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Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 12:00 PM PDT
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Monday, November 15, 2021 at 2:00 PM PST
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Wise is hosting this course and others in this series on its Online Learning Center Learning Management System (LMS) which is accesible by PC , iOS, Android and other devices.

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Wise Online Employment Academy: Job Development & Marketing

Please join us for this webinar-based, instructor-led, workshop which provides a thorough overview of the essential functions of marketing and customized job development for employment support professionals who work with job seekers with developmental and intellectual disabilities. This course gives employment specialists the values, confidence, and skills they need to work with the business community to develop win-win employment opportunities meeting the needs of the job seekers they serve and the businesses that hire them. It also provides insight, inspiration and a reminder of the basic values and creative, time-tested, approaches that are truly effective in successfully performing this valuable social service.

Designed to engage, inspire and activate your abilities, the course consists of pre-course readings, a series of webinars, reading assignments, offline skill building activities and course discussion forum participation.

This Course is part of the Wise Online Academy Customized ACRE-certified Employment Specialist Core Training Series. Read more about the series and ACRE certification by clicking here. * Those completing all four ACRE courses after June 1, 2021 will earn a Customized ACRE Certificate. Those who completed one or more courses prior to June 2021 will earn a Basic ACRE Certificate.

US Webinar Dates and Times (adjust for your time zone)

November 2 - 12 (noon) - 2 pm Pacific/3-5 pm Eastern
November 4 - 12 (noon) - 2 pm Pacific/3-5 pm Eastern
November 8 - 12 (noon) - 2 pm Pacific/3-5 pm Eastern
November 9 - 12 (noon) - 2 pm Pacific/3-5 pm Eastern
November 15 - 12 (noon) - 2 pm Pacific/3-5 pm Eastern

New Zealand Dates and Times

3 November – 8:00 am – 10:00 am
5 November – 8:00 am – 10:00 am
9 November – 9:00 am – 11:00 am
10 November – 9:00 am – 11:00 am
16 November – 9:00 am – 11:00 am

The total expected time to complete this course, including offline skill-building activities, is 12 hours.

Cost: $200 The fee may be reimbursable to WA State DDA Employment Providers who successfully earn a certificate for the course. Reimbursement is available for a limited time on a first-come first-served basis. Colorado HCPF also has a reimbursement process.

Space is limited to 100 participants; Registration closes once capacity is reached.

Note: Participation in and earning a certificate of completion for this Course requires: 1) Registering for and using the Wise Online Learning Platform, 2) Attending all 4 webinars and not missing more than one hour for the course and successfullly completing assignments outside of course webinar time.

All coursework must be completed by the assignment deadline. Rare exceptions must be approved in advance of assignment deadline. If an approved exception is granted or corrections to work are required, those assignments must be submitted in sufficient time to successfully complete the assignment no later than 1 week following the final webinar. If recordings are requested, those must be viewed by the same timeline. If coursework and live or recorded webinar viewing is not completed by the final deadline, students would need to register, pay and retake the course to earn a certificate.

Your Training Team:

Jenny Crook, Program Manager, Portland

Jenny has experience as a Competitive Integrated Employment Program Manager, an Employment Specialist, and a Job Coach in Oregon. She became a Certified Employment Support Professional through APSE in 2014 and received her BS in Sociology from Portland State University. She enjoys using her training as a Person Centered Planning Facilitator to brainstorm employment possibilities with people. Jenny’s interests and strengths are in collaborating with supported employment programs and teams to create and implement best practices. She is passionate about the tenets of Employment First and achieving equitable employment for all people experiencing intellectual and developmental disabilities. When not in the office she enjoys reading dystopian novels, thrift shopping for treasures, cats, and spending time with family.

Emily Harris, Senior Program Manager, Portland

Emily Harris has had the good fortune to be affiliated with people with disabilities throughout her life. She has experience as an employment consultant and as a Positive Behavior Support consultant with individuals, families, and employment agencies in the Pacific Northwest. She also has international consulting experience with employment agencies across New Zealand. Emily is committed to the concept of inclusion and full participation, and knows that employment is critical to equity. Emily is a primary trainer and the manager for the Oregon Employment Learning Network (OELN), a Person Centered Planning facilitator, and teaches the spring quarter of the Clark County Highline Employment Professional Certificate Program. Emily coordinates the Clark County Family Training Series, and helps to coordinate the Oregon Transformation Voices from the Field video series project. She holds a BS in Arts in Letters with a focus in women studies and English, and is a Certified Employment Professional through APSE. Emily is interested in creative, innovative, low-tech ways to support people to be independent on their jobs. Emily loves music (especially soul and oldies on vinyl), running, spending time with her family, and vintage shopping in small towns.

Charly Walters, Program Manager, Spokane

Charly came to Wise with a passion for social equality, which she has developed with over a decade of experience in job coaching, job development, residential care, and volunteering with individuals with disabilities. Having grown up in a rural environment, Charly was immersed in an inclusive community where labels such as disability were not something that separated or divided people from one another, an experience which has led to her lifelong career. Before starting with Wise, Charly spent 6 years working in employment for both King and Spokane Counties. She also provided embedded employment training and consulting to high school students learning to manage dual diagnoses. In her current role at Wise, Charly is working with Spokane County and Spokane businesses on the HireAbility Spokane initiative, which focuses on business to business events and marketing. She is also a co-trainer for the WELN Job Development course and is learning to assist Eastern & Central Washington counties with technical assistance. Charly is excited about and dedicated to the idea of promoting social equality through education, opportunity, and employment. When Charly is not working, you can find her spending time in the beautiful eastern Washington outdoors; hiking, skiing, camping or on the lake.