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Executive Profile
Vanessa Rodriguez, Owner/Vocational Evaluator & Consultant
Vanessa Rodriguez, MS, CRC, ICVE, CDMS, CCM, CESP, WIP-C is the Owner/Operator of Allied Occupational Solutions, LLC. – a private vocational evaluation, consulting, and training firm based in Brandon, FL. In her prior role, she served as Vice President of a Community Rehabilitation Provider offering a range of employment services for persons with disabilities, including supported employment, vocational evaluation, and training for businesses. She has over 14 years of experience in providing individualized and holistic vocational rehabilitation services, not limited to job placement and retention, discovery and customized employment, vocational evaluation, employer engagement, job analysis, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) consultation, and diversity & inclusion training.
Ms. Rodriguez graduated magna cum laude from the University of South Florida's Honors College with dual bachelor degrees in Biomedical Science (B.S.) and Psychology (B.A.). She graduated with a Master of Science degree from Southern University and A & M College's CACREP accredited Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling program.
Credentials:
- Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)
- International Certified Vocational Evaluator (ICVE)
- Certified Vocational Ev
- Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS)
- Certified Case Manager (CCM)
- Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP)
- Credentialed Work Incentive Practitioner (WIP-C)
Professional Associations:
- Vocational Evaluation and Career Assessment Professionals (VECAP) Association (2021 President-Elect)
- International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP; Florida Chapter Standards and Ethics Chair)
- Florida Association for People Supporting EmploymentFirst (APSE; Board Member at Large, Legislative Committee Chair)
- Southeast Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Center Trainer Network (Member/Train the Trainer)
- American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE)
- American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA)
