Developed and streamlined Architectural Barrier Consultation program to design and carry out home modifications for people with disabilities. Carried out interview/evaluations, design, and contracting phases of projects throughout the southeastern New York State region for Medicaid, Dept. of Health, and Community Based Services funded projects, as well as NY State Dept. of Education home modification projects. Work goals consisted of defining, documenting, planning and achieving home and bathroom access and other modifications for families having to care for family members with special needs, as well as researching and providing products directly related to the modifications. Also did workplace modification projects.

Home projects included written evaluation reports, plans and specifications for entire scope of projects and ongoing communications with families, counselors and care providers to tailor work plans for specific needs and abilities, locating contractors and obtaining bids for work, and providing job oversight until projects were complete. Included all internal and external agency paperwork and documentation, telephone contacts, scheduling, estimating, and payments to contractors.

Provided home modifications for consumers of Taconic DDSO, Hudson Valley DDSO, Sullivan County DDSO, VESID’s Middletown, Kingston and Poughkeepsie regional offices, Departments of Social Services in Rockland, Dutchess, Westchester, and Orange, and Ulster Counties, Orange County Adult Services, the Stony Ford Foundation, Sullivan Diagnostic, Rockland Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped, and Westchester Dept. of Mental Health.

Have worked with following caseworking agencies: Family Empowerment, Jowanio, Inspire, Another Step, SKIP of New York, Long Term Home Health Care, Ulster DDSO, Yedei Chesed, Crystal Run Village, Dutchess Works, Mental Health Association of Orange County, Hamaspik, Medicaid, NYS Department of Health, Community Resource Center, Rockland Cty ARC, Orange Cty ARC, Kingston ARC, Ulster County Mental Health, Ulster ARC, Welfare League at Letchworth.

Conducted surveys of public buildings for compliance with ADAAG, Building Code CABO/ANSI and UFAS accessibility standards; provided reports and recommendations based on survey results. Produced recommendations on various guidelines, for partial areas or entire facilities.

Assisted in communications between families and landlords, state agencies and building professionals.

NYS Fire Prevention and Building Code certification training, Americans with Disabilities Act trainings, Americans with Disabilities Act Mediation, Systems Advocacy, Advance Directives, Independent Living Center trainings, etc.

Architectural drafting, plant engineering, tool design, and manufacturing engineering. Personal priority: a personal approach to problem solving with hands-on involvement.