Angela Calzone, President & CEO, Inroads To Opportunities, Elected To NJAPSE Board of Directors
Angela Calzone, President & CEO of Inroads to Opportunities been named to the Board of Directors of the Association for People Supporting Employment Choice – NJ Chapter.
- Newark, NJ (1888PressRelease) February 02, 2024 - Angela Calzone, President & CEO of Inroads to Opportunities been named to the Board of Directors of the Association for People Supporting Employment Choice – NJ Chapter. The Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) is the only national membership organization focused exclusively on Employment First to facilitate the full inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace and community. As an advocate of employment options for individuals with disabilities, Calzone brings a dual perspective as both a parent and leader of an agency that provides programs and services to individuals with disabilities ranging in age from 16 to retirement.
Calzone expressed, “I look forward to working with the NJAPSE Board and its members on initiatives and outreach that will continue to benefit and expand employment options for our family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues with disabilities.”
ABOUT ANGELA CALZONE:
Angela Calzone, an award-winning business and management strategist, has most recently served as the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Inroads to Opportunities. Prior to that she served as Chief Operating Officer in a contract position for The Webster Apartments in NYC and for ten years as a co-managing member of Change & Response Strategies, LLC, a consortium of leadership, management, human resources, marketing strategists and corporate trainers. Previously, Calzone has held senior leadership roles at a number of top consulting and professional services firms across an array of verticals.
Throughout her career, Calzone has received numerous state-wide accolades in recognition of her exceptional leadership both as a serial entrepreneur and business professional. She has been among the finalists of NJ’s Leading Women Entrepreneurs and Business Owners by NJ Monthly Magazine, celebrated among the Best 50 Women in Business in New Jersey by NJBIZ and nominated for Garden State Woman of the Year. Calzone holds a Master of Arts in corporate and organizational communications from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a Bachelor of Arts in English and business administration from Upsala College.
ABOUT NJAPSE:
Founded in 1991, NJ APSE provides advocacy and education concerning the value of employment translating into "Real Work for Real Pay"! Working to expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, NJAPSE promotes best practices that result in services leading to employment as well as drives state and local legislation and policy that leads to social and economic advancement.
ABOUT INROADS TO OPPORTUNITIES:
Since 1959, Inroads to Opportunities, formerly the Occupational Center of Union County, has provided programs and services to over 400 individuals each year with all types of disabilities and ranging in age from 16 through retirement– many of whom are economically disadvantaged. Programs and services include vocational preparation, transition from school to work, certificate training programs, day habilitation, and mental health services.
Celebrating its 65th year, Inroads to Opportunities is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), an approved provider of the NJ Department of Labor, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, and Commission of the Blind and Visually Impaired. Inroads is licensed by the State of New Jersey Department of Human Services, NJ Division of Mental Health, and Addiction Services to provide partial care and Division of Developmental Disabilities to provide Day Habilitation, Pre-Vocational and Transportation Services. Inroads is an approved Medicaid provider and an approved Employment Network under the Ticket to Work Social Security initiative and an approved Benefits Planning and Counseling Service through the NJ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services.
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