Executive Summary Resume

James R. Harding, II Ed .D
6027 Ox Bottom Manor Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32312
Phone: 850-907-0652
Fax: 850-907-9301
Email: jrfsu@comcast.net

Current Employment

September 1990 to Present: Disability Consultant. Demonstrate, assist and disseminate on how individuals with disabilities are integrated into the mainstream of American life, including employment, education, business, politics, health care, and recreation.
August 2002 to Present: Partnership Specialist for Director of Vocational Rehabilitation.
Aggressively represent Vocational Rehabilitation and Department of Education issues at the United States Access Board, the Florida Transportation Disadvantage Commission, and the Florida Building Commission.
Continuously educate law makers and the community at-large regarding VR services for persons with disabilities and make frequent presentations at state and national conferences.

United States Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board/Access Board (US AB) - Reappointed by President Bush 2007 - 2010. Initially appointed by President Bush 2002 - 2006.
Help Americans Vote Act (HAVA)-Election Assistant Commission - Appointed to advisory board and technical guidelines committee. Appointed by Chairman, U.S. Access Board 2004 - 2006.
Governor's Commission on Disabilities - Elected Vice-Chairman by membership - 2007
Commission for Transportation Disadvantaged (CTD) - Appointed by Governor Bush 2001
Chairman 2006 - 2010
Florida Building Commission (FBC) - Appointed by Secretary of Community Affairs 2000 - 2004
Reappointed 2006 - 2010
ADA Working Group (ADAWG) - Appointed by Governor Bush 1999 - 2006

Family Network on Disabilities: 2007 - present
Florida Disability Mentoring Day: 2001 - present
Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Tallahassee: 2002 - present
Big Bend Business Leadership Network: 2004 - present
Florida Disability Outdoor Association (FDOA): 1999 - present
Leon County: Formerly served on Tallahassee Citizen's Advisory Committee (TCAC) -Reappointed by Chairman of County Commissioners 2003

Ed. D, Higher Education
Specialization: Leadership and Public Policy
Ed. S, Higher Education
Specialization: Public Policy
M. E., Educational Leadership/Curriculum and Instruction
Specialization: English
B. A., English
Specialization: American Literature

Marital status: Married August 12, 2006 to bride, Erika Harding.
See the wedding pictures: GO
Two-time survivor of spinal cord injury (1983, 1998). In very good health, although living with quadriplegia.