EDUCATION 

School of Professional Studies (SPS), City University of New York

Masters Degree in Disability Studies

(Awarded February 1, 2014)

School of Professional Studies (SPS), City University of  New York 

Advanced Graduate Certificate 

(Awarded June 2011)

Binghamton University, State University of New York                             

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Concentrations in Consulting & Leadership and Global Management              

(Awarded May 2005) 

WORK HISTORY

Regional Support Supervisor

YAI/NIPD

December 2014-Present

Assistant Regional Support  Supervisor         

YAI / NIPD                                                                                   

August 2013 - December 2014

Assistant Behavior Intervention Specialist (BIS)                                  

YAI / NIPD (New Rochelle, NY)

May 2010-July 2013

Direct Service Professional   

YAI / NIPD (Yonkers, NY)

August 2008-May 2010 

Recruitment Advertising Specialist      

Gannet Corporation (The Journal Newspaper)                          

October 2005 – July 2008      

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Attended the ANCOR Conference for direct service professional in Washington  D.C. on  04/29-04/30/2013
• Participated in the Westchester Assistants' Leadership Program for YAI from 01/2013 - 06/2013
• Attended the Premier Healthcare Conference on Psychological Evaluations on 09/12/2012
• Attended the Premier Healthcare Conference on Funding Changes on 07/30/2012
• Attended Stephen E. Freeman’s Focus Group for DSPs to represent the Westchester region on 09/19/201
• Attended a Training Course on Hoarding at St. John’s University on 10/7/2010
• Presented at the YAI/NIPD’s Westchester Region Town Hall Meeting on 6/2/2010
• Volunteered at the YAI/NIPD Conference with SPS Disability Program to help recruit students on 4/26/2010
• Attended Dr. Dan Tomasulo’s Group Trainings from Fall 2010 – Spring 2011
• Participated in the Clinical Training Institute for becoming an Assistant ABSS from 10/2009-4/2010
• Advocated at the Westchester Coalition of Self Advocates & Families’ Day in Albany, NY on 3/24/ 2010
• Advocated at the NYSACRA Legislation Day in Albany, NY on 1/27/2009

AWARDS

• Received the Achievement of Excellence Award from YAI/NIPD on 04/21/2012
• Received the Merit Service Award from YAI/NIPD on 10/26/2011
• Received the Helen and Isidor Rosman Scholarship from YAI/NIPD on 10/26/2011
• Received the JFK Institute Scholarship from CUNY SPS from Fall 2010 – Spring 2011

To contact me, please feel free to e-mail me at: allison.downer@spsmail.cuny.edu