Santa Clarita Valley Mayor’s Committee

EDUCATE EMPOWER EMPLOY

 

Employment for Individuals with Disabilities

 

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SCV Mayors Committee Luncheon

October 17th 11:30am – 1:00pm

A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR

As Mayor of Santa Clarita, I am proud of the continued work of the SCV Mayor’s Committee and I wholeheartedly support its mission to ensure individuals with disabilities have access to employment opportunities in Santa Clarita. The City of Santa Clarita’s own hiring practices are in line with the Committee’s mission and the City provides grants to the Committee to further its work in our community. Through the noble work of this Committee, barriers to employment for individuals with disabilities are being torn down and our residents are receiving the resources and support needed to be successful in the workplace.

Bill Miranda, Mayor of Santa Clarita

Bill Miranda is an Air Force Veteran, local business owner, motivational speaker, former CEO of the Santa Clarita Valley Latino Chamber of Commerce, published author and a community leader in championing minority causes.  He was appointed to the council seat vacated by Dante Acosta in January 2017.

Miranda was born and raised in New York City. He attended military school and went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force. He has a bachelor’s degree in engineering, master’s in management systems and has completed a year of doctorial studies in organizational management. His corporate career includes time with many Fortune 500 companies including IBM, Xerox and Data General. He has lived in Santa Clarita for the last 34 years.

Currently he is president of Bill Miranda Consulting and Editor in Chief of Our Valley Santa Clarita. He has also been a prominent voice in the community, hosting Leadership Starts with You on KHTS, Our Valley Santa Clarita on SCVTV and has served on many non-profit boards.

Originally drawn to Santa Clarita for the high quality of schools it offered for his young daughters, he and his wife Virginia love living here long after their girls have graduated.

Year Elected: 2018 (Appointed January 8, 2017, to Fill Vacancy)   /   Mayoral Terms: 1 (2021)

Mayor's Committee Members

The Santa Clarita Mayor’s Committee for Employment for Individuals with Disabilities has nine member who are committed to educate, empower, and employ members of our community.

Alma Terranova / Committee Treasurer

Alma is the former Vice President, Human Resources of the Newhall Land and Farming Company/FivePoint who recently retired after 36 years in Human Resources.

As a lifelong resident of the Santa Clarita Valley, Alma feels the importance of giving back to the community by volunteering is essential. Over the years, she has been involved with a number of civic organizations including Golden Oak Adult Education, United Way, Zonta, American Cancer Society, Boys and Girls Club and the SCV Sheriff Foundation.

She has been a member of the SCV Mayors Committee for Employment of Individuals with Disabilities since 2004 and currently serves as the Committee’s Treasurer responsible for maintaining accurate and complete financial statements and reporting while adhering to all Federal, State, and local laws.

Bret Lieberman / HFA Special Education Teacher

Bret Lieberman brings over 20 years of experience working as a mild/moderate special education teacher specializing in working with young adults on the autism spectrum. Lieberman holds a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from California State Bakersfield and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications from California State Northridge. Additionally, Lieberman is a Certified Autism Specialist with the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) and is also a certified New World of Work Instructor, a curriculum developed under the Doing What MATTERS for Jobs and the Economy framework of the California Community Colleges system, which is the largest higher education system in the nation with 72 districts and 115 colleges serving over 2.1 million students each year. Lieberman is an instructor at College of the Canyons along with being newly appointed to the Board of the Santa Clarita Mayor’s Committee which helps educate, empower and employ individuals with disabilities.

Lieberman was awarded Golden Valley High School’s first Teacher of the Year award in 2005. Lieberman was also named one of Santa Clarita’s 51 most influential people in 2010 by the Santa Clarita Signal, and in 2014 was honored as one of the 40 under 40 awardees for making a difference in the Santa Clarita community from the Magazine of Santa Clarita. Additionally, Lieberman was honored as one of Canyon High School’s Most Influential Teachers. Lieberman also possesses over 20 years of experience in producing musical events throughout the greater Los Angeles area and Santa Clarita Valley. Lieberman is the executive producer and creator of the Summer Meltdown Arts and Music Festival. The Summer Meltdown is the only festival in the world that provides young adults with disabilities an opportunity to produce a concert event side-by-side with music professionals working within the entertainment industry.

Scott Shepard / Director, Avenues SLS

Scott Shepard has provided career, transition, and competitive integrated employment services to students and adults with disabilities for over 4 decades, and is committed to the ideal that everyone who has a motivation to work can work, regardless of their ability.  Scott teaches courses on Behavior Assessment & Positive Behavior Support at CSU Northridge, serves as an Honorary Board Member of Cal-TASH, and provides direct support and service coordination to adults with I/DD in the North LA County area as the Executive Director of Avenues Supported Living Services.  He also provides consulting related to transition services, person-centered planning and self-determination through Beyond Assessments.  You can find out more information about the services he provides at Avenues SLS on their website:

www.AvenuesSLS.org

Karen Navarro / Career Project Coordinator
Heather Humphrey / Director of Adult and Vocational Services, The Help Group
Chris Hough / Field Representative/District Scheduler, Senator Scott Wilk
Carmen Kernek / Vice President of Human Resources, AMS Fulfillment
Thomas Iland / Autism Self-Advocate
Ashley Roy / Recreation Coordinator, City of Santa Clarita

What we do

The Santa Clarita Valley Mayor’s Committee for Employment of Individuals with Disabilities seeks to 1. EDUCATE employers on the benefits and social responsibility that come with employing individuals with disabilities. 2. EMPOWER employers to hire individuals with disabilities by providing them with essential information and other resources. 3. Increase EMPLOYMENT in the Santa Clarita Valley by working to reduce barriers to hiring individuals with disabilities.

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     The Santa Clarita Valley Mayor’s Committee for Employment of Individuals with Disabilities is one of over 30 committees located throughout the state to promote the efforts of the California Governor’s Committee.
     The Governor’s Committee was originally established in 1947 to assist disabled veterans to become employed; over time the purpose of the Committee has changed and now focuses on promoting information to affect public attitudes regarding all people with disabilities.

The goals of the Committee include:

  • Increasing the number of people with disabilities in the local workforce
  • Offering employers the resources needed to hire valuable employees with disabilities
  • Increasing disability awareness
  • Supporting employers and employees in successful, long-term job placement
  • Promoting employment opportunities for people with disabilities

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How is my donation used?

Your donation is used to collect, and disseminate information to employers on the benefits of hiring individuals with disabilities. We also provide grants to disabled individuals who need funding for items or activities that can aid them in finding employment.

What types of  businesses do you work with?

We work with any business that is interested in adding disabled individuals to their workforce. Our board of directors has facilitated hiring in just about every industry from fast food to warehousing and shipping.

Can I request specific industries for my donation to help?

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Do you work with government agencies?

We currently work with the state Department of Rehabilitation,  North Los Angeles County Regional  Center, The City of Santa Clarita and the William S. Hart School District.

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We help educate employers on the benefit of hiring the disabled, empower the disabled to look for employment and employ those persons with disabilities that seek to join or rejoin the workforce.

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