Flyer with details about the National Disability Employment Awareness Month event with a photo of a woman in her 50's with glasses and grey hair

WHY INCLUSIVE EMPLOYMENT MATTERS

Did you know October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month?

To celebrate, The Disability Resource Center, DAPi, and The Career Resource Center are proud to present "Why Inclusive Employment Matters," a talk given by Tracy Powell-Rudy from Integrate Advisors.

We hope you will join us in recognizing National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) by attending this important event focused on understanding neurodiversity in the workplace. NDEAM celebrates the contributions of workers with disabilities and promotes inclusive employment practices. This event will explore how embracing neurodiversity not only fosters a more supportive and innovative work environment but also helps us become better coworkers, leaders, and educators. It's a valuable opportunity to learn how we can all play a role in creating workplaces where everyone can thrive, especially when the percentage of neurodivergant professionals in the workforce is only expected to increase.

Tracy Powell-Rudy is Integrate’s Vice President of Corporate Engagement and a 2025 92NY Women In Power fellow. She is contributing author of The Neurodivergent Candidate, Recruiting Autistic Professionals, and co-author of several articles including the Journal of Intelligence’s article Examining the Use of Game-Based Assessments for Hiring Autistic Job Seekers. Tracy also serves on the advisory boards for NSF-funded research at Carnegie Mellon and the Advisory Council for Joshin, a disability-focused care platform. Prior to her daughter’s autism diagnosis, Tracy’s earlier career included leading the Northeast Divisions IT department for a Fortune 100 corporation and serving as a Vice President for a global retained executive search firm. Tracy has a bachelor’s in psychology awarded Summa Cum Laude from Manhattanville College and a Master’s in Telecom Management with honors from NYU Polytechnic and identifies as neurodivergent, having been late diagnosed herself.

This is an open invitation to everyone from the campus community--students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend the event on Wednesday October 8th from 1:45-3:00pm in SUB 62/63. The event will also be livestreamed on Webex (link to follow).

Refreshments will be served from 1:45-2:00pm, with Tracy's talk beginning at 2:00pm.

If you have any questions or require accommodations in order to participate, please reach out to Amanda Becker-Torres (beckerta@newpaltz.edu) or Ashley Guerrero (guerrera@newpaltz.edu).

We look forward to seeing you there!

Best,

Amanda Becker-Torres, MSW

Director, Career Resource Center

Senior Career Specialist- Business, Computer Science, and Engineering majors

State University of New York at New Paltz

Career Resource Center, HUM 105

845-257-3236

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

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