U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

 

 

DIRECTORY

OF

EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATIONS

AND SUPPORT GROUPS

 

 

 

 

Departmental Office of Civil Rights

Equal Employment Opportunity Programs Division

Washington, DC  20590

 

September 2007


 

NAME

ADDRESS

HEAD(S)

AREA OF INTEREST

COMPOSITION

Deaf DOT

 

 

 

 

 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE

Washington, DC 20590

Kirsten Poston, FHWA

President

Tel:  202-366-9120 TTY

Fax:  202-366-7079

Relay Svc: 1-800-877-8339

E-Mail: deafdot@hotmail.com

Advocacy for DOT’s deaf and hard of hearing employees, employment, and advancement opportunities

 

Number of members: Approximately 25

 

DOT Accessibility and Disability Awareness (DOT/ADA)

 

 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE

W56-447

Washington, DC 20590

 

Trish Day, OST

Chair, DOT/ADA

Tel:  202-366-9122

Fax:  202-366-3571

E-Mail:  Trish.Day@dot.gov

 

 

Disability employment, disability issues, particularly (but not limited to) those affecting DOT employees with disabilities

 

Number of members: Approximately 41

 

ONEDOT Disability Advisory Council

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE

Washington, DC 20590

Kirsten Poston, FHWA

President

Tel:  202-366-9120 TTY

Fax:  202-366-7079

Relay Svc: 1-800-877-8339

E-Mail:  Kirsten.poston@dot.gov

Identifying and addressing barriers to individuals with targeted disabilities

Number of members:  16

DOT Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Employees (GLOBE)

 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE

Room W86-474

Washington DC  20590

 

Kevin Schlemmer, OST

President

Tel:  202-366-3176

Fax: (unavailable)

E-Mail: Kevin.schlemmer@dot.gov

 

Non-discrimination and non-harassment on the basis of sexual orientation (including policy articulation and means of redress), diversity training, hiring, domestic partner benefits

 

Number of members: Approximately 25

 

 

DOT Asian Pacific American Employees Council

 

 

 

 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE

Washington, DC 20590

 

 

Richard Wong

Chairperson

Tel: 202-366-1936

E-Mail: Richard.Wong@dot.gov

 

Asian American/Pacific Islander employment and career advancement opportunities, training, recruitment and community outreach

 

Number of members: 50-75

 

International Training and Communication

 

 

 

 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Room E34-429

Washington, DC 20590

 

Doris Corbett, BTS

Tel:  202-366-4888

Fax:  202-366-3383 

E-Mail:  Doris.corbett@dot.gov

 

Public speaking training and total management training, building of self confidence and self esteem support group

 

Number of members: Approximately 30

 

Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS)

 

 

 

 

1701 K St., NW

Suite 800

Washington, DC  20006

Ann Koby, President

Diane James, Executive Director

Margaret Mullins, Director of

Operations

Tel: 202-955-5085

Fax: 202-955-5088

E-mail: koby@pbworld.com

djames@wtsinternational.org

mmullins@wtsinternational.org

 

 

Multi-modal  transportation organization promoting diversity, access and opportunity for women in transportation

Number of members: Approximately 4300 (includes public and private membership)

Conference on  May 16, 2008 Atlanta, GA

Federal Toastmasters Club 1037

Website:

http://Fedtoast.freetoasthost.info

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E

Room E21-208

Washington, D.C. 20590

 

Fred Ferate, President

Tel: 202-366-4498

E-mail: fred.ferate@dot.gov

MichaelWolter

Vice President for Membership

Tel: 202-366-0437

Dedicated to personal improvement in leadership, communications and public speaking

 

Number of members: Approximately 26

 

Weekly Meetings

 

MARAD Women's Council

 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.

Mail Stop: MAR-630

Room W-25-322

Washington, DC 20590

 

 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.

Mail Stop: MAR-221 Room W-26-499

Washington, DC 20590

Patricia A. Thomas, MAR-630

Co-Federal Women's Program Manager

Tel: 202-366-2646

Fax: 202-366-3128

E-Mail:  Patricia.Thomas@dot.gov

 

Jodi T. George

Co-Federal Women's Program Manager

Tel:  202-366-5175

E-Mail:  Jodi.George@dot.gov

 

Address issues and concerns of women within MARAD, make recommendations to management regarding the enhancement of employment opportunities for women, and initiates programs and activities to assist women in developing their career goals

Number of members: Approximately 100

 

MARAD EEO Committee

 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Mail Stop:  MAR-220, Room W26-404

Washington, DC  20590

 

Vacant, MAR-220

Chairperson

Tel:  202-366-3449

E-mail: phyllis.stephenson@dot.gov

Assist and advise in development of the agency's EEO program

 

