
mcmcadam@comcast.net

Detroit, MI
Denise R. Barnes
Disability Program Navigator
Detroit Workforce Development Dept. (DWDD) Mich. Ave One Stop Center
9301 Michigan Avenue
Detroit, MI 48210
VOICE: (313) 846-2240, ext. 264
dbarnes@detroitmi.gov

Lansing, MI
William B. Milzarski
Michigan Commission on Disability Concerns
320 North Washington Square, Suite 250
Lansing, MI 48913
VOICE/TTY: (877) 499-6232
VOICE: (517) 334-8355
FAX: (517) 334-6637
MilzarskiW@michigan.gov

Midland, MI
Lowell Gisel
Center for Independent Living of Mid-Michigan
1160 James Savage Road, Suite C
Midland, MI 48640-6814
VOICE: (989) 835-4041
FAX: (989) 835-8121
gisel@cilmm.org
Center for Independent Living of Mid-Michigan

Orion Township, MI
Beth Kimmel
The Judson Center
4410 W. 13 Mile Road
Royal Oak, MI 48073
VOICE: (248) 760-4267
kimmelclan@hotmail.com

Saginaw County, MI
Ginger Donoghue
MiConnections Project
VOICE: (989) 837-2799
donoghue@charter.net
http://www.miconnections.org


MINNESOTA

Minneapolis, MN
Karen Quammen
Project Consultant
Minnesota Governors Workforce Development Council, Pathways to Employment
1st National Bank Building
332 Minnesota Street E 200
St Paul, MN 55101-1351
VOICE: (651) 296-5641
karenquammen@qwest.net


MISSISSIPPI

Jackson, MS
Also a state coordinatorClyde Monroe
MS Coaltion for Citizens with Disabilities
5 Old River Place, Suite 101
Jackson, MS 39202
VOICE: (601) 969-0601
VOICE/TTY: 800-721-7255
FAX: (601) 709-0250
cmonroe@mscoalition.com
www.mscoalition.com

Jackson and Hinds Counties, MS
Gerry Hull
Natural Resources Conservation Service
United States Department of Agriculture
311 Airport Road
Pearl, MS 39208
VOICE: (601) 965-5233
FAX: (601) 965-5734
Gerry.Hull@ms.usda.gov
http://www.usda.gov


MISSOURI

Buttler, Carter, Ripley, and Wayne Counties, MO
Debra Hardin
511 Cedar Street
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
VOICE/TTY: (573) 686-2333
FAX: (573) 686-0733
debbiehardin@semo.net

Cape Girardeau County, MO
Ron Pilz
Southeast Missouri Alliance for Disability Independence
2825 Bloomfield Road Cape
Giradeau, MO 63703
VOICE: (573) 331-8211
FAX: (573) 334-4238
tickettowork2004@yahoo.com

Daviess County, MO
Debbie Hawman
Executive Director
Access II Independent Living Center
611 West Johnson
Gallatin, MO 64640
VOICE: (660) 663-2423
TTY: (660) 663-2663
dhawman@accessii.org
www.accessii.org

Jasper County, MO
Jamie Gilmore
A.O. Inc/Lakes Country Resource Center
Missouri Career Center
730 S. Wall
Joplin, MO 64801
VOICE/FAX: (417) 629-3000
jgillmore@lakescountry.com

Jefferson City, MO
Also a state coordinatorIsabelle (Belle) Harris
Disability Program Specialist
Governor's Council on Disability
301 West High Street, Suite 250-A
PO Box 1668
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1668
VOICE: (573) 751-2600 or (800) 877-8249
FAX: (573) 526-4109
isabelle.harris@oa.mo.gov
www.gcd.oa.mo.gov

Guan Hollins & Lynn Green
Career Options and Employment Program
PARAQUAD
5240 Oakland Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110
VOICE: (314) 289-4200, Ext. 4271
FAX: (314) 289-4201
ghollins@paraquad.org
lgreen@paraquad.org
www.paraquad.org


MONTANA

Billings, MT
Martha Carstensen
Project Coordinator
Montana Center on Disabilities
MTSU
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101-0298
VOICE: (406) 657-2066
VOICE/TTY: (888) 866-3822
mcarstensen@msubillings.edu
www.msubillings.edu/mtcd


NEBRASKA

Nebraska currently does not have a local or state coordinator. If you or someone you know is interested in being a mentor, mentee, or local coordinator in this state, please contact us at American Association of People with Disabilities.


