The National Think Tank Participant List
Joe Adler
Office Manager
New York State Independent Living Council
111 Washington Avenue, Suite 101
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: 518 427 1060
Fax: 518 427 1139
Email: joea@nysilc.org
Julie Ballinger
Organizational Consultant
CURRENTS
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: 505-797-8612
Email: jballinger@rcep6.org
Diana Beckley
RCEP7 Trainer
University of MO-Columbia
3714 Highway 151
Clarence, MO 63437
Phone: 660-699-8227
Fax: 660-6998228
Email: beckleyd@missouri.edu
Gayann Brandenburg
CTAT-Training
9900 E. Iliff Ave
Denver, CO 80231
Phone: 303-636-5610
or 1-800-682-1240
Fax: 303-636-5606
GBranden@denveroptions.org
Katie Cissell
Region X RCEP
Training Specialist
The Center for Continuing Education in Rehabilitation
6912 - 220th Street S.W., Suite 105
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
Phone: 425-774-4446
Fax: 425-774 9303
kathleen.cissell@wwu.edu
Tom Duffy
RRCEP II, SUNY at Buffalo (South Campus)
Senior Trainer
Buffalo, NY 14214-3007
Phone: 716-829-2066
Fax: 716-829-3935
thduffy@buffalo.edu
Carri George
Organizational Consultant
University of Arkansas CURRENTS
P.O. Box 1358, Bldg.# 35
Hot Springs, AR 71902
Phone: (501) 623-7700
Email:
cgeorge@uacurrents.org
Reva Guimont
Program Mgr/Family Resource Center
Exceptional Parents Unlimited
4440 N. First St.
Fresno, CA 93726
Phone: (559) 229-2000
Fax: (559) 229-2956
rguimont@exceptionalparents.org
Kathleen Hatch
Training and TA Coordinator
APRIL
390 Crepe Myrtle Drive
Greer, SC 29561
Phone: (501) 650-1173
Email:
kathatch@charter.net
Ken Hoff
Wyoming Independent Living Rehabilitation, Inc.
Executive Director
305 West First Street
Casper, WY 82601
Phone: 307-266-6956
Fax: 307-266-6957
khoff@wilr.org
Linda Johnson
BCP/Transition Consultant
DARS Division for Blind Services
4800 North Lamar, Suite 220
Austin, TX 78756
Phone: 512.377.0669
Fax: 512.377.0592
Email:
linda.johnson@dars.state.tx.us
Kristen Jones
Program Coordinator
Imagine Enterprises/NYLN
3214 Ferndale
Houston, TX 77098
713-529-1230
lilkit@aol.com
Joan Kester
HRD Specialist
Mid-Atlantic RCEP, The George Washington University
2011 Eye Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: 202-489-7112
Email: jkester@gwu.edu
Jane Leifeste
Transition Services Coordinator
ARCIL
Austin, TX 78753
Phone: 512-832-6349
Fax: 512-832-1869
Email:
janeleifeste@arcil.com
Paula Margeson
Community Relations Coordinator
REACH of Dallas
8625 King George, Suite 210
Dallas, TX 75235
Phone: 214-630-4796
Fax: 214-630-6390
Email:
pmargeson@reachcils.org
John McCann
Transition Specialist
Division for Rehabilitation Services
4900 North Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78751
Phone: (512) 424-4422
Email:
John.McCann@dars.state.tx.us
Bob Michaels
IL Net
65 E. Kelly Lane
Tempe, AZ 85284
Phone: 480-961-0553
rmichaels1@cox.net
Stacey Milbern
NYLN and NC SILC
SILC Youth Chair
2420 Dartmouth Dr.
Fayetteville, NC 28304
stacey.milbern@gmail.com
Carl McMillen
Executive Director
Panhandle Independent Living Center
1118 S. Taylor
Amarillo, TX 79101
Phone: 806-374-1400
Fax: 806-374-4550
Email:
advocacy@nts-online.net
Naomi Ortiz
Project Director
Kids As Self Advocates
5017 Sw 20th Terrace
Topeka, KS 66604
Phone: 785-273-3398
Fax: 785-273-3398
Email: ortizn@fvkasa.org
Ileana Perez
Bridges Counselor
Center for Independent Living - Fresno
3008 N. Fresno St.
Fresno, CA 93704
Phone: 559-221-2330
Fax: 559-221-2340
Email:
i_perez@cil-fresno.org
Judy Telge
Independent Living Specialist
Coastal Bend Center for Independent Living
1537 Seventh Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
Phone: 361-883-8461
Fax: 361-883-4820
Email: judyt@cbcil.org
Treva Roanhorse
Director
Navajo Nation OSERS
Education Center Morgan Boulavard
Window Rock,, AZ 86515
Phone: (928) 871-6338
Fax: (928) 871-7865
Email:
troanhorse@navajo.org
Susan Ellen Rose
Special Education Consultant
Rose & Associates
5003 Creekline Drive
Austin, TX 78745
Phone: (512) 326-3551
Email:
susan.e.rose@gmail.com
Sherice Smith
Regional Coordinator
Arkansas People First
Delta Resource Center
3131 West 28th Avenue
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
Phone: 870-413-1269
Email:
shericedsmith@yahoo.com
Mark Stewart
Associate Coordinator
RRCEP I, Assumption College
500 Salisbury St
Worcester, MA 1609
Phone: 508-767-7320
Fax: 508-798-2872
Email:
mastewar@assumption.edu
Mark Tucker
Region IX RCEP
Project Specialist
3590 Camino Del Rio North
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: (619) 594-3498
Fax: (619) 594-4208
mtucker@interwork.sdsu.edu
Betsy Valnes
Executive Director
NYLN
221 S. Central Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 866-480-6565
Fax: 605-224-8320
Email: bvalnes@tie.net
Erin Wilder
Regional Transition Specialist
Division for Rehabilitation Services
6400 Highway 290 East, Suite201
Austin, TX 78723
Phone: (512)407-1320
Fax: (512)407-1338
Email:
erin.wilder@dars.state.tx.us
Patricia Yeager
Email:
patricia.yeager@gmail.com
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