AbilityOne Program - The AbilityOne Program is a federal initiative to help people who are blind or have other severe disabilities find employment by working for nonprofit agencies (NPAs) that sell products and/or services to the U.S. government.
Author
Thomas C. Weiss, M.A.
Objective:
Seeking a position in an administrative or document processing capacity
Education:
2003: Master of Arts Degree, Antioch University Seattle, Seattle, WA.
- Systems Theory and Design related to organizations
- Organizational Psychology
- Director/Producer/Coach
- Transformational Leadership
- Communication and Counseling Skills
2000: Bachelor’s Degree, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.
- Race, Class, Gender Studies
- Multicultural Studies
- Physics Studies
- East Asian Studies
- Society and the Individual
1997: Associates Degree, Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, WA.
- Computer Information Systems, Programming Specialist
- Database Theory and Design
- Desktop Publishing
- Business Communications
- Strategic Assertiveness
- Time Management
Skills and Abilities:
- Desktop Publishing
- Basic HTML and Web Design
- Newsletter Creation and Template Design
- Writing; produced papers in lengths between 40 and 110 pages in length
- Pursued Hardware and Software support courses
- Able to edit lengthy documents
- Familiar with various versions of Microsoft Word and Access
- Typing: 40+ Words per Minute
Personal:
- Interested in helping persons with disabilities
- Enjoys writing and web site design