NEVADA

Las Vegas, NV
Heidi Doumerge
Helping with Independence and Employment for Disabled Individuals
3626 April Spring Street
Las Vegas, NV 89147
VOICE: (702) 232-1444
FAX: (702) 257-6979
hdoumergue@cox.net

Heidi Doumergue (other contact information)
SEID
6130 Elton Avenue Suite 105
Las Vegas, NV 89107
VOICE: (702) 768-0915
FAX: (702) 257-6979
Seid1@bellsouth.net

Carolyn Brooks and Bernetta Schlechter
Social Security Administration
Office of Disability, Adjudication and Review (ODAR)
300 South Las Vegas Blvd., Room 4700
Las Vegas, NV 89101
VOICE: (702) 471-0249
FAX: (702) 471-0338
Carolyn.Nelson-Brooks@ssa.gov


NEW HAMPSHIRE

Londonderry, NH
Joan Nelson, Executive Director
New Hampshire Chapter, National Spinal Cord Injury Assoc.
54 Wentworth Ave.
Londonderry, NH 03053
VOICE: (603) 216-3920
FAX: (603) 432-1549
info@nhspinal.org
www.nhspinal.org


NEW JERSEY

Also a state coordinatorKathleen Marks
Special Events Coordinator
Allies, Inc.
1262 Whitehorse-Hamilton Sq Road
Building A, Suite 101
Hamilton, NJ 08690
VOICE: (609) 689-0136 X118
FAX: (609) 581-4891
KMarks@alliesnj.org
http://www.alliesnj.org

Trenton, NJ
Donna Brown
NJ DVRS
135 East State Street
PO Box 398
Trenton, NJ 08625
VOICE: (609) 633 9833
TTY: (609) 292 8347
donna.brown@dol.state.nj.us


NEW MEXICO

Laguna, NM
Marilyn Johnson
Laguna Department of Education
Interstate 40 West, Exit 114
Building 1125
Laguna, NM 87026
VOICE: (505) 552-7242
mjohnson@nmia.com


NEW YORK

Albany and Schenectady Counties, NY
Dawn Werner
Capital District Center for Independence, Inc.
875 Central Ave., South 4
Albany, NY 12206
VOICE/TTY: (518) 459-6422
FAX: (518) 459-7847
dwerner@cdci.web.com
www.cdciweb.com

Auburn, NY
Rick Klein
180 N. Street
Auburn, NY 13021
VOICE: (315) 255-2285
FAX: (315) 255-3618
rklein@sencayarc.org

Binghamton, NY
Donna Cupina
Broome-Tioga Workforce New York
171 Front Street
Binghamton, NY 13905
VOICE: (607) 778-6440
FAX: (607) 778-3011
dcupina@swsinc.org

Buffalo, Erie County, NY
Charles H. Root, Jr.
Community Employment Office
Aspire of Western New York
Transition WORKS
c/o Buffalo Employment and Training Center
77 Goodell Street
United Cerebral Palsy of Western New York
Buffalo, NY 14203
VOICE: (716) 856-8136, Ext. 3179
FAX: (716) 856-5670
chrootjr@aol.com
www.wnyceo.com

Brooklyn, NY
Maria E. Cortes
Associate Director of Training
Michael Chambers
NYC HHC/North Brooklyn Health Network
760 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11206
VOICE: (718) 963-8143
FAX: (718) 963-5963
maria.cortes@woodhullhc.nychhc.org

Cortland, NY
Laura Pforter
JM Murray Center
Cortland Works Career Center
99 Main Street
Cortland, NY 13045
VOICE: 607-756-7585
FAX: 607-756-7585
laurap@jmmurray.com

Herkimer, NY
Peggy Metot
Disability Program Navigator
Herkimer Working Solutions
320 North Prospect Street
Herkimer, NY 13350
VOICE: (315) 867-1400
FAX: (315) 867-1313
pmetot@herkimercounty.org
www.working-solutions.org

Highland, NY
Barbara E. Chapman
Highland Central School District
320 Pancake Hollow Road
Highland, NY 12528
VOICE: (845) 691-1023
FAX: (845) 691-1024
bchapman1@highland-k12.org
www.highland-k12.org

Jefferson County, NY
Shelly David
Northern Regional Center for Independent Living
210 Court Street, Suite 107
Watertown, NY 13601
VOICE: (315) 785-8703
TTY: (315) 785-8704
FAX: (315) 785-8612
richelled@nrcil.net

