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| Joanne Ellis
Joanne Ellis has been working in the field of disabilities services since 1983. Ms. Ellis started as a teacher and administrator working with transitioning students with special needs then moved directly into training professionals in the field of rehabilitation and education, individuals with disabilities and family members on the topic of Social Security. She has conducted over forty (40) multiday training sessions nationally, on Social Security and the utilization of the work incentives. In 1993, she partnered with another colleague to start their own company to assist individuals who were underserved in the service delivery system for supported employment. The goal was to utilize the Social Security Work Incentives to help pay for some of the funding needed for long-term employment success. Ms. Ellis continues to provide technical assistance and training to rehabilitation professionals and to individuals and their families on Social Security related issues. Ms. Ellis is able to educate and activate the utilization of the work incentives for the individuals they serve. They have found that they are able to erase the barrier that often impedes an individual’s motivation to return to work by providing them with a clear picture of what will happen to their benefits when they go to work. |
