Jon Dumas
Why I support IN!: My values and philosophies align with IN!s work to create equitable access to college life for the disability community. Disability rights are civil rights and meaningful inclusive education is a part of this!
Current Work Position(s): Lead Special Education Instructional Specialist - Transition for Denver Public Schools. My role focuses on supporting Transition Age students (15+) and our Transition Programs.
Experience Includes:
- High School Peer Mentor
- Assistant Coach, Special Olympics Powerlifting Team
- Direct Care Provider (Weld County)
- Intern - Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association
- Campus and Community Coordinator of The Office of Inclusive Services (OIS), (University of Colorado Colorado Springs)
- Attended/presented at various conferences on Inclusive Education:
- StateWide Assistive Technology, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (SWAAAC) Conference, Denver CO, June 2018
- National Down Syndrome Congress Convention, Dallas TX, July 2018
- Leading Wildly Inclusive Schools, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, Aug 2018
- Colorado Fragile X Educator Conference, Denver CO, Nov 2018
- Courage to Risk Conference on Special Education, Colorado Springs CO, February 2019
- State of the Art Conference on Inclusive Postsecondary Education and Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, Reno NV, Nov 2019
- Collaborator and Facilitator (Speak Up Colorado Curriculum)
- Special Education Teacher (Denver Public Schools)
- Transition Specialist/Itinerant Teacher (Denver Public Schools)
- Statewide Transition Team Member (Colorado Department of Education Capacity Building Institute)
- Lead Special Education Instructional Specialist - Transition (Denver Public Schools)
Education:
M.A in Special Education (UCCS)
Added certificate in Disability Studies
B.A in Human Services (UNC Greeley)