Helping People with Developmental Disabilities Utilize Public Transport

Project Ride provides individuals with developmental disabilities the tools to become regular users of low cost, flexible public transportation systems. Therefore, broadening their opportunities for employment and engagement in recreation, the arts, education, and an array of other community activities.

Denise Thomas, Program Manager
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Denise has worked in the field of Transportation since 1996 and in the Disability Advocacy field since 1991. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management; minoring in Computer Information Systems from St. Andrews Presbyterian College, NC.

Nicole Harrison, Travel Trainer/ Assistant
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Nicole has been working at SEEC for two years as an Employment Specialist; and now as a Travel Trainer/ Assistant. She has been working in the Disabled and Developmental field since 2002.

Andrew Schulder, Mentor/ Assistant
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Andrew completed his high school education at John F. Kennedy High School. Andrew is currently a student at Montgomery College. He has committed a lot of time assisting in various political campaigns such as volunteering for the Doug Duncan campaign and the Steveman Campaign; and has attended some Ike Leggett town hall meetings.

Josette Bailey, Volunteer
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Josette has worked in the Commercial and Federal sector as a business analyst and has also performed volunteer work for the Gandhi Brigade and Community Bridges after school program for young Latina girls (helping them develop with the aid of another colleague) a three minute film project.

Belinda Frye, Transportation Program Assistant
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Belinda Graduated from Crossland Senior High School. She was an intern for the Department of Social Services were she assisted clients with Job development,Life Skills and Resume Writing. She volunteered for varies other companies.

Advisory Committee Members

Angela Castillo-Epps, Developmental Disabiliities Council ['05]
Jennifer Lefever, Aitusum society (06)
Jennifer Malas, Abilities net work (06)
Janeth Kamala, Inwood House (06)
Wendy Johnson, The Harbor School (05)
Tanya Gilcrest, Independence Now (06)
Rikki Epstein, WMATA (05)
Calvin Green, Montgomery County Department of Public Transportation (05)
Elliot Greher, Parent (05)
Sue Gresham, DORS (07)
Tammy Morton, Jubilee (06)
Trina Trotman, MTA (06)
Kathy Kolan, Montgomery County Public School (06)
Marvin Baily, MCIL (05)
Sarah Basehart, ARC(07)
Joshua Carlson (05)
Rachel Chung, Service Coordination (06)
Lisa Cuozzo, Montgomery County One Stop (05)
Thomas Curtis, Maryland Department of Disabilities (05)