Elizabeth Ellsworth

2052 N. 70th Avenue

Omaha, Nebraska 68104
(402) 553-7263
be796c62@westpost.net

OBJECTIVE
To provide compassionate comprehensive service to those who experience a hearing
loss and their family and friends.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1997-Present: Field Representative II, Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard
of Hearing,
Omaha, Nebraska.
Duties: Conducting presentations on deaf, hard of hearing and deaf/blind awaren
ess, and other
hearing-related matters for organizations across the state; client advocacy, wor
king with
clients to enhance the quality of their lives, information and referrals, coordi
nation of the
Lions Hearing Aid Bank.
1996-1997: Interviewer, Mature Resources; Omaha, Nebraska.
Duties: Interviewing applicants for employment agency; job placement.
1991-1995: Vocational Special Needs Counselor, Metropolitan Community College;
Omaha and
Elkhorn, Nebraska
Duties: Training educators and students in needs/rights of disabled; developing
creative
methods for adapting environment to needs; mediation/conflict reso
lution.
1990-1991: Counselor for Hearing Impaired, Center for Abused and Handicapped Ch
ildren,
Boys Town National Research Hospital; Omaha, Nebraska.
Duties: Individual, group, and family counseling for families having members wi
th disabilities;
parent training; advocacy; community presentations.
1989-1990: Counselor, OPTIONS for Independence; Logan, Utah.
Duties: Counseling and advocacy for hard of hearing individuals; advising local
businesses on
hard of hearing issues; community education regarding disabilities
.
1988-1989: Counselor/Coordinator, Department for Academic Advancement, Universi
ty of Nevada;
Las Vegas, Nevada.
Duties: Coordinating interpreter services for hard of hearing and deaf students;
accommodating
special needs of visually-impaired and learning-disabled students; adapting clas
sroom
environment for special needs; advising students on school programs.
1983-1987: Coordinator of Support Services, Disabled Student Center, Utah State
University;
 Logan, Utah.
Duties: Counseling students who are hard of hearing or deaf; supervising and con
ducting in-
service training for sign language interpreters; coordinating testing services f
or reading
programs for visually-impaired students; advocating for students at the state le
gislature
and in the community.
EDUCATION
1980: Masters of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling with the Deaf, Oregon
College of Education: Monmouth, Oregon.
1977: Bachelor of Science in Social Work, Utah State University; Logan, Utah.
Affiliations and volunteer:
1997-Present - Hearing Loss Association of America Omaha Area Chapter Current
President
2002- Present - Therapy Dogs, Inc. Weekly visits to elderly facilities with cer
tified therapy dog & group