Eva de Leon, M.A., CRC
Assistant Director
Areas of Expertise: Eva joined the Northwest ADA Center in March of 2014. In her current position, she provides lead support and assistance to the Project Director in the daily management of the NW ADA program including supports to all NW ADA staff members at CCER and acts as liaison to the NW ADA state partners in Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) including providing training, developing/implementing curriculum, evaluation of staff, evaluation of project and project outcomes. She coordinates and manages projects related to accessibility assessment, WA State Department of Corrections, and other provisions of the ADA and related federal and state requirements for businesses, state and local governments, and customers.
Relevant Experience: Eva received her undergraduate degree from the University of Washington and her Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Western Washington University (WWU), and is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). She has been in the field of vocational rehabilitation counseling and employment services for about 14 years, as a vocational rehabilitation counselor at the Washington State Department of Services for the Blind (DSB). She currently serves as an Advisory Committee member at WWU's Rehabilitation Counseling graduate program. Eva was an appointee to the Governor's Committee on Disability and Employment Issues (GCDE) and served as the Co-Chair of the Youth Leadership Forum, a subcommittee of the GCDE, from 2009-2014.