Acknowledgements

Thank you to each and every one of these amazing individuals who work so hard to support our students with disabilities.  These wonderful people participated in interviews, email exchanges, and provided many valuable resources.  This report could not have been pulled together without your assistance!  And thank you for those of you who contributed to the large resource list we have compiled and for sharing important reports, white papers, and research that helped inform this effort.

Department of Rehabilitation:  

Danielle Hackworth -Pathways to Success Manager 

Regina (Gina) Muse - Community Service Manager Northern CA

Far Northern Regional Center:  

Kathryn Boroff -CIE Employment Services Specialist

Kao Saechao -Community Service Coordinator

State Council on Developmental Disabilities:  

Olivia Raynor -Disability Policy Consultant appointed to State Council on Developmental Disabilities and UCLA Tarjan Center Director Emerita

Sacramento City College / Los Rios Community College District:  

Rachel Stewart -Workability III and Disability Cultural Center

Folsom Lake College / Los Rios Community College District:  

Chris Morris -Career Education Dean Folsom Lake College

Sierra College:  

Angel Garcia -Program Manager, Learning Independence for Future Employment (LIFE)

Amanda Reynaud -Workforce Development Consultant (LIFE)

Sacramento State, Cosumnes River College:  

Scott Hamilton -Owner Hamilton Education and Disability Consulting

American River College:  

Joe Rust -DSPS Learning Disability Specialist / Faculty

Shasta College: 

Jamie Cole -Internship Work Experience Coordinator and facilitator of the Shasta County CIE Collaborative.

Kendra Wells -C2C and PACE Director

Butte College:  

Henry Sanchez -DSPS Disability Specialist

College of the Redwoods: 

Andrew Nichols -Asst. Director DSPS

College of the Canyons:  

Michael Bastine -Director of College of the Canyons’ Uniquely Abled Academy (UAA)

North Orange Community College District:  

Adam Gottdank -Dean Disability Support Services North Orange Community College District

Cal Poly Humboldt University:  

Kim Coughlin-Lamphear  -Access Advisor Student Access Services

Sacramento State University:  

Mary Lee Vance -Director of the Disability Access Center, Testing Center, Disability Cultural Center and Assistive Technology Lab 

Chico State University:  

Josephine Blagrave -Autistic Clinic Supervisor

Heather M Quilici -Senior Program Manager 

Ann Nikolai -Director Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)

Butte County SELPA & 5 County LPA Convener:  

Julie Romero -Employment Services Manager

AFWD:  

Kristine ZuaZua -Executive Director

Jeffrey Harrington -Deputy Director Workforce Development

Sarah Mellow -Career Center Advisor (Butte College)

UCLA Tarjan Center:  

Christine Moody -Education & Employment Initiatives with DOR and CA Community Colleges

Uniquely Abled Project:  

Ivan Rosenberg -President and Founder

Mondos Cafe:  

Oziel Magana -Founder and Owner 

VCWF (Valley Contractors Workforce Foundation):  

Melissa Crick -Executive Director