Maya McLeod
Houston, TX ************@*****.*** 832-***-****
Summary
Dedicated professional with over 5 years of experience in career coach, vocational rehabilitation, and disability advocacy. Proven expertise in delivering Pres-ETS: Pre-Employment Transition Services including job exploration, workplace readiness, and self-advocacy training. Skilled in multi-site program management, building community partnerships, and reinforcing compliance through accurate documentation and billing. Quickly adaptable, detail oriented and passionate about empowering student to achieve their full potential. Skills
• Student Accessibility Support and Advocacy
• ADA Compliance and Accommodation Coordination
• Case Management
• Career Counseling
• Academic Support
• Documentation, Reporting and Compliance
Professional Experience
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Career Coach, Houston, TX
2024 - present
• Manage a caseload of students with disabilities, providing ongoing case management and individualized support.
• Delivered Pre-ETS services, including job exploration and workplace readiness training, to a caseload of 64 youth aged 16-24.
• Provide consultation and resource to stakeholder regarding accessibility needs.
• Developed IEP: Individual Employment Plan personalized to student’s career goals and educational needs.
• Partnered with community organization and employer to secure resources and support services, including accommodation for student with disabilities.
• Compliance with funding guideline by maintaining details documentation and submitting accurate billing reports. Texas Workforce Commission
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Houston, TX
2021 - 2024
• Conducted interview and reviews documentation to evaluate student needs and determine appropriate accommodation.
• Provide case management and career counseling to individuals with disabilities, facilitating access to higher education and employment opportunities.
• Provide career counseling and Pre-ETS service to individuals with disabilities
• Provided self-advocacy training and coordinated IEP meetings to support high school/colleges students, employers and community partner to secure accessibility and accommodation, including hearing aids, interpreter, and assistive technologies.
• Maintained detailed record for billing and documentation to the state and federal compliance standards.
• Successfully enrolled and supported 12 colleges-bound students with tuition assistance, housing and disability accommodation.
Empowered Hands, LLC (Texas Workforce Commission Partnership) Youth Summer Camp Accessibility Coordinator, Houston, TX Summer 2023
• Coordinate logistic for summer camps serving youth with disability, managing staffing, budgeting and curriculum diverse needs of campers.
• Monitored compliance with funding requirement by collecting and managing services documentation.
• Developed post-camp proposal outlining outcome, budget reviews and feedbacks to improved future programing. Education
Lamar University, Bachelor