State Organizing Committees
If you would like to take part in Disability Mentoring Day, first check the
List
of Local Coordinators and, if possible, contact a Local Coordinator
in your community. If there is no Local Coordinator near you,
but there is a State Organizing Committee in your state, contact the
State Organizing Committee for assistance in bringing DMD to
your community. You can also contact the
DMD
National Coordinator at AAPD.
The list of State Organizing Committees is continually updated, so check back often!
Contact:
Teresa Holmes
P.O. Box 698
795 Ross Clark Circle
Dothan, AL 36302
VOICE: (334) 699-8600
FAX: (334) 792-1783
Email Teresa Holmes
Members:
Linda Hames
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
Contact:
Jennifer Jones and Heidi Frost
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
anhjf@uaa.alaska.edu
Contact:
Julia 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
Members:
Julia Beems
Assistive Technology Partners
John Beckman,
Colorado Department of Health and Human Services
Employment Committee for the Colorado
Advisory Council for Persons with Disabilities
Bob Epstein,
Colorado Advisory Council for Persons with Disabilities
Howard Fallik,
Colorado Department of Health and Human Services Division
of Vocational Rehabilitation, SWAP
Val Hunt,
Community College of Denver, ROOTS Program
Sharon Keefer,
Colorado Community College System
Cathy Kohl,
Colorado Department of Health and Human Services Division
of Vocational Rehabilitation
Amy Lear,
Denver Metro Workforce Center, One-Stop
Terry McGarry,
Denver Metro Workforce Center, One-Stops
Tom Muniz (Co-Chair),
Colorado WIN Partners, JFK Partners/UCHSC
Heather Morris,
Denver Metro Workforce Center, One-Stops
John Peraro (Co-Chair)
Peter Pike,
WIN Partners, JFK Partners/UCHSC
Scott Steinbrecher,
WIN Partners, JFK Partners/UCHSC
Miranda Thompson,
Denver Metro Workforce Center, One-Stops Quest Communications
For the Florida DMD page, please visit the Florida DMD website.
Contact:
Kristen Knapp
The Able Trust
Florida Governor's Alliance for the Employment of Citizens with Disabilities
106 East College Avenue, Suite 820
Tallahassee, FL 32301
VOICE/TTY: (850) 224-4493
TOLL-FREE: (888) 838-ABLE (2253)
FAX: (850) 224-4496
Email Kristen Knapp
The Able Trust Website
Committee Members:
Kristen Knapp (Chair) The Able Trust
Florida Governor's Alliance for the Employment of Citizens with Disabilities
JR Harding
Florida Department of Education
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Lisa Bacot
Florida Commission for Transportation Disadvantaged
Joe Krieger
Florida Developmental Disabilities Council
Liza McFadden
Governor's Mentoring Initiative
Beverly Sermons
Florida Community College System
Contact:
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
Contact:
Kevin Jones
Idaho Falls Community Transition Team
1767 Blue Sky Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
VOICE: (208) 525-7770
jonekevi@d91.k12.id.us
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
Contact:
Taqiyyah Shakur
Investigator, Bureau of Civil Affairs
Department of Human Services
509 W. Capital, Suite 101
Springfield IL 62704
VOICE: 217-557-1722
FAX: 217-558-0028
taqiyyah.shakur@illinois.gov
Contact:
Kerrie J. Bacon
Legislative Liaison
Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns
1430 SW Topeka Blvd
Topeka, KS 66612-1819
VOICE: (800) 295-5232
(Toll-free in KS): (785) 296-6527
TTY: (877) 340-5874
Email Kerrie J. Bacon
Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns
Committee Members:
Kerrie Bacon (Chair)
Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns
Topeka KS
Jennifer Schwartz
Kansas Association of Centers for Independent Living
Topeka KS
Boyd G. Koehn
West Elk High School
Howard KS
Brenda Eddy
Kansas Association of Centers for Independent Living
Topeka KS
Corinne Nilsen
Wichita State University
Wichita KS
Stacie Martin
Kansas Rehabilitation Services
Topeka KS
Jessica Clark
Student
Lawrence, KS
Ranita Wilks
Independence, Inc.
