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.



• March 2009 to Present: External Affairs Manager for Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD).



• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the development of a dynamic unit of experts and community relations focusing on jobs, transportation, employment and community relations.



• August 2002 to February 2009: Partnership Specialist for Director of Vocational Rehabilitation.



• Aggressively represented Vocational Rehabilitation and Department of Education issues at the United States Access Board, the Florida Transportation Disadvantage Commission, and the Florida Building Commission.



• Continuously educated law makers and the community at-large regarding VR services for persons with disabilities and made frequent presentations at state and national conferences.

National, State, and Community Service

• ADA Working Group (ADAWG)-Appointed by Governor Bush 1999-2006.



• Florida Building Commission (FBC)-Appointed by Secretary of Community Affairs 2000. Reappointed 2005.



• Transportation Disadvantaged Commission (TDC)-Appointed by Secretary of Education, 2001. Rate Review Committee Chair, 2005-2006. Appointed Chairman by Governor Bush, 2006-2011.



• United States Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board/Access Board (US AB)-Elected by membership to the position of Vice-Chairman 2006-07; Former Chairman of Executive Committee and Subcommittee Chairman of Public Rights of Way (PROW) - Appointed by President George Bush, 2002-2011.



• Leon County: Tallahassee Citizen's Advisory Committee (TCAC)-Reappointed by Chairman of County Commissioners 2003.



• Help Americans Vote Act (HAVA)-Election Assistant Commission-Appointed to advisory board and technical guidelines committee. Appointed by Chairman, U.S. Access Board 2004.

Community Volunteerism

• Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Tallahassee



• Florida State University Alumni Board of Directors



• Florida Disability Outdoor Association (FDOA)



• Big Bend Fair Housing

Education

• 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

Personal

• Two-time survivor of spinal cord injury (1983, 1998).  In very good health, although living with quadriplegia.