Concentration: Integration of Disabled & Nondisabled Communities &
Teaching American Sign Language As Second Language
BA DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 1976
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA
Concentration: Physical Disability & Deafness
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
ADMINISTRATION-MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
Founder, President and Principal Accessologist - 1986 to present
ACCESS Unlimited, Santa Barbara
Accessibility Management Consulting Firm Specializing in Communication, Architectural, Employment, Transportation, Public Relations and Service Environments Without Barriers
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Executive Director - June-August,1987
Deputy Director - 1984 - 1987
Program Manager - 1982 - 1984
Management Consultant - 1981 - 1982
INDEPENDENT LIVING RESOURCE CENTER, INC., Santa Barbara
Independent Living Services of, by, & for people with physical, visual, hearing disabilities
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Founder/Executive Director - 1976 - 1981
COMMUNITY CENTER ON DEAFNESS, INC., Santa Barbara
Deaf Access and Social Services of, by, and for persons with hearing disabilities
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Coordinator - 1977
MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, Santa Barbara
Mainstream program for children and youth with disabilities
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Coordinator - 1977
EASTER SEAL SOCIETY, Santa Barbara
Summer Program for children and youth with disabilities
EDUCATION:
Faculty, Communication Department - 1981 - 1990
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE, Santa Barbara
American Sign Language as a Second Language
Faculty, Graduate Program - 1983
ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY, Santa Barbara
Social Issues & Community Psychololgy
Instructor, Adult Education - 1978 - 1981
CONTINUING ED DIVISION, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SCHOOLS
American Sign Language
Interpreter/Consultant - 1977/78
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Pre-School Mainstream Program for Students With Hearing Disabilities
Instructional Aide - 1976/77
SANTA BARBARA CITY SCHOOLS
Elementary Program for Students WIth Disabilities
Instructional Aide - 1975/76
FOOTHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Goleta
Elementary Program for Students WIth Disabilities
CONSULTATION:
Free-Lance Consultant, 1977-1986
Management, Access, Accounting
Partial Listing of Clients:
County of Santa Barbara-Affirmative Action Office-Parks, Public Works & Telecommunications Department; City of Santa Barbara; City of Santa Maria; City of Carpinteria; Office of the Superintendant-Santa Barbara County Schools; Santa Barbara City Police Department; Channel Counties Legal Services Association; Legal Aid Foundation; United Way of Santa Barbara County; California Men's Colony-San Luis Obispo; Cox Cable-Public Access Station; A.B.L.E. Advocates;Pinecrest Hospital; Cottage Hospital; Santa Barbara County Sherriff's Department; HeadStart; Shelter Services for Women; Santa Barbara City College; Santa Barbara Easter Seal Society; Lobero Theater Foundation; Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts; ACCESS THEATRE; Paseo School; Santa Barbara Continuing & Adult Education-Wake Center-Schott Center; U.S. Postal Service-Santa Barbara Main Branch; El Prado Motor Hotel; Nuclear Age Peace Foundation; Women's Action for Nuclear Disarmament; Citizen's Action for Nuclear Disarmament; Miscellaneous restaurants, realtors, banks.
THEATRICAL:
American Sign Language & Access Consultant-1981 - 1988
ACCESS THEATRE, Santa Barbara
PRODUCTIONS:
PEACE CHILD July 1988
Peace Child Foundation, Southern California Region
Access/Sign Consultant
STORM READING August 1987
Access Theatre
Access/Sign Consultant
LEGEND OF CRYSTAL WATERS:Revised Aug 1987 - Nov 1987
Access Theatre
Actor; Access/Sign Consultant
SILENT QUAKE Nov 1986 - March 1987
Access Theatre
Actor; Access/Sign Consultant
LEGEND OF CRYSTAL WATERS - Aug 1986 - March 1987
Access Theatre
Actor; Access/Sign Consultant
STAND BY ME January 1987
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Telesion Commercial
Actor/Interpreter
KITES - Oct 1984 - Feb 1985
Access Theatre
Actor; Access/Sign Consultant
FINGER TALK -1982 - 1984
Access Theatre
Actor; Access/Sign Consultant
STAGE STRUCK-May 1982 - March 1983
Access Theatre
Actor; Access/Sign Consultant
SIGNING OFF-1981
Access Theatre
Access/Sign Consultant
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
President, Board of Directors - 1989 - present
CACHUMA LAKE FOUNDATION
Member, Board of Directors - 1985 - 1989
SANTA BARBARA ARTS SERVICES
Member, Board of Directors - 1986-1989
NON-PROFITS, INC.
Member, Disabled Students Advisory Committee - 1981-1988
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE
Member, Access Review Task Force - 1986
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Member, Steering Committee - 1986-1988
SANTA BARBARA COMMUNITY TRAINING BANK
Member - 1982-1988
SOUTH COAST COORDINATING COUNCIL
Member, Education Advisory Committee - 1982-1986
SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART
President, Board of Directors - 1976 - 1979
COMMUNITY CENTER ON DEAFNESS, INC.
Member, Board of Directors - 1975 - 1978
INDEPENDENT LIVING RESOURCE CENTER, INC.
CREDENTIALS/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING:
Certified Professional Consultant to Management (CPCM)
