Partnerships and Strategies to Boost Employment Outcomes for People with Disabilities
Dr. Lidia Fonseca
Session Overview:
Let’s talk about Employment! Are you a CIL that is working on employment? Or are you a CIL that is new to the employment arena? Well then, this interactive session is for you! Join us for a session on how to learn more about making partnerships and creating innovative programs and strategies to help program participants find and keep a job.
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About Your Presenter:
Dr. Lidia Fonseca (she/her)
Dr. Lidia Fonseca is the Director of Programs at Valley Association for Independent Living (VAIL), a center that provides independent living services to people with disabilities in the Rio Grande Valley. She has served her community as a disability justice advocate and provides overall supervision, management, development, and implementation of programs that support individuals with disabilities. The programs that she has developed have helped promote the independent living philosophy, consumer control, and systems change so that independent living is possible for all persons with disabilities. Lidia’s advocacy efforts are related to the discussion of issues that enhance abilities for anyone regardless of their disability. Dr. Fonseca has a bachelor's degree in Rehabilitative Services from The University of Texas Pan-American, a master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Texas Tech University, and a Doctorates degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. She has 10 years of experience in the disability field, which includes advocacy efforts for people with physical, intellectual, developmental, and substance abuse disabilities. Her focus is on public policy changes that promote disability rights. Her interests are in emergency management and planning for persons with disabilities and training on leadership, advocacy, and disability policy.