Calling All
Families * Students * Educators * Community Members

JOIN THE DCPS SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR

A VIRTUAL TRANSITION FAIR

Saturday, November 6, 2021
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Join Us as Community and Agency Panelists Discuss Current and Postsecondary Options for Students with Disabilities

**Registration is Not Required – Links Will Go Live On the Day of the Event**

Employment:  9:00 AM – 9:55 AM
Education:  10:00 AM – 10:55 AM
Training:  11:00 AM – 11:55 AM
Community/Independent Living:  12:00 PM – 12:55 PM

To join by phone or for more information, contact Dr. Robin Pelt at (804) 469-4389 or rpelt@dcpsnet.org.

Panelists Include:

Employment: (Others May Be Added)

Emily Branch-DCPS Human Resources Director
Dawn Cater-DCPS Career Readiness Instructional Specialist
Crystal Spain-Dinwiddie County Human Resources Director

Education:

Barbara Brown-Southside Programs for Adult and Continuing Education
Mason Life – George Mason University Postsecondary Program for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Dr. Keyvette Peebles – VSU Coordinator of Student Accessibility

Training:

Lynn Owens-Goodrich – Wilson Workforce Rehabilitation Center
David Smith – Department of Aging and Rehabilitation Services (DARS)
Franklin Swann – Job Corps Old Dominion Center

Community Participation/Independent Living:

Randi Hawkins – Bank of Southside Virginia
Sheree Jones-VA Dept. of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (Housing Options)
Altise Street – 211 Virginia Information on Community Resources
Cynthia White-VA Dept. of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (Medicaid Waiver)