Join us for a conversation with Lindsey Madison, CPD, Special Education Teacher, and disability consultant. Her teaching career was inspired by her brother who had (what they called at the time) “mental retardation.” Today he would be classified as “Intellectually Disabled-Mild.” Through him, she learned the challenges, barriers, and stigmas facing people with disabilities. She also learned about resilience, opportunities, and superpowers within the disability community.
Lindsey will share how those experiences led her to a teaching career working with students with learning disabilities. Too often, disability inclusion focuses on hiring and accommodation. But, like every minority or other underrepresented group, that is just a first step. One in four adults has some type of disability, visible and/or invisible. A disability is not an indicator of ability as a leader, co-worker, or colleague, and the goal of this conversation is to drive more inclusion for people with disabilities and dismantle the barriers they face in the workplace. We hope you join the conversation!
Learning Objectives:
- Determine the importance of disability inclusion in the workplace
- Recall the history of the terminology used to identify people with disabilities
- Describe the relationship dynamics involved in working with people with disabilities
Jina Etienne, CPA, CGMA, CDE®
Etienne Consulting
Human-Centered Leadership Consultant | Speaker | Trainer
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Jina Etienne, CPA, CGMA is a speaker, storyteller, and consultant who helps individuals and organizations unlock the power of authenticity, trust, and connection. With more than 30 years of experience in the accounting profession and business leadership, she brings a unique, deeply human approach to leadership development and culture-building.
Her work focuses on the intersection of leadership, belonging, and emotional intelligence, equipping people with the awareness and tools to lead with clarity, empathy, and intention. Known for blending professional insight with personal storytelling, Jina makes complex ideas accessible and relatable. She helps professionals at all levels show up more fully as themselves—both in their work and in their lives.
Lindsey Madison
Self-employed
Special Education Consultant
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210-328-7590
Lindsey Madison currently serves as an independent consultant in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. She is the daughter of a Korean immigrant and an American military veteran. Her life is inundated with the benefits and challenges of being a bi-racial person living between two different cultures. Through her experiences, she is driven by her professional mission statement: to use skills, abilities, and experiences to help individuals grow and prosper both personally and professionally to achieve their best self, to make an impact on organizations to nurture a common goal of Diversity and Inclusion, and to make an impact on communities through building healthy interpersonal relationships.
After 16 years as a special education facilitator, she continues to advocate for equal and equitable opportunities in different communities and cultures. Lindsey is dual certified in Special Education and Elementary Education. She holds an M.S. in Curriculum and Instructional Design and is a Certified Project Director (CPD) through the Institute of Project Management.
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