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Cecilia Gandolfo
Program Manager & TACE Ctr. Director
Certificate in Human Resources Management, Bentley College
B.A., Psychology and M.S.Ed., University of Rochester
Cecilia Gandolfo, M.S.Ed., has extensive experience in the rehabilitation and special education fields as a teacher, trainer, employment specialist, consultant, and co-owner of a private rehabilitation agency. She has local, national and international training exposure and has co-authored employment-related training manuals and articles.
At the Institute for Community Inclusion she is the Director of the New England TACE Center and a Program Manager. In addition to project management at ICI, she also develops and leads workshops related to employment for persons with disabilities and has provided technical assistance locally and nationally on the implementation of better practices relating to employment for people with disabilities.
- Email: cecilia.gandolfo@umb.edu
- Phone: 617/287-4342
ICI publications by Cecilia Gandolfo
Networking: A Consumer Guide to an Effective Job Search
Based on an ICI training workshop, this brief teaches job seekers with disabilities how to become more proactive in their job search. (1/1999)
Redes de Contactos: Una Herramienta Eficaz Para Quienes Buscan Empleo
Buscar trabajo es difícil. En promedio se necesita hacer entre 10 y 20 llamadas para conseguir una entrevista y entre 7 y 10 entrevistas para conseguir un empleo. La formación y utilización de redes de contactos ayuda enormemente a acelerar este proceso. (1/1999)
Getting the Most from the Public Vocational Rehabilitation System
Every state has a vocational rehabilitation agency that is designed to help individuals with disabilities meet their employment goals. Vocational rehabilitation agencies assist individuals with disabilities to prepare for, get, keep, or regain employment. This publication answers questions frequently asked by individuals with disabilities. For consumers. (12/2004)
Demystifying Job Development: Field-Based Approaches to Job Development for People with Disabilities
Developing new job opportunities remains one of the most difficult tasks for employment professionals. This book provides the core strategies to successfully place people with disabilities in quality community jobs, highlighting social inclusion and natural supports, and focusing on what each person wants to do and can do now, rather than on what they need to change to become "job ready." (1/2000)
Teaching Networking Skills: Paving a Way to Jobs and Careers (Teaching manual)
This curriculum is for trainers working with individuals with limited work experience; its goal is to help those job seekers to become engaged in career and job exploration through Networking. It is designed for professionals working with school-to-work transition-age youth, however it has broad applicability to others with limited work experience. This curriculum give students opportunities to practice and put into use networking skills such as: identifying their own network, approaching people, talking about their skills and interests, learning about what employers look for, exploring careers and job options, and exhibiting good business etiquette. Activities vary to accommodate diverse learning styles, and trainers can select lessons that fit the needs of their groups. (8/2008)
Select outside publications by Cecilia Gandolfo
Butterworth, J., Gandolfo, C., Revell, G. & Inge, K. (2007). Community rehabilitation programs and organizational change: A mentor guide to increase customized employment outcomes. Washington, DC: Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor.
Hoff, D., Gandolfo, C. Gold, M. Jordan, M. (2000). Demystifying job development. St. Augustine, FL: Training Resource Network, Inc.
Marrone, J., Gandolfo, C., Gold, M., & Hoff, D. (1998). Just doing it: Helping people with mental illness get good jobs. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 29(1), 37-48.
