- Administrator for Accessibility and Disability Services (ADS & SDS offices) with oversight for student and employee accommodations, disability services’ operations for students/staff/visitors, and ADA/Section 504 compliance and initiatives. ADA Coordinator certified.
- Responsible for managing policies, procedures, training, grievance and appeals process, staffing, and all fiscal operations/financial and budget management for the unit
- Primary liaison and consultant to University Committees, Provost’s Office, VPs & Deans, Human Resources, Student Affairs, Faculty Senate, General Counsel, Library, DO-IT, the Academic Success Center (ASC), Facilities Management, and the University of Maryland System (USM)
- Specialized training in psychoeducational and neuropsychological assessment, digital accessibility, ADA(AA), Section 504 & Title IX laws, and higher education administration
Michael Canale
Assistant Director, Office of Student Disability Services (SDS)
canale@umbc.edu
410-455-6358 (Desk)
410-688-5088 (Text, Facetime for DHOH students using ASL)
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- Student Disability Services’ administrator responsible for assistive technology, IT accessibility consultations, and faculty liaison for course accessibility
- Coordinator for Deaf and Hard Of Hearing (DHOH) services and supervisor of ASL interpreter contractors
- Accessibility specialist with specialization in sensory disabilities and accommodations (e.g., vision, hearing, and autism)
- Assists AVP in student grievance resolutions, student accessibility concerns, and academic success planning for students with disabilities
- Trainer/Supervisor of SDS Graduate Assistants for digital course material accessibility and special projects
- UMBC Inclusion Council representative, FYS Instructor: Intro to Disability Studies
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Cassie Kilroy Thompson
Assistant Director, SDS Services & Operations
Office of Student Disability Services (SDS)
- Student Disability Services’ administrator responsible for SDS accommodated testing administration and data management
- Liaison for Admissions, Orientation, Advising, and the Academic Success Center (ASC) offices assisting in resources and referrals for students with disabilities
- Responsible for disability services’ Accommodate software operations
- SDS representative to UMBC-USG campus (Universities at Shady Grove)
- DAPi Honor Society Co-Advisor
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Valerie D. Valentine
Disability Specialist, Office of Student Disability Services (SDS)
- Disability intake & accommodation specialist
- Responsible for faculty, Residential Life, Counseling/Health, & Dining Services consultations on student accommodations
- Point of contact for disability services verification/eligibility accommodation forms (e.g., ETS, Graduate Admissions exams, and military requests)
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Stephanie Lazarus
Accessibility Manager & Campus ADA Coordinator
Accessibility & Disability Services (ADS): UMBC main campus for employees, visitors, and general campus access inquiries
- Manager of faculty and staff (employee) accommodations. Disability access consultant for campus visitors.
- Responsible for collaborations on campus accessibility and inclusion initiatives, partnerships, training, access concerns/suggestions, and resource referrals
- Liaison to campus departments, including Facilities Management, Environmental Safety & Health, Human Resources, Office of Institutional Advancement (OIA), General Counsel, Event planning, Campus Police, Transit, University committees and academic departments
- Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD), Access Maryland, and State ADA Coordinators liaison
- DAPi Honor Society Co-Advisor, Member of Disability Studies Faculty Working Group
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Erin Minnigh
Administrative Assistant II/Office Manager
Office of Accessibility & Disability Services (ADS) & Student Disability Services (SDS)
- Administrative support to ADS & SDS staff
- Responsible for all office business services, financial, payroll, procurement, billing/payment, maintenance, and inventory operations
Sunny Warden
Program Management Specialist and Testing Manager
Office of Student Disability Services (SDS)
410-455-2459
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- Administrative support for the Office of Student Disability Services (SDS) front office
- Manages accommodated student testing, procedures, and reception office operations
- Responsible for hiring, training, and supervising student workers office staff
- Coordinator of SDS communications and inquiries
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Toritsegbogwa (Tori) Jakpa
Assistive Technology & Digital Accessibility Specialist
tjakpa@umbc.edu
Part-Time SDS Staff
Jason Cummings
Graduate Assistant, SDS Assistive Technology support
disAbility@umbc.edu
- Accessible course materials, assistive technology, and exceptional project support
- Accessible course materials, data management, and website
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Student Staff 2024-2025:
Corey Benjamin
Alexander Marc
Aayush Butala
Jasmine Kintu
Riya Rohit
Ada Glaser
Julianne Scott
Amir Momoh
Kartheek Mandem
Regina Demachi
Aaron Ricks
Dongthi Nguyen
Kemar Peart
Harshitha Joysula
Srikar Sistla
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Notetaking inquiries:
sdsnotetaking@umbc.edu (also see SDS notetaking webpage for questions) |
