PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

UNITED STATES ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD (ACCESS BOARD)
Member, April 1995 - Present
Chair, March 1999 - March 2000
Vice Chair, March 1998 - March 1999, March 2000 to March 2001
Member: Ad Hoc Committee on Electronic and Information Technology, March 1999 - Present
Member: Ad Hoc Committee on Recreation, June 1998 - Present
Chair: Multiple Chemical Sensitivities committee, January 1999 to Present
Chair: Ad Hoc Committee on Telecommunication, March 1996 - March 1999
Board Liaison: Passenger Vessel Access Advisory, Committee September 1998 to Present
Board Liaison: Telecommunication Access Advisory, Committee June 1996 - March 1997
Board Representative: Play Facilities Regulatory Negotiations Committee, March 1996 - August 1996

MEDICAL REHABILITATION RESEARCH, NATIONAL CENTER FOR MEDICAL REHABILITATON RESEARCH
Advisory Board November 1998 - Present

CENTER FOR DISABILITY ISSUES AND THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS
WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, POMONA, CALIFORNIA
Advisory Board October 1998 - Present
Adjunct Associate Professor of Health Profession Education at Western University of Health Sciences, April 2000 - Present
Director of Training June 2000 - Present

PACIFIC BELL'S TELECOMMUNICATION CITIZENS ADVISORY PANEL
Chair, January 1999 - January 2000
Member, April 1996 - Present

PACIFIC BELL'S ADVISORY GROUP ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Member, January 1993 - December 2000

PACIFIC DISABILITY AND BUSINESS ACCOMMODATIONS CENTER
Advisory Board, January 1992 - Present

ALLIANCE TECHNOLOGY ACCESS
Board, March 1994 - Present

DIMENET EDITORIAL COMMITTEE
October 1994 - December 1997

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY
Tech Watch Task Force Member, March 1995 - Present
Summit Participant, April 1996
Advisory Committee, November 1984 - December 1990

DEAF AND DISABLED TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM
Administrative Committee Member, August 1995 - October 1997

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND HOME MODIFICATION
Advisory Group for American Society on Aging, January 1995 - December 1997

CITY OF SANTA MONICA BUILDING AND SAFETY COMMISSION
Commissioner, Access Division , February 1994 - June 1996

ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENTS
Board, November 1993 - October 1997

PUBLIC INTEREST CENTER ON LONG-TERM CARE
Board, December 1992 - August 1997

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY REHABILITATION RESEARCH
Panel of Experts, August 1991 - March 1992

NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS BLUE RIBBON PANEL
Member, April 1991 - December 1994

RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER ON PUBLIC POLICY AND INDEPENDENT LIVING
Advisory Board, October 1990 - December 1996

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT LIVING (NCIL)
Elected Offices:

Board, March 1983 - May 1989
Acting President 2/88 - 5/88
Internal Vice President 5/87 - 2/88
External Vice President 3/85 - 5/87
Board member at Large 3/83 - 5/85

Committees:
Staffed: Telecommunications Network 1/91 - 9/92
Chaired:

Housing Advocacy 5/88 - 5/90
Legislation and Advocacy 5/87 - 5/88
Technical Assistance 5/86 - 5/88
Standards and Evaluation 3/83 - 5/86

Member:

Telecommunications Network 11/92 - 12/1996
Fund Raising 5/87 - 12/89,
Health 1/93 - 5/95, 1/98 - Present
Rehabilitation Act 9/89 - 3/95
National Conference 5/94 - 5/95, 9/97 - Present

CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
Member, January 1982 - December 1989
Elected Offices: President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary.
Committees:
Chaired:
Technical Assistance and Planning 1/83 - 12/87
Finance 1/85 - 1/86
Member:
Standards and Evaluation Peer Review 1/85 - 12/87

CORO-CITY FOCUS PUBLIC AFFAIRS TRAINING PROGRAM
September 1989 - June 1990

CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON AGING
Long-term Care Committee, January 1985 - July 1993

RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER ON AGING
Advisory Board, January 1990 - July 1993

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF AGING
Long-term Care Committee, January 1990 - July 1993

REGION IX, REGIONAL REHABILITATION NETWORK
Advisory Panel Member, January 1985 - January 1987

CALIFORNIA'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SAFETY
Member of Planning Group for People with Disabilities, January 1986 - December 1986

OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION ANDREHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
(OSERS) Independent Living Standards and Evaluation Advisory Committee, January 1984 - January 1987

MEDIA ACCESS OFFICE
July 1983 - December 1991
Media Awards Judge, July 1983 - present
Advisory Council, Governor's Committee for the Employment of People with Disabilities, July 1983 - October 1986
Board Member October 1986 - February 1988

REGION IX FACILITIES TASK FORCE
Member July, 1985 - December 1986