Staff Member
Alissa Brooke, M.S., CRC, PBSF, has worked for the Virginia Commonwealth University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (VCU-RRTC) since 2008. Alissa has extensive experience supporting individuals with Autism and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) in employment, training them on their jobs, as well as training their colleagues on the best ways to work with them. She has been devoted to developing and honing the skills and techniques required to develop and maintain relationships with employers to result in employment for people with disabilities and disseminating this information to others in the field. Alissa also serves in a leadership role with five Project SEARCH sites in Virginia. She has provided training nationally and internationally to Employment Specialists and other vocational rehabilitation professionals on Supported Employment and Customized Employment.