Mary Routh Somoza

Director, Metropolitan Parent Center At Sinergia, Inc

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Position:

Director, Metropolitan Parent Center at Sinergia, Inc

Location:

Greater New York City Area

Industry:

Education Management

Work:

Education:

At Disability Consultant

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Position:

Director at Disability Consultant

Location:

Greater New York City Area

Industry:

Education Management

Work:

Disability Consultant since Jan 2009
Director
Mary Somoza Advocacy Consultant Feb 2010 - Feb 2011
Director
Disability Advocate 1983 - 2010
Advocate for Children and Adults with Disabilities

Education:

Fordham University 1992 - 2001
Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Government Alliance Francaise, Paris 1967 - 1968
Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Government

Interests:

Writing, swimming, bike-riding.

Honor & Awards:

Awards Parent Advocate of the Year – U. C. P, New Jersey, 1993 Top 100 Irish Americans – – Irish Voice Magazine - 1994 Equality for Women – Women’s History Month – N.Y.C Public Advocates Office – 1994 Profile in Excellence – YAI – 1995 Excellence in Advocacy Award – Nat. Ctr. Educational Restructuring and Inclusion – Graduate Center of the University of New York –1996 Heroine of IDEA Award – U.S. Assistant Secretary of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services – Judith Huemann – 1995 Lifetime Achievement Award – New York Consortium of Independent Living Centers – For Improving the Quality of Life for Individuals with Disabilities. 1998 Dreamer of Dreams - Irish President Mary McAleese – Irish Voice – NY 1998 Mothers and Shakers Award – Redbook Magazine – 2002 Women Who Care – Caregiver of the Year – UCP of NYC - 2002. Exceptional Advocate – Exceptional Parent Magazine –, 2004 Educational Advocacy, Irish Arts Council, 2005 .

Languages:

English
Spanish
French

Director - Parent Center At Brooklyn Parent Center @ Bcid

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Position:

Director - Parent Center at Brooklyn Parent Center @ BCID, Director, Brooklyn Parent Center at Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled

Location:

Greater New York City Area

Industry:

Nonprofit Organization Management

Work:

Brooklyn Parent Center @ BCID
Director - Parent Center
Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled since 2009
Director, Brooklyn Parent Center