Christine Pallotti, a Certified Business/Career Coach & Trainer and owner of Strategic Life Plans joined us for two shows. In this show, she helps us introduce the show and our host, Steve Familgetti.
Bill Neagus, Business Developer from FAVARH, came in to talk about the services available through the Arc of the Farmington Valley and ARCs throughout Connecticut.
More information about FAVARH is available here: The Arc of the Farmington Valley
Tracy Andrews is a Low Vision Specialist with more than 9 years of experience with both Vision Dynamics and New England Low Vision and Blindness. Tracy shows customers the latest in low vision equipment and shares strategies and tips for living a full and independent life with a vision impairment. Tracy is herself legally blind and can identify with the challenges and struggles our customers face. Tracy loves sharing her message of hope and inspiration to her customers and to groups around New England. Tracy loves to run and completed the New York Marathon. Her passions are spending time with her husband and two children, running with her friends, music and playing with her dogs.
Tracy Andrews is a Low Vision Specialist with more than 9 years of experience with both Vision Dynamics and New England Low Vision and Blindness. Tracy shows customers the latest in low vision equipment and shares strategies and tips for living a full and independent life with a vision impairment. Tracy is herself legally blind and can identify with the challenges and struggles our customers face. Tracy loves sharing her message of hope and inspiration to her customers and to groups around New England. Tracy loves to run and completed the New York Marathon. Her passions are spending time with her husband and two children, running with her friends, music and playing with her dogs.
Ryan Aldrich (Program Manager) and Emily Kalenauskas (Division Supervisor) of New England Business Associates (NEBA) came into CRIS to record a two-part conversation about the services offered by NEBA and their experiences with employers and job seekers with disabilities.
New England Business Associates
NEBA is a non-profit organization known nationally and internationally for its work in supported employment as well as supporting the integration needs and rights of people with disabilities and/or employment challenges.
Nora Bishop and Joyce Armstrong have been helping people navigate employment and its effects on disability income for many years. Today they talk about several very important issues, including Ticket-to-Work.
Ryan Aldrich (Program Manager) and Emily Kalenauskas (Division Supervisor) of New England Business Associates (NEBA) came into CRIS to record a two-part conversation about the services offered by NEBA and their experiences with employers and job seekers with disabilities.
New England Business Associates
NEBA is a non-profit organization known nationally and internationally for its work in supported employment as well as supporting the integration needs and rights of people with disabilities and/or employment challenges.
Erica Dean, the Regional HR Director with Comcast, joined us to talk about the importance corporate America puts on diversity in their workforce. She also suggested several on-line resources to preparing and applying for employment.
Sharon Denson is Executive Director of Connecticut Business Leadership Network. She talked with Steve about perspectives of employers and their desires and concerns about diversifying.
The Connecticut Business Leadership Network is growing coalition of Connecticut employers that are working together to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
For more information about CTBLN, follow the link below: