National Training Conference

April 8–10, 2013Washington Marriott at Metro Center775 12th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005

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Afternoon Workshops 1:00–2:30 pm Workshop #1 Know Your Selective Placement Coordinators – Lead the Way to Promotion Paula Golladay Grand Ballroom-Salon A

Workshop #2 Increasing Your Communication Options Robert Cooper Grand Ballroom-Salon B

Workshop #3 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Updates on the Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) Greg Hlibok and Suzy Rosen Singleton Grand Ballroom-Salon C

Workshop #4 (program will continue until 5 pm) Knowing Your Deafhood in Government: Moving Forward to Build Allies George “Butch” Zein Grand Ballroom-Salon D

2:30–2:45 pm Afternoon Break (15 minutes) Grand Ballroom Foyer Area

Mid-Afternoon Workshops 2:45–4:15 pm Workshop #1 EEO Informal and Formal stages – Administration and Judicial stages: How Do We Address the Claims? Brian Lucas Grand Ballroom-Salon A

Workshop #2 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Emila Chukwuma, Heather Meyers, and Karunya Samuel Grand Ballroom-Salon B

Workshop #3 Federal Relay - Telecommunications for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Federal Government Employees - 20 Years of Service! Angela Officer and Natalie Clanton Grand Ballroom-Salon C

Workshop #4 (continued session from 1–5 pm) Knowing Your Deafhood in Government: Moving Forward to Build Allies George “Butch” Zein Grand Ballroom-Salon D

NTC Steering Committee

NTC ChairpersonMark McKay

NTC AmbassadorAaron Fudenske

Workshop CoordinatorsSocorro MooreMichelle Sherbondy

DHHIG Reasonable Accommodation CoordinatorAlok Doshi

DHHIG Sponsor CoordinatorAngela Cannella

A/V & Logistics CoordinatorYael Agriss

Exhibit CoordinatorLisa Tempesta

Registration CoordinatorJeremy Gelb

Reception & Evening CoordinatorBrianne Burger

Volunteer & Adhoc CoordinatorJosephine Bergner Marie Campbell

RecorderAnnette Reichman

Social MediaBrianne Burger

Graphic DesignerScott Carollo

2013 NTC Workshops Schedule

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Monday, April 8, 2013 Morning Large Session 9:00–10:15 am NTC 2013 Welcome Remarks “Knowing Your Resources + Moving Forward” Steve Gagnon, President of DHHIG Mark McKay, National Training Conference Chairperson Grand Ballroom-Salons A thru D

Session #1 Maximizing Your Resources Executive Order 13548 Update Michael Murray, Steve Gagnon, and Chris Wagner

10:15–10:30 am Morning Break (15 minutes) Grand Ballroom Foyer Area

Keynote Speaker 10:30 am–12:00 pm Keynote Address Deaf-Gain at Work Dr. H-Dirksen L. Bauman Grand Ballroom-Salons A thru D

12:00–1:00 pm Lunch Break (1 hour) On Your Own/Metro Center Area

Afternoon Workshops 1:00–2:30 pm Workshop #1 Work from Home as Reasonable Accommodation Linda Aase Grand Ballroom-Salon A

Workshop #2 Moving Ahead in the Federal Government Theresa Trainor Grand Ballroom-Salon B

Workshop #3 Don’t Just Survive, Thrive! Using Interpreters at Networking Events Rachel Burton Grand Ballroom-Salon C

Workshop #4 Managing and Leading: Using the Big Picture Approach Howard Rosenblum Grand Ballroom-Salon D

2:30–2:45 pm Afternoon Break (15 minutes) Grand Ballroom Foyer Area

Mid-Afternoon Workshops 2:45–4:15 pm Workshop #1 It’s Just Another Tool: Leveling the Playing Field for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Federal Employees Dr. Stephen Weiner Grand Ballroom-Salon A

Workshop #2 The President’s Executive Order to Increase Federal Employment of People with Disabilities Michael Murray Grand Ballroom-Salon B

