Where
This is an online event.Building From the Skills Up
Wise will be working with King County School to Work employment providers in a live training setting using the zoom platform. Focused content will be based on three learning components: 1. How to find success in unlikely places 2. How to write strong and objective reports, and 3. How to write honestly and hopefully about challenges.
We also drive into a brief overview of what a Job Foundation report writer should know about the special education individualized education plan (IEP) process and how ‘related services’ can support them to find helpful information and insight for their report and services.
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Learning Objectives
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Josie Sparks
Program Manager
Josie Sparks brings many years of experience leading teams utilizing her background in Community Inclusion and Individualize Employment. It is her belief that community-based participation honors the experiences that everyone brings to the table, demanding inclusion from the ground up, and in the process, captures community values and encourages dialogue with social justice at heart. This keeps her motivated to deliver quality care and superior client outcomes to experience their full potential.
Josie is passionate about leading teams with the idea that opportunities for employment changes lives and creates a positive impact on the social-emotional health of an individual and the communities they live in. She is also passionate in delivering the message that every person is a contributing factor towards their community. Josie Sparks has had the pleasure of representing the Pacific Northwest while presenting and facilitating an engaging discussion on Community Inclusion and the Pathway to Employment at the Pacific Rim International conference in the state of Hawaii and TASH in Atlanta, Georgia
In her personal time, Josie dedicates her time to family and competitive Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Paddling, representing the Pacific Northwest throughout the United States.
Shaun Wood
Senior Program Manager
Shaun is all about jobs! He’s a community developer and has worked to support people with disabilities since 2002. He continues to work in schools, people’s homes, and job sites, helping to build inclusive communities. Shaun is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst and a certified Employment Specialist. He served in the U.S. Peace Corps in Eastern Europe, and obtained both his M.Ed. (Applied Behavior Analysis) and B.A. (Political Science/Human Rights) from the University of Washington.
Shaun uses applied behavior analysis, emerging technology, reflective processes, and mentorship to drive employment outcomes. In his current role, he’s available to work in local communities across Washington State and beyond! He has active projects from Alaska to the southwestern U.S. and eastern Canada. Shaun loves languages, and is fluent in Bulgarian with experience in French, Macedonian, Turkish, and Romani (he’s currently studying Spanish). When he isn’t working, he likes to garden, brew espresso, stare into his aquariums, and jog circles around his adopted hometown of Burien, Washington.
Chisa O'Quinn
Program Manager
Chisa O’Quinn is a Social Worker who has traveled with individuals through the worlds of Corrections, Counseling, Disability Services, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse. What sets her apart as a leader and advocate in the field is her ability to creatively seek solutions in difficult situations, as well as her focus on person centered planning strategies. Chisa holds a Masters in Social Work from Portland State University. She has been in the field of Developmental Disabilities since 2003, starting as an Employment Specialist, Supported Employment Program Manager, and Personal Agent in Vancouver and in Oregon’s Brokerage system. Chisa is an avid spectator who enjoys watching sporting events, comedy shows, theater, movies and generally saying “yes” to new opportunities and activities that cross her path. Her primary focuses include Transition, Person Centered Planning, Community Building, and Diversity initiatives.