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Donna Jo Salhany

Career Planning, Personality Development Teacher
Marietta - 30067, United States

Member since: Sep 15, 2009

Last active on: Mar 19, 2011 at 12:35 PM (EST)

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About Donna Jo Salhany

I have made professional presentations at National Rehabilitation Association annual training sessions, Georgia Rehabilitation Association annual training sessions, Autism Support Group of Cobb County meetings, and Tri-Cities High School Parent meetings.

Teaching Preferences

Online Teaching

Teaches following Subjects/Exams
Career Planning (Others)
Language of Instruction: English
Personality Development (Body, Mind and Soul)
Language of Instruction: English
Teaching Experience

Sign Language Teacher

New Start Services, United States

Aug 1985 - Present

American Sign Language

Adult Education Teacher

National Career College, United States

Jan 1983 - Aug 1984

Typing, Medical Terminology, Legal Terminology, Dictation, Word Processing, Business Math

High School Teacher

Pine Forest Academy, United States

Aug 1983 - Jun 1984

Typing, English, Business Math


Registrar and teacher for grades 9-12

Elementary Teacher

Illinois Conference of SDA, United States

Aug 1979 - Jun 1980

Grades 1-7 subjects

Professional Experience
Small Business Owner
New Start Services, Georgia, United States
Jun 2000 - Present

Established career evaluation/counseling service to Georgia Dept. of Labor, Rehabilitation Services; testing of clients, preparing extensive written reports, coordination with counselors and clients, organization of internal files, accounts receivable/payable, presentation of information at staff meetings

Education

M.S. Counseling Psychology

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, Alabama, United States

Jun 1996 - Dec 1998


Rehabilitation Counselor Education Program Advisory Board Member

B.S. Education

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Jun 1977 - Jun 1979

Professional Exams & Certifications

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor

Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification, United States

Year Of Passing: 2001

Certified Vocational Evaluator

CCWAVES/CRCC, United States

Year Of Passing: 1999

Educational Interpreting for the Deaf

Alabama, United States

Year Of Passing: 1994

Associations & Membership
Autism Support Group of Cobb County
Georgia, United States
Feb 2000 - Present

Presenter, Activities Board Member, Webmaster

Georgia Vocational Evaluation & Work Adjustment Association
Georgia, United States
Jan 1999 - May 2008

President (2004); Secretary-Treasurer (2007-2008)

National Rehabilitation Association
United States, United States
Jul 1996 - May 2008
Vocational Evaluation & Work Adjustment Association
United States, United States
Jan 2004 - Dec 2005
Publications and Research
COMPREHENSIVE MOBILE Vocational Evaluations: Convenience Without Sacrificing Quality
Donna Jo Salhany

Exploration of challenges facing mobile evaluators as they make the assessment module selections and providing guidance for new vocational evaluators as they make choices about limiting the areas they can effectively serve.

Visual Cues and American Sign Language
Donna Jo Salhany

There is a great need for all mental health professionals to become more aware of the myths and realities about the Deaf Culture so that better mental health services can be provided to minimize miscommunication.

Work-Related Learning Styles and the Real World
Donna Jo Salhany

The primary goal of this study was to investigate the relationship between the personal learning styles and identified intelligence preferences of a subsection of the general population and the actual job openings available in the same community.

Aspies are Employable
Donna Jo Salhany

The purpose is to provide information, guidance, and motivation for evaluators, counselors, teachers, and parents to look beyond the perceived limitations to the strengths of an individual with Asperger's to find previous barriers melting away and opportunities being presented which had never been considered before for these very special, talented individuals.

Overcoming Effects of Changes to Nature of Work
Donna Jo Salhany

The emerging issues with the nature of work has sufficiently modified employment options to the extent that new strategies are necessary. By taking a good, close look at your individual interests and assets it is possible to make better decisions about your future, get all the obstacles out of the way, and create your plan of action.

Twenty-First Century Strategic Career Campaign Planning
Donna Jo Salhany

It is time to take a look at giving the job search a new look for the twenty-first century. There are four major steps to a successful career campaign plan: becoming visible, demonstrating a need, satisfying the demonstrated need and providing sufficient documentation of credibility; and asking for an interview.

Deaf Vocational Assessment Needs
Donna Jo Salhany

With appropriate interventions, Deaf individuals are capable of participating effectively in the career exploration phase. It is the philosophy of vocational rehabilitation to include such accommodations for any individual where the accommodation is appropriate and does not provide an unfair advantage.

Welfare and Substance Abuse
Donna Jo Salhany

Substance abuse with welfare clients not only affects the lives of the abuser but their entire families and friends. The effects of substance abuse also make it much more difficult for the individual to become successfully employed and/or maintain a long-term employment situation, effect housing and are many times made more severe by co-existing disabilities.

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