Long Island, NY
Emily Sussman, Lisa Koop, and Lynn Russo
Clubhouse of Suffolk
939 Johnson Ave
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
VOICE: (631) 471-7242
Emily: Ext. 326
Lisa: Ext. 317
Lynn: Ext. 338
FAX: (631) 738-0427
emily.sussman@clubhouseofsuffolk.org -Emily
lisa.koop@clubhouseofsuffolk.org -Lisa
lynn.russo@clubhouseofsuffolk.org -Lynn
www.clubhouseofsuffolk.org

Nassau County, NY (Long Island)
Vincent G. Amato, MVS, CVC
JOBS+
16 Main Street
Hempstead, NY 11550
VOICE: (516) 485-4300, Ext. 1152
VOICE: (516) 485-4486
vamato@mhanc.org

New York, NY
Matt Sapolin / Chairperson, Local Organizing Committee
Executive Director, Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities
City of New York
100 Gold Street
New York, NY 10038
VOICE: (212) 788-2830
TTY: (212) 788-2838
FAX: (212) 341-9843
MSapolin@cityhall.nyc.gov

Oswego County, NY
Beth Teifke (DPN for Oswego County)
Oswego County Placement Network
200 North Second St.
Fulton, New York 13069
VOICE: (315) 591-9026
TTY: (315) 591-9091
FAX: (315) 591-9009
Eteifke@oswegocounty.com

Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, and Yates Counties, NY
Barbara McBride
Disability Program Navigator
Finger Lakes Works
1 Di Pronio Drive
Waterloo, NY 13165
VOICE: (315) 539-1906
FAX: (315) 539-3857
bmcbride@co.seneca.ny.us

Sherri Shoff
Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board
41 Lewis St Suite 104
Geneva, NY 14456
VOICE: (315) 789-3131

Syracuse, NY
More information on DMD in the Greater Syracuse Area.
Also a state coordinatorJeffrey J. Tamburo, LMSW
Project Administrator
NYS Institute for Training on Health Care Transitioning
Department of Pediatrics
SUNY Upstate Medical University
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
VOICE: (315) 464-7504
FAX: (315) 464-7564
tamburoj@upstate.edu

Westchester & Putnam Counties, NY
Tanya Green
Disability Program Navigator
Westchester Disabled On the Move, Inc.
984 North Broadway, Suite L-01
Yonkers, NY 10701
VOICE and TTY: (914) 968-4717
FAX: (914) 968-6137

Yonkers, NY
Elizabeth Smith
Westchester Disabled On the Move, Inc.
984 North Broadway, Suite L-01
Yonkers, NY 10701
VOICE and TTY: (914) 968-4717
FAX: (914) 968-6137
elizabeths@wdom.org


NORTH CAROLINA

Beaufort County, NC
Catherine M. Glover
Beaufort County Developmental Services
1534 West Fifth St.
Washington, NC 27889
VOICE: (252) 946-0151 ext. 220
FAX: (252) 946-9783
cglover@bcdcsolutions.org
www.bcdcsolutions.org

Catawba County, NC
Janet Hannah
HR Placement Specialist for NC Vocational Rehabilitation Services
2662 NC Highway 127 South
Hickory, NC 28602
VOICE/TTY: (828) 294-0120
FAX: (828) 294-0255
Janet.Hannah@ncmail.net

Hoke County, NC
Vera Parks, Case Work Technician
Local Coordinator, Hoke County NC
NC Vocational Rehabilitation
150 Blake Blvd.
Pinehurst, NC 28374
VOICE/TTY: (910) 295-1530
vera.parks@ncmail.net

Moore County, NC
Edna McNeill
Comp Ed Instructior, Continuing Ed-Basic Skills
Sandhills Community College
3395 Airport Road
Pinehurst, NC 28374
VOICE/TTY: (910) 695-3766
mcneille@sandhills.edu

Moore County, NC
Also a state coordinatorThelma Cox, Business Relations Representative
Local Coordinator - Moore County
NC Vocational Rehabilitation
150 Blake Blvd
Pinehurst, NC 28374
VOICE/TTY: (910) 695-1530
thelma.cox@ncmail.net

Orange and Durham Counties, NC
Matt T. Lee
Rebecca Williford
Disability Law Organization, UNC
1304 Village Crossing Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
VOICE: (919) 270-0738
CELL: (910) 578-9552
mtlee20@hotmail.com
williford@unc.edu

Randolph County, NC
Shawn Poe
Business Relations Representative
NC Vocational Rehabilitation
958 South Park Street
Asheboro, NC 27203
VOICE: (336) 629-1040
FAX: (336) 626-0461
Shawn.Poe@ncmail.net

