Darryl Evans is the Deputy Director of the District of Columbia Rehabilitation Services Administration.



Montrel Tennessee is the Project Manager for DC Learners and Earners which is funded by the Partnerships in Employment federal grant. Montrel’s core responsibility in his role is to create and expand the postsecondary opportunities for youth and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Montrel is a graduate of George Mason University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign respectively.



Susan Brooks is the Operations Manager at RCM of Washington, Inc. in the District of Columbia. Growing up with a sister who had Cerebral Palsy, she found her passion for supporting and advocating for people with disabilities early in life. Susan holds a BA in Psychology from Bowling Green State University and is actively involved with the Coalition of Disability Service Providers, the ANCOR Leadership Academy, and the Department on Disability Service’s Person-Centered Thinking Community of Practice.



Donald Taylor is the Training Manager at the Youth Employment Solutions Center and the producer of YES To Employment.

Complete transcript forthcoming



This interview was originally recorded 22 August 2019.



The audio of this interview and the transcript have been lightly edited for clarity.




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