Lawrence, KS
Roger Frischenmeyer
Prairie Independent Living Center
Hutchinson, KS
Kim Strunk,
Partners in Policymaking Kansas
Council on Developmental Disabilities,
Topeka, KS
Contact:
Kristy O'Neal
3581 Schollsville Road
Winchester, KY 40391
VOICE: (859) 842-0558
CELL: (859) 642-9889
kristyoneal2000@yahoo.com
Contact:
Ally Day
Deb Bechard
Jobs for Maine Graduates
Maine Mentoring Partnership
337 Maine Avenue
Farmingdale, ME 04344
VOICE: (207) 582-2016, ext. 205 (Ally) and ext. 212 (Deb)
FAX: (207) 548-2076
aday@jmg.org
dbechard@mainementoring.org
MaineMentoring.org
Contact:
Michele Corron
Holly Community, Inc.
408 Coles Circle
Salisbury, MD 21804
VOICE: (443) 260-0822
TOLL FREE: (877) 511-0744
FAX: (443) 260-0833
mpcorron@hollycommunity.org
Holly Community website
Contact:
Jayne Spain
Transition Specialist
Department of Education
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 5513-4266
PHONE: (651) 582-8515
TTY: (651) 634-2739
FAX: (651) 582-8729
Jayne.spain@state.mn.us
Contact:
Clyde 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
Email Clyde Monroe
www.mscoalition.com
Contact:
Isabelle (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
www.gcd.oa.mo.gov
Contact:
Ed Larsen
AbilityMarket
150-152 Speedwell Ave
Morristown, NJ 07960
VOICE: (973) 644-4835
FAX: (973) 325-6814
elarsen@abilitymarket.com
State Co-Coordinator:
Kelly Jiras, Program Development Coordinator
Allies, Inc.
1262 Whitehorse-Hamilton Sq Road
Building A, Suite 101
Hamilton, NJ 08690
VOICE: (609) 689-0136 X145
CELL: (609) 509-7344
KJiras@alliesnj.org
www.alliesnj.org
Contact:
Jeffrey Tamburo
Enable
1603 Court Street
Syracuse, NY 13208
VOICE: (315) 410-3385
FAX: (315) 455-2494
jtamburo@enablecny.org
www.enablecny.org
Committee Members:
Gary Nicklaus (Co-Chair)
Career Connections
Albany, NY
Sara Wall Bullinger
Project Enable
Syracuse, NY
David Dubois
Empire State College
Rochester, NY
Email David Dubois
Lucy Varela
VESID
New York City, NY
Contact:
Thelma Cox
Human Resource Placement Specialist
NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
150 Blake Blvd.
Pinehurst, NC 27893
VOICE: (910) 295-1530
Email Thelma Cox
Contact:
Alyce 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
Contact:
Arthur M. Plitt
Checklist International
44 Cooke Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
VOICE: (401) 727-4144, Ext. 134
VOICE: (401) 724-8915
FAX: (401) 727-4040
kingarthurarthur@yahoo.com
Contact:
Lucerne Iseman
Program Coordinator
SC Vocational Rehabilitation Dept.
1410 Boston Ave.
PO Box 15
West Columbia, SC 29171
VOICE: (803) 896-6579
Liseman@scvrd.state.sc.us
Contact:
Trish Farmer
TN Governor's Committee on Employment
of People with Disabilities
400 Deaderick Street, Ste 1100
Nashville, TN 37248-6000
VOICE: (615) 313-4907
FAX: (615) 741-6508
TDD: (615) 313-5695
Email Trish Farmer
Contact:
Tammy Hutchings
Grayson County Special Education Co-op
201 E Lamar
Sherman, TX 75090
VOICE: (903) 893-3114
FAX: (903) 893-8021
tallen@texoma.net
UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS
St. Thomas, USVI
Gwendolyn Powell
WorkAble, Inc.
3004 Estate Altona Suite 7, St. Thomas VI 00802-5735
Medical Arts Complex, Suite 6
St. Thomas, USVI 00802
VOICE/TTY: (340) 774-5899
FAX: (340) 774-8350
rubytim@viaccess.net
For more information on DMD in Vermont, please visit Vermont DMD.
Bennington, VT
Bryan Dague
University of Vermont
Center on Disability & Community Inclusion
Mann Hall, 3rd Floor
208 Colchester Avenue
Burlington, VT 05405-1757
VOICE: (802) 656-1345
Bryan.Dague@uvm.edu
Contact:
Scott Bellman, MA, LMHC, CRC
Project Coordinator/Counselor
DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology)
University of Washington, Box 355670
Seattle, WA 98195
VOICE: (206) 685-6222
TTY: (206) 685-3648
FAX: (206) 221-4171
swb3@u.washington.edu
www.washington.edu/doit
