RESUME/VITAE
PETER M. ROBERTSON, MA · CPCM
EDUCATION:
- MA COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY, 1981
- ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY, SANTA BARBARA
- Concentration: Integration of Disabled & Nondisabled Communities &
- Teaching American Sign Language As Second Language
- BA DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 1976
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA
- Concentration: Physical Disability & Deafness
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
ADMINISTRATION-MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
- Founder, President and Principal Accessologist – 1986 to present
- ACCESS Unlimited, Santa Barbara
- Accessibility Management Consulting Firm Specializing in Communication, Architectural, Employment, Transportation, Public Relations and Service Environments Without Barriers
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- Executive Director – June-August,1987
- Deputy Director – 1984 – 1987
- Program Manager – 1982 – 1984
- Management Consultant – 1981 – 1982
- INDEPENDENT LIVING RESOURCE CENTER, INC., Santa Barbara
- Independent Living Services of, by, & for people with physical, visual, hearing disabilities
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- Founder/Executive Director – 1976 – 1981
- COMMUNITY CENTER ON DEAFNESS, INC., Santa Barbara
- Deaf Access and Social Services of, by, and for persons with hearing disabilities
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- Coordinator – 1977
- MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, Santa Barbara
- Mainstream program for children and youth with disabilities
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- Coordinator – 1977
- EASTER SEAL SOCIETY, Santa Barbara
- Summer Program for children and youth with disabilities
EDUCATION:
- Faculty, Communication Department – 1981 – 1990
- SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE, Santa Barbara
- American Sign Language as a Second Language
- Faculty, Graduate Program – 1983
- ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY, Santa Barbara
- Social Issues & Community Psychololgy
- Instructor, Adult Education – 1978 – 1981
- CONTINUING ED DIVISION, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SCHOOLS
- American Sign Language
- Interpreter/Consultant – 1977/78
- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SCHOOLS
- Pre-School Mainstream Program for Students With Hearing Disabilities
- Instructional Aide – 1976/77
- SANTA BARBARA CITY SCHOOLS
- Elementary Program for Students WIth Disabilities
- Instructional Aide – 1975/76
- FOOTHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Goleta
- Elementary Program for Students WIth Disabilities
- CONSULTATION:
- Free-Lance Consultant, 1977-1986
- Management, Access, Accounting
- Partial Listing of Clients:
- County of Santa Barbara-Affirmative Action Office-Parks, Public Works & Telecommunications Department; City of Santa Barbara; City of Santa Maria; City of Carpinteria; Office of the Superintendant-Santa Barbara County Schools; Santa Barbara City Police Department; Channel Counties Legal Services Association; Legal Aid Foundation; United Way of Santa Barbara County; California Men’s Colony-San Luis Obispo; Cox Cable-Public Access Station; A.B.L.E. Advocates;Pinecrest Hospital; Cottage Hospital; Santa Barbara County Sherriff’s Department; HeadStart; Shelter Services for Women; Santa Barbara City College; Santa Barbara Easter Seal Society; Lobero Theater Foundation; Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts; ACCESS THEATRE; Paseo School; Santa Barbara Continuing & Adult Education-Wake Center-Schott Center; U.S. Postal Service-Santa Barbara Main Branch; El Prado Motor Hotel; Nuclear Age Peace Foundation; Women’s Action for Nuclear Disarmament; Citizen’s Action for Nuclear Disarmament; Miscellaneous restaurants, realtors, banks.
