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Staff Directory

The DBTAC: Southeast ADA Center (Southeast DBTAC) has a highly qualified staff, with and without disabilities, who come from diverse backgrounds. Each person brings a wealth of expertise and experience on disability issues and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

We recognize and respect the importance of your inquiry and will respond as soon as possible. Information Specialists are available Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Inquiries from outside the eight U.S. Southeast states we serve will be directed to the DBTAC: ADA Center that serves your state.

Shelley Kaplan, Project Director

Shelley has a Bachelors Degree in Communication Disorders from Case Western Reserve University and a Masters of Science Degree in Speech and Language Pathology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has over 25 years of rehabilitation experience with a specialty in assistive technology. Her rehabilitation experience, combined with her expertise in developing, operating, and managing Regional projects has been applied to her professional positions to assist organizations in developing cooperative relationships with diverse entities engaged in common purpose. Shelley is also a member of the ADA Training and Implementation Network and has received continuing training from the Department of Justice, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Access Board.

Pamela Williamson, Director of Training and Technical Assistance

Pamela has a Bachelors Degree in Recreation with an emphasis in Recreational Therapy from Georgia Southern University. Pamela has been associated with people with disabilities both personally and professionally for over 20 years. Her variety of experiences coupled with her passion for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides her with a strong vision of ADA implementation for the future.

Amy Oliveras, Admin. Assistant / Multicultural Outreach Coordinator

Amy has vast experience working with the disability, Hispanic and multicultural communities within businesses, non-profits, and religious organizations. Her bilingual skills (English-Spanish) have been instrumental in the Southeast DBTAC outreach efforts to the Hispanic community. She has a strong background in collaborating and networking with parents, professionals and people with disabilities from minority backgrounds.

She has been the Hispanic Outreach Coordinator for the Southeast DBTAC for the past ten years and is responsible for disseminating ADA publications in Spanish, networking, and coordinating outreach activities within the Hispanic community. She participated in the development of a Minority Outreach Manual for the State Affiliates in the Southeast region. She translated a series of handouts on Disability Awareness for Preschoolers, their Parents and Child Care Providers.

Amy also has a strong background in office administration and 18 years experience in the non-profit sector. She is a graduate of Dodge Vocational High School, Bronx, New York, with a Commercial Diploma in Secretarial Skills, and was a member of the Atlanta Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Cheri Hofmann, Information Specialist

Cheri began her career in 1976 working with the Federal Government. She has worked at the Staff Judge Advocates Office as a paralegal and at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as a legal assistant. Her areas of experience include: technical writing, training, contracting, procurement, and architecture engineering /design. Throughout her career, she has been involved in volunteering, fundraising or assisting with researching laws for people with disabilities.

In 2000, Cheri began actively working with the Independent Living Movement as the Advocacy/Outreach Coordinator for the Center for Independent Living in Northwest Florida. She started several programs and coordinated training and awareness events such as the Parking Accessibility Resource Committee (PARC), Advocacy Council, and the University of West Florida Accessibility Committee. Additionally, she became a recognized voice in a four county region for businesses, people with disabilities, commissioners and legislators for her knowledge with the ADA.

Christine Woodell, Information Specialist

Christine has a Bachelors Degree from the University of Southern Mississippi with a major in History and minor in Psychology. She was formerly a Counselor and Center Director for an Independent Living Center in Long Beach, Mississippi. She is a member of the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Training and Implementation Network and has received continuing training from the Department of Justice, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Access Board. Through trainings and the provision of technical assistance, she hopes to increase the opportunities for positive and constructive implementation of the ADA in communities throughout the southeastern United States. Christine's professional skills have been enhanced by her own experiences as a person with a disability. Her personal knowledge provides her with a foundation to promote the implementation of the ADA.

Marsha Allen, Web Manager

Marsha designs, develops, programs, maintains, and supports the website, webcourses, and web projects of the DBTAC: Southeast ADA Center with a focus on maximizing usability and accessibility based on the results of research, best practices, and established guidelines, such as the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and the Section 508 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards. She has a Bachelors Degree in Therapeutic Recreation from Ohio University and a Masters Degree in Information Technology from American Intercontinental University. Marsha is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) and has worked with people who have disabilities for over 20 years.

Mary Morder, Help Desk Specialist and Alternate Formats Coordinator

Mary holds a Bachelors Degree in English Literature and Political Science from Agnes Scott College. She has more than 14 years of experience in business communications and disability rights. She also coordinates all alternate format requests for materials relative to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Sally Z. Weiss, Materials Development Coordinator

Sally is a Professional Writer and Editor with extensive experience in disability research, training, advocacy and education. She is currently Materials Development Coordinator for the Southeast DBTAC. She is also completing the third and final year as Project Coordinator for Project Leadership, a Federally-funded project that brings self-advocates and parent/family leaders to Washington D.C. to gain knowledge and skills for advancing the goals of self-determination through policymaking at the Federal level. Prior to this, she was the Director of Project IMPLEMENT, which was funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to train individuals with disabilities and their family members from 13 national disability organizations in their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Sally was on the National Staff of United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) for eleven years, where she managed UCP's National Information and Referral Program and edited "The Networker," a quarterly publication for people with disabilities and their families. Before joining UCP in June 1988, Sally worked as a Parent Effectiveness Trainer for Maryland's Montgomery County Title I Program. Sally has a psychiatric disability and is also the adoptive mother of four young adults, two of whom have significant developmental disabilities.

Sarah Endicott, Information Specialist

Sarah received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy from Colorado State University in 1979. She began working in 1984 at Georgia Tech Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA). She currently works with the Southeast DBTAC as an Information Specialist focusing on architectural and facility access issues. Sarah's specialties are in the areas of accessibility, environmental modifications, and technology application for persons with disabilities. She is a frequent Presenter at seminars, workshops, and conferences, and has authored several articles on accessibility and technology application for people with disabilities. She is a member of the Georgia ADA Exchange Group, the American Occupational Therapy Association, and the Georgia Atlanta Occupational Therapy Association.

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