Workshop #3 Tapping In: The Hidden Benefits of Deaf Interpreters Kirsi Grigg and Rayni Plaster Grand Ballroom-Salons C

Workshop #4 Responsibilities & Challenges of Federal Chief Information Officers Kevin Ball Grand Ballroom-Salon D

Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Morning Workshops 9:00–10:15 am Workshop #1 Written Communications at the Management Level Trudy Suggs Grand Ballroom-Salon A

Workshop #2 Me, Inc. How to Manage Your Reputation and Brand in Your Workplace Sam Sepah Grand Ballroom-Salon B

Workshop #3 Deaf Women Achieving the Higher Rank in the Federal Sector: Lessons for Success Moderator: Kirsten Poston Panelists: Claudia Gordon, Alison Levy, Amy Markel, and Annette Reichman Grand Ballroom-Salon C

Workshop #4 (Workshop #4 and #5 in same room) Know Your Retirement Resources + Move Forward to Successful Federal Retirement Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) Lee Kramer, Dave Frank, and Stephanie Summers Grand Ballroom-Salon D

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Workshop #5 (Workshop #4 and #5 in same room) Know Your Retirement Resources + Move Forward to Successful Federal Retirement Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) Lee Kramer, Dave Frank, and Stephanie Summers Grand Ballroom-Salon D

10:15–10:30 am Morning Break (15 minutes) Grand Ballroom Foyer Area

Mid-Morning Workshops 10:45 am–12:00 pm Workshop #1 The Deaf Community and Interpreters: Moving Forward through Dialogue Jennifer Kaika and Patty Moers-Patterson Grand Ballroom-Salon A

Workshop #2 Knowing Your Resources – Real Solutions For You! Jeff Dallos and Kameelah Montgomery Grand Ballroom-Salon B

Workshop #3 Advocating for Interpreting Excellence in the Workplace Shane Feldman and Matthew O’Hara Grand Ballroom-Salon C

Workshop #4 Knowing Your Thrift Savings Plan + Federal Insurance Resources Lee Kramer, Dave Frank, and Stephanie Summers Grand Ballroom-Salon D

12:00–1:00 pm Lunch Break (1 hour) On Your Own/Metro Center Area

Afternoon Large Session 1:00–2:30 pm Session #1 Do You Know Your Interpreting Resources? Andrea Azarcon Heller Grand Ballroom-Salons A thru D

Session #2 Deaf Disempowerment: Federal Employees Trudy Suggs

2:30–2:45 pm Afternoon Break (15 minutes) Grand Ballroom Foyer Area

Mid- Afternoon Large Session 2:45–4:15 pm Panel #1 Interpreting Resources Panel Moderator: Dr. Dennis Cokely Panelists: Jessica Aiello Moseley, Katrina Rivers Thibodeaux, Brad Leon, Lauren McCann, Shane H. Feldman, and Karl Kosiorek Grand Ballroom-Salons A thru D

4:30–5:30 pm DHHIG Town Hall Grand Ballroom-Salons A thru D

6:00–8:00 pm DHHIG Board of Directors Meeting London Room

Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Morning Large Sessions 9:00–10:15 am Session #1 Video Relay Services (VRS) and You: The Answers You Want and The Resources You Need, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Updates on VRS Greg Hlibok Grand Ballroom-Salons A thru D

Session #2 National Association of the Deaf Update on VRS and FCC Andrew Phillips

Session #3 DHHIG’s Survey Update

10:15–10:30 am Morning Break (15 minutes) Grand Ballroom Foyer Area

Mid-Morning Large Sessions 10:45 am–12:00 pm Panel #1 Videophone Resources Panel Moderator: Jeff Dallos Panelists: Ronald C. Burdett, Paul Singleton, and Greg Hlibok, and Andrew Phillips Grand Ballroom-Salons A thru D

12:00–1:00 pm Lunch Break (1 hour) On Your Own/Metro Center Area