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Tentatively scheduled for the
National Training Conference on Employment of Federal Employees who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
April 14-16, 1998
Communication Strategies for Success in the Workplace
Mary Ann Kinsella-Meier, Communication Spec., Mont. County Public Schools
Susan Jacoby, Communication Specialist, Model Secondary School for the Deaf
ADA Sensitive Assessment of Deaf Employee’s Work Related Mental Stress
Lawrence Raifman, Director, Office of Forensic Services, Springfield Hosp. C.
Lee West, Director, Interpreters Group, Springfield Hospital Center
WYNDTELL: An Integrated Accessible Communications Solutions
Judith Viera, Director of Sales, Special Markets, Wynd Communications Corp.
Working Together To Improve the Quality of Life at the Workplace
David B. Strom, Senior Employment Specialist, NTID/Center on Employment
Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program
Mary Hartman, Program Analyst, OPM
Woody Klinger, Program Analyst, OPM
Why Are We Giving Away Success?
Allison L. Johnson, President, The Lee Johnson Group
(former Pentagon Equal Opportunity Advisor)
Everything I Always Wanted To Know About Deaf or Hard of Hearing People, But Was Afraid to Ask.
Alan Marcus, Dir. of Community Services, Mental Health Center, Gallaudet U.
Lauri Rush, Director of Clinical Services, Mental Health Center, Gallaudet U.
Rachel Postovoit, Trainee, Mental Health Center, Gallaudet University
Rap Session for HOH and Late-Deafened Federal Employees
Wendy Cheng, Systems Librarian, Food Drug Administration
Cheryl Heppner, Exec. Dir., Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & HOH
Why should you use the FIRS instead of using TRS?
Angela Officer, Agency Liaison, SPRINT
Pat Stevens, Contracting Officer, Technical Representative, GSA
Management of EEO Programs
Rosemary Pettis, EEO Program Manager, NIDA, National Institutes of Health
Microsoft’s SAMI: Captioning and Audio Description Tools
Gary Moulton, Product Manager, Accessibility and Disability Group,
Microsoft Corporation
Writing Effective KSA’s
Gwen Shinko, Personnel Management Specialist, National Institutes of Health
Get That Promotion. Using Your Interpreter to Get Ahead
Gary Johnson, Gov’t Certified Interpreter, Sign Language Associates, Inc.
Craig Hanrahan, Accountant, Sign Language Associates, Inc.
Reasonable Job Accomodations in the Federal Workplace
Shelly Franks, Security and Exchange Commission
Video Remote Interpreting (VRI)
Rick Baldi, Manager of VRI Operations, Birnbaum Interpreting Services, Inc.
Mike O’Donnell, Executive Director for Marketing and Customer Service, BIS
The New Supervisor
Pat Johanson, Associate Professor, School of Management, Gallaudet University
Creating Opportunities Through Assertiveness
Kathleen Peoples, Psychologist, Mental Health Center, Gallaudet University
Michael Peterson, Counselor, Mental Health Center, Gallaudet University
Silvio Menzano, Clinical Psychology Intern, Mental Health Center, Gallaudet U.
Ability for Hire: Workforce Recruitment Program for Students with Disabilities
Betsy Friedman, President’s Comm. on Employment of People with Disabilities
Dinah Cohen, Director, Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program, DOD
Performance Appraisal: How to Get the Most Out of it; Your Rights and Obligations
Jim Bishop, Manager, Internal Revenue Service
Communication Differences: What do Hidden Messages in the Workplace Tell Us?
Mary Ann Goodman-Leon, Human Resources, Central Intelligence Agency
Dr. Vera Follian-Grissell, Ass’t Professor, Graduate Program, Gallaudet Univ.
