Erykah Santiago
Disability Resource Specialist

Pre-Employment Transition Service Program Coordinator
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Erykah is the Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) coordinator, providing five core services to students ages 14-22 who have a documented disability and are enrolled in either high school or in a post-secondary education program. These five core services include Job exploration counseling, self-advocacy and peer counseling, workplace readiness training, work-based learning experiences, and counseling on post-secondary education and training. Erykah also provides support and resources to individuals with a disability and/or disabilities who may be seeking individual, independent living services. Erykah provides both long-term and short-term services such as IL Services and Options Counseling. These services include information and referral, Individual and Systemic Advocacy, Skill Development, Peer Counseling, and Service Coordination in Skills Training. She also utilizes her time as a Disability Resource Specialist to spread awareness through both Community Outreach and Community Education. Erykah has more than ten years of experience in Special Education and more than three years of experience in the Social Work field.