Ms. Oliveras is the Administrative Assistant and Multicultural Outreach Coordinator and has been a staff member since 1992 for the DBTAC: Southeast ADA Center (Southeast DBTAC), which is one of ten regional disability and business technical assitance centers (DBTAC) on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). With funding from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDDR) of the U.S. Department of Education, the Southeast DBTAC provides information and technical assistance to facilitate voluntary compliance with the ADA.
Mrs. Oliveras has vast experience working with the disability, Hispanic and multicultural communities within businesses, non-profits, and religious organizations. Her bilingual skills (English-Spanish) have been instrumental in the Southeast DBTAC outreach efforts to the Hispanic community. She has a strong background in collaborating and networking with parents, professionals and people with disabilities from minority backgrounds. She has been the Hispanic Outreach Coordinator for the Southeast DBTAC for the past ten years and is responsible for disseminating ADA publications in Spanish, networking, and coordinating outreach activities within the Hispanic community. She participated in the development of a Minority Outreach Manual for the State Affiliates in the Southeast region. She translated a series of handouts on Disability Awareness for Preschoolers, their Parents and Child Care Providers.
Mrs. Oliveras also has a strong background in office administration and 18 years experience in the non-profit sector. She is a graduate of Dodge Vocational High School, Bronx, New York, with a Commercial Diploma in Secretarial Skills, and was a member of the Atlanta Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. Oliveras has received training on: