Colleen Downs has been hired to be the Best Systems Advocate at the North Country Center for Independence. She will be working with the Statewide Systems Advocacy Network (SSAN), a program of the New York Association on Independent Living, developed to support the Independent Living Movement in the development of local partnerships and coalitions, to engage in community education about issues impacting people with disabilities. The overall goal is to increase knowledge and visibility about Independent Living, resulting in positive change in communities through New York State.
Colleen is a former attorney with experience in housing and civil rights, the former head of the Accommodations Unit for Prudential Financial, and has led or consulted in the fields of Human Resources and technology within various companies, agencies, and educational institutions.
Colleen can be reached at 518-563-9058 or colleen@ncci-online.com.