Robeson County, NC
Teresa S. McNeill
HR Placement Specialist
Vocational Rehabilitation-Lumberton Unit
Lumberton, North Carolina
VOICE: (910) 618-5513
FAX: (910) 618-5581
teresa.mcneill@ncmail.net

Stanly County, NC
Amanda Marshall
Program Manager for Arc Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 2448
Albemarle, NC 28002
VOICE: (704) 983-2174
FAX: (704) 982-1264
amarshall@arcofstanlync.org


NORTH DAKOTA

Grafton, ND
Mary Houdek
Job Service North Dakota - Grafton
927 West 12th Street
Grafton, ND 58237
VOICE: (701) 352-4451
TOLL FREE: (800) 321-7416, Ext. 54
TTY: 1-800-366-6888 (Relay ND)
FAX: (701) 352-4454
mhoudek@nd.gov


OHIO

Cincinnati, OH
Suzanne Hopkins
Director of Programs
Center for Independent Living Options, Inc.
632 Vine Street, Suite 305
Cincinnati, OH 45202
VOICE: (513) 241-2600, Ext. 17
TTY: (513) 241-7170
FAX: (513) 241-1707
shopkins@cilo.net
www.cilo.net

Columbus, OH
Darlene Hart
STEP FORWARD 1, Inc.
3006 Upton Road, East
Columbus, OH 43232
VOICE: (614) 316-6173
Dhart5@insight.rr.com

Also a state coordinatorAlyce Mosley
THEE Empowerment Zone
P.O. Box 214
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
VOICE: (614) 866-5102
FAX/PHONE: (614) 577-1515
j-amosley@sbcglobal.net
mpowermentzone@aol.com

Franklin County, OH
Romenita S. Wood
Social Security Administration
200 High Street, Room 225
Columbus, OH 43215
VOICE: (614) 469-7717, Ext. 3004
FAX: (614) 469-2040
Romenita.Wood@ssa.gov
www.ssa.gov

Toledo, OH
Sara Soper
Youth Transition Advocate
Ability Center of Greater Toledo
5605 Monroe Street
Sylvania, OH 43560
VOICE/TTY: (419) 885-5733
TOLL FREE: 1-866-885-5733
FAX: (419) 882-4813
ssoper@abilitycenter.org
www.abilitycenter.org


OKLAHOMA

Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Jackson, Kiowa, Stephens, and Tillman Counties, OK
DeLorna Strong
Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
P.O. Box 1220
Anadarko, OK 73005
VOICE: (405) 247-7494
FAX: (405) 247-9872
ndnvr@caddoelectric.net


OREGON

Portland, OR
Patricia Kepler
Independent Living Resources
2410 SE 11th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214-5308
VOICE: (503) 232-7411
TTY: (503) 232-8408
FAX: (503) 232-7480
patricia@ilr.org


PENNSYLVANIA

King of Prussia, PA
Janet Fiore
The Sierra Group
491 Allendale Road, Suite 320
King of Prussia, PA 19406
VOICE: (610) 992-0288
FAX: (610) 992-0947
info@thesierragroup.com
www.thesierragroup.com

Pittsburgh, PA
Joyce Bender, CEO
Bender Consulting Services, Inc.
3 Penn Center West, Suite 223
Pittsburgh, PA 15276
VOICE: (412) 787-8567
TTY/TDD Relay Service: (800) 654-5988
FAX: (412) 787-7178
jbender@benderconsult.com
Alternate contact: John Bennett
VOICE: (412) 446-4446
jbennett@benderconsult.com


PUERTO RICO

Carolina, PR
Rosa Esquilin
Assistive Technology for Vocational Rehabilitation and Independent Living
Vocational Rehabilitation Administration
Calle Yagrumo BC-5
Valle Arriva Heights
Carolina, PR 00983
VOICE: (787) 282-6129
FAX: (787) 282-6110
esquilin49@yahoo.com

Moca, PR
Sonya Gonzales
Executive Director
MultiServices Oasis Inc.
Don Chemary #85 (Altos)
Moca, PR 00676
VOICE: (787) 877-3065
multiservicios_oasis@yahoo.com


RHODE ISLAND

Pawtucket, RI
Also a state coordinatorArthur M. Plitt
CEO
Checklist International
44 Cooke Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
VOICE: (401) 724-8915
FAX: (401) 727-4040
kingarthurarthur@yahoo.com

