Committees & Members
The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) is comprised of dedicated members who represent the SRC in various committees on a state and national level.
Executive Committee:
The goal of the Executive Committee is to provide leadership to the SRC in furthering its mission, vision, and goals. It is composed of elected officials and all SRC Committee Chairs . This committee monitors the achievements related to the Federal Performance Measures under WIOA, provides feedback and input into Corrective Action Plans, advises the NMDVR on strategic plans and initiatives, and focuses on diversity efforts within the NMDVR and SRC. This committee will follow up on any membership and/or recruitment efforts on behalf of the council. This committee will also be charged with working on legislative issues in partnership with the NMDVR director. The executive committee is also responsible for ensuring the completion and submission of the SRC's annual report to the governor and to RSA.
Chairperson: Tracy Agiovlasitis
Vice Chair: Jennifer Gelhardt
Sergeant at Arms: TJ Chester
Members:
Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) - Sarah Michaud, New Vistas, Santa Fe
Parent Training and Information Center - Leah Johnson, Parents Reaching Out, Albuquerque
Client Assistance Program (CAP) - Jason Gordon, Disability Rights New Mexico, Albuquerque
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, ex oficicio, non-voting member - Sasha King, NMDVR, Albuquerque
Community Rehabilitation Program Service Provider - Jennifer Gelhardt, Best Buddies International, Albuquerque
Business, Industry and Labor - Rebecca Sanford, Adelante Development Center, Albuquerque
Business, Industry and Labor - Three current vacancies.
Representative of Individuals with Disabilities - Tracy Agiovlasitis, Governor's Commission on Disability, Santa Fe
Representative of Individuals with Disabilities - TJ Chester, Independent Living Resource Center, Socorro
Public Education Department (PED) for Students with Disabilities - Breezy Gutierrez, College and Career Readiness Bureau/PED, Santa Fe
Former or Current NMDVR Participants - Kendra Garcia, Santa Fe
Section 121 Program of American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Paula Seanez, Navajo Nation, Four Corners to Gallup
Section 121 Program of American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Marlencia Chee, Jemez Vocational Rehabilitation Program, Jemez Pueblo
State Workforce Investment Board - Veronica Alonzo, Department of Workforce Solutions, Albuquerque
Director of Designated State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, ex-officio - Dr. Stephon L. Scott, New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Disabled Military Veteran - Vacant
Employment and Community Partnerships Committee:
The goal of the Employment and Community Partnerships Committee is to focus on the competitive integrated employment of individuals with disabilities. This committee advises the NMDVR on the marketing of the VR program and develops collaborative relationships with the community rehabilitation providers (CRPs), Native American Vocational Rehabilitation Programs (121), advocacy groups, employers, and other councils such as the State Independent Living Council (SILC), the SRC for the New Mexico Commission for the Blind, Developmental Disability Council, The Governor's Commission on Disabilities, The New Mexico Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, as related to employment activities and initiatives. This committee will also implement the SRC awards programs for outstanding NMDVR employers, community partners and staff.
Employment and Community Partnerships Committee:
Jennifer Gelhardt (Committee Chair), TJ Chester, Kendra Garcia, Veronica Alonzo, Rebecca Sandford, Sasha King, Jeff Levine (NMDVR), Angelina Montoya (NMDVR)
Program Review Committee
The goal of the Program Review Committee is to focus on the following issues as it relates to the competitive integrated employment of individuals with disabilities and the NMDVR services: Youth and Transition services, the NMDVR section of the State Plan Development, Client Satisfaction Survey data, the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Comprehensive System of Personnel Development, and the annual report submitted to RSA, the Governor, and the PED.
Program Review Committee: Paula Seanez,(Committee Chair), Leah Johnson, Marlencia Chee, Breezy Gutierrez, Sarah Michaud, Tracy Agiovlasitis, Charlene Chavez (NMDVR), Angelina Montoya (NMDVR)