TECHNOLOGY for INDEPENDENCE with Chris Cooley Marci Straughter and Advocacy

TECHNOLOGY for INDEPENDENCE with Chris Cooley talking with Marci Straughter
Chris Cooley, Ohio Tech Ambassador talks with Marci Straughter about Advocacy.
Marci Straughter lives in Franklin County but is originally from California, where she attended acting classes at the Performing Arts School West before moving to Ohio. She represents the Franklin County Board of DD’s Self Advocate Advisory Council with Superintendent Jed Morrison. A strong believer in advocacy, she is a Project STIR Statewide Trainer and has trained over 100 people in the state of Ohio to speak up for themselves and has helped them become Ohio leaders.
Marci was appointed by Governor Kasich to the Ohio DD Council in April 2014 and just completed her second term. She is the Chairwoman for the Advisory Committee for her provider, Ohio at Home, and is a member of the Board for The Council of Ohio Leaders (COOL). COOL serves as an advisory board for the Ohio Self Determination Association. Most recently, Marci was asked to be a part of the APSI and We Thrive Together boards. She has also been asked to serve on the I am Boundless board, a larger provider in Ohio. Marci is also excited to be a part of the ISP workgroup that is working to create a standard ISP for the state. Marci greatly enjoys cooking and has a Facebook page called Marci’s “Keep It Cookin” Cookbook!
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