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Brianne currently serves as the Liaison for the Special Institutions inside the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS). She supports four institutions: the American Printing House for the Blind, Gallaudet University, Helen Keller National Center for the Deaf-Blind, and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID). Prior to DoE/OSERS, Brianne served as the National Disability Emphasis Program Manager (DEPM), Selective Placement Program Manager (SPPC), and the Reasonable Accommodations Manager (RAM) for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Brianne was also

co-founder and 2- term President of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Employee Association for USDA (DHH USDA). Brianne’s first federal position was with the Administration for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), where she supported the administration of the National Network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD); the National Training Initiative on the Consortium to Enhance Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities; and the Protection & Advocacy services for people with disabilities. Before joining federal service, Brianne coordinated

several federal grants for Gallaudet University to create new accommodations, education methods, and trainings for people with a variety of disabilities through the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Department of Education.

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Brianne has more than 15 years of experience in vocational services on employment development for people with disabilities. Her in-depth knowledge of public policy with disabilities led to her appointment as the Americans with Disabilities Act Access Coordinator for the 2004 Democratic National Convention, the 2010 VSA International Arts and Disability Festival, and currently as Vice Chair of the WMATA Accessibility Advisory Council. Brianne serves as Secretary for USA Deaf Sports Federation (USADSF). She is a member of the 2013 Class of the New Leaders Council’s Washington DC Chapter.

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Brianne has a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies from California State University, Northridge, a master's degree in Administration and Supervision from Gallaudet University, and a master's certificate in Media Management from Emerson College. When Brianne is not travelling, she resides in Washington, DC, with her family.

 

Brianne was raised Jewish with her family in New York and Massachusetts, where she participated in Our Way events, attended religious school, was bat mitzvah, and served as the President of Jewish Signers of MA. Brianne currently attends Tot Shabbat services regularly with her daughters and hopes to instill the same faith and values to her daughters for them to carry on the heritage.