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Special Assistant to the Director of Special Education and Executive Director of the FICC
Company NameU.S. Department of Education
Dates EmployedApr 1996 – Dec 1999
Employment Duration3 yrs 9 mos
LocationWashington D.C. Metro Area
• Developed and implemented a strategic plan to revitalize the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council (FICC): increased federal agency participation by 50%, initiated the first transfer of funds to the FICC, developed a new interagency agreement which highlighted the role of parents and state and local partners, adopted a set of Benchmarks for Children’s Health Insurance, worked with the Department of Defense to identify needed changes in their health insurance policies for young children.
• Co-led the roll-out of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Notice of Proposed Rule Making. Experts praised the openness of the process, readability of the materials and the specialized technical assistance partnerships that were created.
• Co-chaired ED’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) team which developed and implemented an outreach plan cited by the White House as a model for other agencies.
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