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
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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.
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March 2009 to Present: External Affairs Manager
for Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD).
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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.
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August 2002 to February 2009: Partnership Specialist
for Director of Vocational Rehabilitation.
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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.
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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
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ADA Working Group (ADAWG)-Appointed by Governor Bush 1999-2006.
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Florida Building Commission (FBC)-Appointed by Secretary of Community Affairs 2000. Reappointed 2005.
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Transportation Disadvantaged Commission (TDC)-Appointed by Secretary of Education, 2001. Rate Review Committee Chair, 2005-2006. Appointed Chairman by Governor Bush, 2006-2011.
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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.
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Leon County: Tallahassee Citizen's Advisory Committee (TCAC)-Reappointed by Chairman of County Commissioners 2003.
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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
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Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Tallahassee
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Florida State University Alumni Board of Directors
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Florida Disability Outdoor Association (FDOA)
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Big Bend Fair Housing
Education
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Ed. D, Higher Education
Specialization: Leadership and Public Policy
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Ed. S, Higher Education
Specialization: Public Policy
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M.E., Educational Leadership/Curriculum and Instruction
Specialization: English
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B.A., English
Specialization: American Literature
Personal
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Two-time survivor of spinal cord injury (1983, 1998).
In very good health, although living with quadriplegia.