Bennett Borden, Exec. Director, Sign Language Consultants
Why Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing in Government (DHHIG)
Eric Spanbauer, EEO Specialist, Dept. of the Army
Paul Singleton, Program Analyst, Computer/Electronic Accomodations Program, Dept. of Defense
Grammar Isn’t Everything -- It May Not Be What You Think
Nancy E. Kensicki, Professor, English Department, Gallaudet University
Meeting Halfway at the Workplace: When Cultures Collide
Dianne Lyles, Co-Manager, Tailormade™ Sign Language Training Program, SLA
Tim Scanlon, Co-Manager, Tailormade™ Sign Language Training Program, SLA Vino Dyels, Interpreter, Sign Language Associates
Assistive Technology: Making It Work for Hard of Hearing Employees
David Bacquis, Director, Assistive Technology, SHHH National Center
Carla Beyer, Membershop Coordinator, SHHH National Center
Your Mental Health as a Deaf/Hard of Hearing Federal Employee
Randall Myers, Therapist, Jewish Social Services Agency
You’re in Charge! What do you do now?
Alice Hagemeyer, Consultant, Library for Deaf Action
Overview of the Thrift Saving Plan (TSP) for Federal Employees
Giselle Goethe, TSP Liaison Specialist, Federal Retirement Thrift Invest. Board
Moving up in an Organization: Communication and Political Skills
Ron Sutcliffe, Professor, School of Management, Gallaudet University
Is Loneliness an Overlooked Factor in the Workplace for Employees who are Deaf?
Annie G. Steinberg, Co-Director, Deafness & Family Communication Center
Vicki Joy Sullivan, Research Assoc., Deafness & Family Communication Center
Louise A. Montoya, Program Administrator, Deafness & Family Comm. Center
Assertiveness in Requesting Reasonable Accommodations
Christy Compton, Management Analyst, NCI, National Institutes of Health
Providing Information Through the World Wide Web
Charles Mokotoff, Division of Computer Research and Technology, NIH
Career Transition
Timothy J. Firlie, Policy Advisor, Office of Personnel Management
Pushing the Envelope: Making Buzz Words Work for You
Jan Nishimura, Vice President, Sign Language Associates
Marshall Moore, Certified Interpreter, Sign Language Associates
Tips On Working with Deaf Blind Persons - A Sensitivity Training
Shelly Franks, Security and Exchange Commission
Overview of the CSRS and FERS Retirement Systems
Raymond J. Kirk, Federal Benefits Specialist, Office of Personnel Management
Tutors/Mentors for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Federal Employees
Donna Harris, Consultant, Author and Teacher
How an Individual won an EEO Case
Robert Mather, Attorney, Dept. of Justice
Fred Waldorf
Interpreters Ethics: Understanding the RID Golden Rule
Janet L. Bailey, President, Sign Language Associates
Jana Owens Beckford, Dir. of Interpreting Staff, Sign Language Associates
Time Management
Pat Johanson, Associate Professor, School of Management, Gallaudet University
CAP - Telecommunications and Technology: Are Deaf Users Compatible?
Paul Singleton, Program Analyst, CAP, Dept. of Defense
Jeffrey Dallos, Technical Ass’t, Computer/Electronic Accomodations Program, Dept. of Defense
Disabilities Issues in the FCC: What’s Going On and How You Can Become Involved
Meryl Icove, Director, Disabilities Issue Task Force (DTIF), FCC
Pam Gregory, Deputy Director, DTIF, Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Employee’s Group Life Insurance Program
Laura Lawrence, Insurance Benefits Specialist, Office of Personnel Management
Marie L’Etoile, Insurance Benefits Specialist, Office of Personnel Management
Charles Mokotoff, Computer Specialist, DCRT, National Institutes of Health
Communication Access Using CART Services
Wendy Cheng, Systems Librarian, Food Drug Administration
Woody Waga, Real-time Reporter of Waga and Spinelli
George Kosovish, Program Specialist, Dept. of Education
Gender and Diversity in the Workplace
Dr. Vera Follian-Grissell, Ass’t Professor, Graduate Program, Gallaudet Univ.
Mary Ann Goodman-Leon, Human Resources, Central Intelligence Agency
For questions about this WWW site please contact Charles Mokotoff.