Number of members: Approximately 11

 

CAAE – Council of African American Employees

 

 

President’s position is vacant

Employment, career advancement opportunities, community outreach, recruitment, retention and networking opportunities

Number of members: Approximately 25

 

FAA GLOBE – Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual  Employees

 

 

 

 

Tyree W. Mc Afee, AGL 540

President

Tel:  231-798-1222

E-Mail: Tyree.Mcafee@faa.gov

 

Employment, career advancement opportunities, community outreach, recruitment, retention, networking and issues of discrimination in the workplace

Number of members: Approximately 100

 

NAAN - National Native American Alaska Native Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees

 

1250 Aviation Ave

Suite 295

San Jose, CA 95110

 

 

Ramona I. Rose, FAA

President

Tel:  408-291-7681 x105

Fax:  408-279-5448

E-Mail: Ramona.I.Rose@faa.gov

 

Area of Interest: Employment, career advancement opportunities, community outreach, recruitment, retention and networking of Native American/ Alaskan Natives

Number of members: Approximately 100

NAPA - National Asian and Pacific American Association

 

800 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20590

 

Peter Nguyen, FAA

President

Tel:  202-385-8211

E-Mail:  Peter.Nguyen@faa.gov

 

 

Employment, career advancement opportunities, community outreach, recruitment, retention and networking of Asian and Pacific Americans

 

Number of members: 35-50

 

Annual Conference

New York City

 

NBCFAE National Black Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees

 

Washington, D. C.

 

Marcus Brown, President

Washington Headquarters

Tel: 202-385-8627 (work)

301-659-8314 (cell)

 

 

Shaun Sanders, National President

Tel: 404-305-5548 (work)

917-518-1747 (cell)

 

 

Employment, career advancement opportunities, community outreach, recruitment, retention and networking of African Americans,

other minorities, and women

 

Number of members: Approximately 1,000 (includes corporate, active and associate members)

 

2008 Annual National Training Conference

July/August

Miami, FL

NCFAED – National Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees with Disabilities

 

 

 

 

Willow Run Airport East

8808 Beck Road

Belleville, MI 48111

 

Judy Ryckman, FAA/Superior System Mgmt Office

President

Tel:  734-487-7320

Fax:  734-487-7427

E-Mail: Judy.Ryckman@faa.gov

 

 

Promotes equal opportunity, excellence in job performance and professionalism; shares experiences and community culture of people with disabilities, promotes greater knowledge of disabilities and contributions of the disabled community

 

Number of members: 150-200

 

NHCFAE – National Hispanic Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees

Website: www.nhcfae.org

 

 

PO Box 23276

Washington, D.C.

          20026-3276

 

Ron Lozano

President

Tel:  817-858-7515(work)

817-800-7677(cell)

Fax: 240-352-8397

President@nbcfae.org

 

Employment, career advancement opportunities, community outreach, recruitment, retention and networking of Hispanic Americans

 

Number of members: Approximately 150-200

 

Puerto Rico

July 2008

 

PWC – Professional Women Controllers, Inc.

Website: www.pwcinc.org

 

 

 

 

 

Washington, DC

Lynette Jamison, President

ATOS, Systems Safety

Tel:  202-267-8747

 

E-Mail:

Lynettte.M.Jamison@faa.gov

 

Employment, career advancement opportunities, community outreach, recruitment, retention

and networking of women controllers

 

Number of members: Approximately 700 (includes corporate, active and associate members)

PWC Inc.

April 2008

TWO – Technical Women’s Organization

Website: http://technicalwomen.org

 

 

Technical Operations

Training Division, FAA Academy

6500 South McArthur Blvd.

Oklahoma City, OK  73169

Emily Godinet, President

Tel: 405-954-3247

E-Mail: Emily.m.godinet@faa.gov

Susy Peasley, Vice President

Tel: 916-859-6042

E-Mail: Susy.peasley@faa.gov

Employment, career advancement opportunities, community outreach, recruitment, retention and networking

 

Number of members: 300-400

 

 Annual National Training Conference

TWO

September 2008

FEW – “Women on the Move Chapter” Federally Employed Women

1120 Vermont Avenue NW  Room 730

Washington, DC 20590

 

 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE

Room W86-431

Washington, DC 20590

Alice Alexander, President

Tel:  202-493-6363

E-Mail: alice.alexander@dot.gov

 

Thuy Cooper, Vice President

Tel: 202-366-5423

E-Mail:  thuy.cooper@dot.gov or

Contact:  DOTnet communities page under FEW-Women on the Move Chapter

Encourage diversity and equality in the workplace.  Advocate fair application of EEO and personnel laws and policies.

July 14-18, 2008

Anaheim, CA