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FEED Meeting June 11, 2025

Getting Started / Resources / Federal Exchange on Employment & Disability (FEED)

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET

Overview

During this meeting, a roundtable of experts from the U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. Department of Defense’s Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP), and the U.S. Department of State will share insight regarding the provision of personal assistance services (PAS) to federal employees. A representative from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will also offer an overview related to the employment of people with disabilities in the federal workforce. Finally, individual FEED members will have the opportunity to share recent successes and gather feedback on current issues your agency is experiencing.

Agenda

Introduction (1:00-1:05 p.m.)

  • Akinyemi Banjo, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

Welcoming Remarks (1:05-1:10 p.m.)

  • Jennifer Sheehy, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

Roundtable Discussion on Personal Assistance Services (PAS) (1:10-2:10 p.m.)

  • Catherine L. Russo, Program Analyst, Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP), Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA), Department of Defense (DOD)
  • Michele Magana, Disability Resource Center Manager, Departmental Office of Human Resources Management, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
  • Kendra Shock, Division Chief, Office of Accessibility & Accommodations, Disability & Reasonable Accommodations Division (OAA/DRAD), Bureau of Global Talent Management, U.S. Department of State
  • Timothy Wayne Snider, Lead Interpreter, Office of Accessibility & Accommodations, Disability & Reasonable Accommodations Division (OAA/DRAD), Bureau of Global Talent Management, U.S. Department of State

Chat with U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) (2:10-2:45 p.m.)

  • Dexter Brooks, Associate Director, Federal Sector Programs, Office of Federal Operations, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Open Forum: FEED Member Brag and Ask, Closing (2:45-3:00 p.m.)

  • Akinyemi Banjo, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

Real time captioning and ASL interpretation will be provided. Should you need additional accommodations, kindly submit your request via the registration form.

*You must be an employee of the U.S. Federal Government with a .gov, .mil, .us, or .edu email address to join FEED.

The Federal Exchange on Employment and Disability (FEED) is an interagency working group focused on information sharing, best practices and collaborative partnerships designed to make the Federal Government a model employer of people with disabilities. Members come from across all sectors of the Federal Government. Managed by representatives from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), FEED participants meet four times per year to share and develop information, resources, and best practices on a variety of topics related to disability employment in the federal sector.

FEED is open to Federal Government employees at any level. Federal employees whose job duties involve recruiting, hiring, retaining, or advancing people with disabilities are encouraged to join. The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability (EARN) supports the management of FEED.

Visit EARN's page on FEED for more information.

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