[Vabs] Fwd: Event at DBVI

[Corbb O'Connor]

This looks like a great event for those interested in someday getting  
a job! It's in Northern Virginia, and is not sponsored by VABS. I'm  
passing this on as an FYI.

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Date: December 18, 2009 9:00:25 PM EST
Subject: Event at DBVI

The  Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired partnered  
with Division of Rehabilitative Services invites you to attend the  
first 2010 Voila! Event on January 12, 2010.

DRS Conference Room 11150 Fairfax Blvd. Suite 300 Fairfax, VA 22030

We are honored to announce our guest speakers:

Session 1 9:00 AM through 10:45 AM
Olegario "Ollie" Cantos VII
Mr. Cantos’ presentation will focus on networking, job development,   
leadership skills, self-advocacy, ADA, and other matters of interest  
to job seekers.
Currently he is a Trial Attorney, Investigations Unit, Civil Rights  
Division at U.S. Department of Justice, Vice-Chairman at President's  
Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities, Academic Advisory  
Board Member at LeadAmerica, and Member, and Interagency Coordinating  
Council on Disability Research at US Department of Education.    In  
the past he has served as a Special Counsel to the Acting Assistant  
Attorney General for Civil Rights at U.S. Department of Justice, was  
an Associate Director for Domestic Policy at White House, was a Board  
Member at ENDedependence Center of Northern Virginia, was the General  
Counsel and Director of Programs at American Association of People  
with Disabilities, was Staff Attorney and Director of Outreach and  
Education at Disability Rights and Education Center, and a Board  
Member at the Blind Children’s Center.
Mr. Cantos is a graduate of Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount  
University in 1997.  He graduated with honors earning a BA in  
Political Science from Loyola Marymount University in 1992.

Session 2 11:00 AM through 12:45 PM
Carla Broddie and Darlene Avery will present a session on Schedule A  
Hiring Authority through the federral government.

Carla Broddie
Carla Broddie currently works as the Disability Employment Program  
Manager for the Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Diversity  
Management, Civil Rights Center, based in Washington, D.C.  She  
provides advice and technical assistance to the leadership and  
components of DOL regarding recruitment strategies designed to  
increase the representation of people with disabilities.  She serves  
as the principal advisor to management to identify systemic barriers  
to the recruitment and advancement of people with disabilities.  In  
this capacity, Ms. Broddie also provides education and training to  
agency managers, supervisors, employees, vocational rehabilitation  
counselors and clients on the special hiring authorities (Schedule  
“A”) on hiring people with disabilities and disabled veterans.  These  
duties have afforded her the opportunity to develop partnerships with  
advocacy organizations, academic institutions and professional  
associations.
             Prior to joining the Department of Labor, Ms. Broddie  
worked as a Recruiter and Selective Placement Coordinator for the  
United States Secret Service.  Ms. Broddie has also served as a Human  
Resource Specialist, Career Planning Specialist and as a Uniformed  
Division Officer for the United States Secret Service.
Ms. Broddie received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State  
University in East Lansing, MI, where she majored in art history.  She  
serves on of the steering committee for the Federal Disability  
Workforce Consortium (FDWC).  The FDWC is an interagency partnership  
is dedicated to improving the awareness, hiring opportunities,  
providing education and training no ways to address the employment  
barriers presented to people with disabilities.

Darlene Avery
Disability Accommodation Manager
Department of Labor, OASAM, CRC, COAST
Darlene Avery has worked in the disability area for over ten years.  
She currently works with the Department of Labors’ (DOL) Central  
Office for Assistive Services and Technology as the Disability  
Accommodation Manager ensuring that all Labor employees with  
disabilities have equal access to electronic and information  
technology within the agency. Ms. Avery’s leadership and commitment  
resulted in hundreds of Labor employees receiving assistive technology  
solutions as reasonable accommodations, disability education and  
awareness. Ms. Avery’s direction has also made it successful in the  
development of DOL’s first Accessibility Center and Section 508  
Evaluation Lab which opened November 2006. She continues to provide  
excellent service in reasonable accommodations and promoting  
disability awareness within the DOL.
Prior to joining the DOL, Ms. Avery supported the Department of  
Defense, Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program in their efforts  
in increasing employment, retention and the advancement of people with  
disabilities within the Federal sector. Ms. Avery participated in  
numerous conferences promoting CAP services. She conducted trainings  
and presentations to Federal employees and managers educating them on  
how to provide appropriate reasonable accommodations.
Ms. Avery received her Master’s Degree in Business Administration from  
Marymount University in 2005 and her Bachelors of Science Degree in  
Psychology from James Madison University. She currently serves on the  
Board of Directors for Rehabilitation Opportunities, Inc.; a  
vocational program servicing adults with developmental disabilities.  
Ms. Avery serves as a volunteer as a career development trainer and  
motivator for non-profit organizations providing career development  
within the inner city youth.

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Business attire is highly recommended and RSVP is a must.
If you have a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor,
Please contact them directly. Otherwise, please contact:
Candice Jordan, MRC, CRC, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Commonwealth of Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
Fairfax Regional Office 11150 Fairfax Boulevard, Suite #502 Fairfax,  
VA 22030
(703)359-1102 Direct Office Number or (703)359-1100 Regional Office  
Number
(800)622-2155 Toll Free Number or (703)359-1111 Fax Number
Candice.Jordan at dbvi.virginia.gov  www.vdbvi.org

Please note, if inclement weather should occur,
you should call (703)359-1102 for verification of event status.