- THEATRICAL:
- American Sign Language & Access Consultant-1981 – 1988
- ACCESS THEATRE, Santa Barbara
PRODUCTIONS:
- PEACE CHILD July 1988
- Peace Child Foundation, Southern California Region
- Access/Sign Consultant
- STORM READING August 1987
- Access Theatre
- Access/Sign Consultant
- LEGEND OF CRYSTAL WATERS:Revised Aug 1987 – Nov 1987
- Access Theatre
- Actor; Access/Sign Consultant
- SILENT QUAKE Nov 1986 – March 1987
- Access Theatre
- Actor; Access/Sign Consultant
- LEGEND OF CRYSTAL WATERS – Aug 1986 – March 1987
- Access Theatre
- Actor; Access/Sign Consultant
- STAND BY ME January 1987
- Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Telesion Commercial
- Actor/Interpreter
- KITES – Oct 1984 – Feb 1985
- Access Theatre
- Actor; Access/Sign Consultant
- FINGER TALK -1982 – 1984
- Access Theatre
- Actor; Access/Sign Consultant
- STAGE STRUCK-May 1982 – March 1983
- Access Theatre
- Actor; Access/Sign Consultant
- SIGNING OFF-1981
- Access Theatre
- Access/Sign Consultant
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
- President, Board of Directors – 1989 – present
- CACHUMA LAKE FOUNDATION
- Member, Board of Directors – 1985 – 1989
- SANTA BARBARA ARTS SERVICES
- Member, Board of Directors – 1986-1989
- NON-PROFITS, INC.
- Member, Disabled Students Advisory Committee – 1981-1988
- SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE
- Member, Access Review Task Force – 1986
- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
- Member, Steering Committee – 1986-1988
- SANTA BARBARA COMMUNITY TRAINING BANK
- Member – 1982-1988
- SOUTH COAST COORDINATING COUNCIL
- Member, Education Advisory Committee – 1982-1986
- SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART
- President, Board of Directors – 1976 – 1979
- COMMUNITY CENTER ON DEAFNESS, INC.
- Member, Board of Directors – 1975 – 1978
- INDEPENDENT LIVING RESOURCE CENTER, INC.
CREDENTIALS/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING:
- Certified Professional Consultant to Management (CPCM)
- The National Bureau of Professional Management Consultants 6/4/91
- California Community College Instructor Credential No. 115ROB002
- California Community College Teacher of Adults Cert. No.115ROB001
- Nat’l Association of the Deaf, Comprehensive Sign Language Instructor Certificate
- Nat’l Association of the Deaf
- Implementing the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Sections 504, 503 and State Equivalents
- Numerous National & International Disability & Accessibility Conferences & Seminars
PUBLICATIONS:
- THE NATIONAL FOCUS 1991-present
- National Bimonthly Newspaper for Disabilities Issues & Lifestyles, Phoenix, Arizona
- Writer
- UCPA NEWS 1988-89
- United Cerebral Palsy Association, Santa Barbara Chapter Quarterly Newsletter
- Editor/Desktop Publishing
- Access Guide to Santa Barbara County Parks 1988-89 – First Edition
- Santa Barbara County Park Department – Editor
- Why Networking? 1982
- American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association (ADARA) · Journal of Rehabilitation
- Author/Presentor
- CCD NEWS 1977-1981
- Community Center on Deafness Monthly Newsletter
- Editor/Contributor
- INDEPENDENT LIVING 1986-August,1987
- Independent Living Resource Center Bi-monthly Newsletter
- Editor/Contributor/Desktop Publishing
AWARDS/PUBLIC RECOGNITION:
- OUTSTANDING ALLY SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD December 1992
- Helping Everyone Live Productively, Inc., Santa Barbara, California
- NOMINEE, HENRY B. BETTS AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, 1992
- Henry B. Betts Foundation, Chicago, IL
- OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS CERTIFICATE February 1992
- Antioch University, Santa Barbara, California
- GOING THE EXTRA MILE HONORABLE MENTION CERTIFICATE 1991
- Santa Barbara News-Press Good Service Readers Survey
- HUMANITARIAN SERVICE AWARD 1990
- United Cerbral Palsey Association, Santa Barbara, California
- BOUQUET OF THE YEAR AWARD 1987
- County of Santa Barbara Park Department, Santa Barbara, California
- DEVOTED SERVICE AWARD 1982
- Deaf Community, Santa Barbara, California
REFERENCES:
- Available upon request.
- PMR/hs
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