WHO WE ARE
The Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) is the only national organization focused exclusively on Employment First to facilitate the full inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace and community.
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APSE members recognize that everyone has abilities to contribute and their work should be recognized and rewarded with fair pay, creating inclusive workplaces. Employment enriches and adds meaning to every life, and workplaces and communities are enhanced when they embrace differences.
Colorado APSE Board
Shantelle Rockman, MPH, CPWIC
Co-President
Director of Job Services with Colorado Enrichment Center and Co-Chair of Employment First Advisory Partnership (EFAP)
Stephanie Crookston, ADAC, CPRP, CESP
Co-President
Program Manager
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Tiffany Cron, PhD
Vice President
Director of the Colorado Office
of Employment First
APSE Emerging Leaders Graduate
Holly Ewing
Treasurer
Program Manager with the Center for People With Disabilities
Kodjo Akakpo
Board Member
Director of Community Integration and Partnership With the Division of Regional Centers (CDHS)
Karin Cowan
Board Member
Employment Program Director with Common Roots
Heather Hagen
Board Member
Assistant Director of Employment Services with DDRC
Heather McCalla
Board Member
Director of Community Employment and Work Benefits, Parker Personal Care Homes
Vikki Ortiz, MS, CESP
Board Member
Communications Committee Chair
Curriculum Developer and Trainer with the Colorado Office of Employment First
APSE Emerging Leaders Graduate
Darby Remley
Board Member
Supported Employment Coordinator/Trainer with the
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Deirdre Sage
Board Member
IPS Curriculum Developer/Trainer with the Colorado Office of Employment First
Taryn Schmidt
Board Member
Employment Specialist with Integrated Life Choices
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Thomas Wilson
Board Member
Owner/Lead Story Virtuoso with
R&H Creative Storytelling and Advocacy