Annie Montemayor and Cindy Edwards | January 10 | Business Leaders Breakfast Forum
Date
January 10, 2020
Time
7:30 am to 9:00 am
Location
Lurie LLP, 2501 Wayzata Blvd.
Event Description
“You don’t look disabled.” “You look fine.” Invisible disabilities are not immediately apparent, “masked” to an observer, and provide unique workplace and career challenges. Often people think “disability” only refers to people using a wheelchair or walker, but 74% of Americans with a severe disability don’t use such devices. Invisible disabilities sometimes, or always, limit daily activities, range from mild to severe, and vary from person to person. Because of this, people with invisible disabilities can feel stigmatized because of the health issues they have, however; having an invisible disabilities does not mean that work cannot be successful. Drawing on research and experience, the presenters offer a look at the need to raise awareness around invisible disabilities and their impact in the workplace today. Join us for an educational presentation and discussion on the most common invisible disabilities and gain insights and understanding of strengths associated with them.
In this session, you will learn:
- about the most common Invisible Disabilities in the workforce today
- data correlating to the future workforce and Invisible Disabilities
- how to better serve, lead and coach people with Invisible Disabilities
- when to refer and resources to offer
- disclosure rights, privacy and options that protect people with invisible disabilities
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Annie Montemayor
About the speaker
Annie Montemayor is a career counselor at Capella University and a member of the Minnesota Career Development Association board. As chair of the MCDA Diversity and Inclusion Committee, she works to expand the organization’s scope of equity and inclusion work and its education offered for practitioners. She is particularly interested in the topic of working with clients with disabilities. Increasing numbers of individuals with disabilities are entering college and the workforce, creating a need for increased training and attention on how to best support these individuals in their education and career goals. She has a master’s in Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development in Higher Education from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor’s in Journalism from the University of Kansas.
Cindy Edwards
About the speaker
Cindy Edwards, owner, coach and trainer of Find Your Fit™ LLC., offers Career Development and Career Management Coaching and Training services to individuals and groups. Her organizations mission is to provide optimism, inspiring ideas, motivation through accountability, structured planning, and expert solutions that enable people to discover strengths, explore options and transform work and life. Cindy has been an active participant in both career development and talent development communities in the Twin Cities for over 15 years. She holds a master’s degree in Human Resource Development and Change Leadership from the University of St. Thomas, is an International Coaches Federation Certified Coach, an ADHD Certified Coach, a Neuroleadership Brain Based Coach, and a National Career Development (NCDA) Global Career Development Certified instructor.