Leveling the playing field for equal opportunity, economic power, independent living, & inclusive communities.
Jennifer L. White has worked in the field of rehabilitation since her first paid job with the ARC of Bucks County, PA. After a career as a special education teacher, she opened Able Opportunities, Inc., a national consulting and local vocational rehabilitation company. She works with a broad range of people, specializing in vocational, education, and communication goals and programs for children and adults. She has worked as a researcher at the University of Washington to develop accommodation strategies and tools to increase integration for those with more severe disabilities, in Alaska designing vocational, residential and educational programs serving First Nation People and communities, and has developed and trained nationwide on non-linguistic communication strategies that promote self determination and autonomy. In 2006 she created the Work Independence Network (WIN) Program, a replicable business model for hiring and retaining employees with developmental disabilities in collaboration with Harrison Medical Center and Kitsap County DD. Jennifer is known for innovative, business-minded strategies and for working in minority populations where issues of privilege and cultural respect are vital to long-term success. In 2014 she launched the Work Autonomy App, a person-driven accommodation tool. As a Subject Matter Expert for the Office of Disability Employment Policy, she works with state teams, schools, employers, families, counties, providers and agencies on Employer Engagement, Customized Employment, Innovative Technology Tools and Collaborative Design that lead to increased paid employment opportunities. Jennifer brings contagious enthusiasm, functional tools and exceptional services molded by decades of experience and a genuine belief in the value of diversity.
Amanda Faber works as an Employment Consultant with Able Opportunities, Inc. Previous to this position, she had a 16 year career working as a caregiver for adults with disabilities and with the aging population. Throughout her years as a caregiver Amanda developed many skills that directly translate to supporting customers to develop their highest levels of independence in the work place. Amanda’s empathy, patience, problem solving, positivity, and communication skills make her a most valuable asset. She is very excited to be part of the Able Opportunities team, and looks forward to learning something new everyday. She graduated from the Highline Program in 2020.
Mel Laskowski is an App Developer with Able Opportunities, building new mobile and tablet tools for our customers. With five years of experience as a Software Engineer, Mel brings knowledge from the E-Commerce and Healthcare industries. As a queer developer, Mel participates with Out in Tech and TransTech communities to share knowledge and experience.
Mel attended Rochester Institute of Technology where they received their Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering with a minor in Computing Security and an immersion into Deaf Studies. They are thrilled to be working on building applications for Able Opportunities’s Person Driven Accommodations Tools.