Providence, RI (serves statewide)
Monica M. Dzialo
Workforce Development Supervisor
Office of Rehabilitation Services
40 Fountain Street
Providence, RI 02903
VOICE: (401) 421-7005
TTD: (401) 421-7016
Spanish line: (401) 272-8090
FAX: (401) 222-3574
monicad@ors.ri.gov
www.ors.ri.gov


SOUTH CAROLINA

Columbia, SC
Maris Burton
Statewide Independent Living Council
810 Dutch Square Blvd., Suite 214
Columbia, SC 29210
VOICE: (803) 731-1607
TTY: (803) 731-1608
FAX: (803) 731-1439
scilcdir@aol.com

Greenville, SC
Kerry Reece
High School/High Tech Employment Coach/CPE Coach
SC Vocational Rehabilitation Dept.
105 Parkins Mill Road
Greenville, SC 29607
VOICE/TTY: (864) 297-3066
FAX: (864) 675-9144
kreece@scvrd.state.sc.us

Newberry County, SC
Kim Miller
Supportive Employment Coordinator
Newberry County Disabilities and Special Needs Board
115 Nance Street
P.O. Box 856
Newberry SC, 29108
FAX: (803) 276-0785
kmiller@ncdsnb.org

West Columbia, SC
Also a state coordinatorLucerne Iseman
Program Coordinator
SC Vocational Rehabilitation Dept.
1410 Boston Ave.
West Columbia, SC 29171
VOICE: (803) 896-6579
Liseman@scvrd.state.sc.us


SOUTH DAKOTA

Pierre, SD
Betsy Valnes
Youth Leadership Forum Coordinator
Black Hills Special Services
221 South Central Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
VOICE: (605) 224-5336
FAX: (605) 224-8320
bvalnes@tie.net


TENNESSEE

Chattanooga, TN
Susan Crisp
Parks, Recreation, Arts, and Culture (CPRAC) Department
City of Chattanooga
1254 East Third Street
Chattanooga, TN 37404
VOICE: (423) 697-1345
FAX: (423) 697-1374
crisp_s@mail.chattanooga.gov

Cleveland, TN
Delwyn Smith
Tennessee Rehabilitation Center of Cleveland
3069 Overlook Drive, Suite B
Cleveland, TN 37312
VOICE: (423) 478-0332
TOLL FREE: (800) 848-0298
FAX: (423) 559-4994
delwyn.smith@state.tn.us

Columbia, TN
Janie Hadley
Tennessee Rehabilitation Center of Columbia
206 Wayne Street
Columbia, TN 38401
VOICE: (931) 380-2550, ext. 102
FAX: (931) 380-2551
janie.hadley@state.tn.us

Cookeville, TN
Sandra Shepherd
Tennessee Rehabilitation Center of Cookeville
1605 Brown Avenue
Cookeville, TN 38501
VOICE: (931) 526-4721
FAX: (931) 526-4705
Sandra.Shepherd@state.tn.us

Greenville, TN
Jennifer Berven
On TRAC Project Coordinator
Support and Training for Exceptional Parents, Inc. 712 Professional Plaza
Greenville, TN 37745
VOICE: (423) 639-0125 ext. 15
TTY: (423) 639-8802
FAX: (423) 636-8217
jennifer.berven@tnstep.org
www.korrnet.org/drc

Knoxville, TN
Kelley Croisdale
Knoxville Area Employment Consortium
531 Henley Street, Ste 501
Knoxville, TN 37902
VOICE: (865) 594-6060 x1123
FAX: (865) 594-5136
kelley.croisdale@state.tn.us

Sarah Helm
University of Tennessee
Disability-Careers Office
VOICE: (865) 974-6860
shelm1@utk.edu

Murfreesburo, TN
Suzanne Hilgadiack
Murfeesburo, TN
suzanne.hilgadiack@state.tn.us

Nashville, TN
Trish Farmer
Tennessee Committee on Employment
400 Deaderick Street, 2nd Floor
Nashville, TN 37248
VOICE: (615) 313-4907
TDD: (615) 313-5695
FAX: (615) 741-6508
Trish.Farmer@state.tn.us

Smyrna, TN
Gale Demick
TRC
460 9th Ave.
Smyrna, TN 37167
VOICE: (615) 459-6811, ext. 246
Gale.Demick@state.tn.us


TEXAS

Anderson, Camp, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Marion, Panola, Rains, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood Counties, TX
Keith Huddleston
East Texas Workforce Development Board
3800 Stone Road
Kilgore, TX 756