Spanish-Speaking Consumers Benefit From New Hire

(Camp Hill, Pa.) - The Center for Independent Living of Central PA (CILCP), an organization dedicated to advancing the rights of people with disabilities, recently hired Nadine Rodriguez to serve as CILCP’s first bilingual Living Well Specialist. Because of her Spanish background, Rodriguez will be able to assist CILCP with reaching an underserved audience of people with disabilities. As a Living Well Specialist, Rodriguez will assist CILCP’s Spanish-speaking consumers with finding resources and opportunities to live well based on their individual needs.

“I am very excited to be a part of CILCP and eager to become an advocate for the Spanish-speaking community. I will be proactive, so I can ensure people with disabilities are aware of everything CILCP has to offer. Aspects such as the Living Well With A Disability program, a fully accessible fitness center, personal assistants for daily living, and specialists in areas like housing, payroll, etc., all make CILCP a valuable resource for the community,” Rodriguez said.

“Anyone with a disability should be aware of CILCP and Living Well With A Disability services. Now, with Nadine on staff we have the ability to focus on reaching out and connecting to the Spanish community,” Janetta Green, Director of Operations at CILCP, said.

In addition to assisting people with finding resources to live independently, Rodriguez is also planning activities that will incorporate youth and senior citizens who speak Spanish. “It’s an opportunity to bring people closer together, so they can benefit from one another. I want to assist people in becoming more independent, but most importantly, I want them to have fun and live well with a disability,” Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez attended the Instituto De Banca in Puerto Rico and York College/CUNY in New York. Her past social service experience includes mentoring and counseling Spanish-speaking students with disabilities in schools throughout Pennsylvania.

Currently, she resides in Central PA and in her spare time, enjoys educating Hispanic and Latino youth on the historic background of Spanish-speaking people.

About Center for Independent Living of Central PA
The Center for Independent Living of Central PA (CILCP) is a consumer controlled, cross disability organization dedicated to assisting people with disabilities to achieve and maintain independent life styles.  The organization assists individuals with any type of disability to find resources available to meet their needs, wishes and aspirations through Living Well With A Disability. To learn more about the CILCP visit their Web site at www.cilcp.org, and to learn more about Living Well With A Disability, visit www.livingwellwithadisability.org.

For more information regarding this press release, please contact Megan Kurtz at 717-432-2468 or email at Megan@Suasion.us.

Suasion LLC names Debbie Rozelle as Senior Account Executive

(Dillsburg, PA) – Suasion LLC, a marketing and communications agency that provides a full array of research, strategic planning and communications services to health care organizations and nonprofits, named Debbie Rozelle senior account executive. Rozelle is responsible for developing strategic marketing plans, overseeing execution of approved projects, interfacing with various team members and partners, and ensuring deadlines are met.

According to Suasion’s president Victoria Radabaugh, “Debbie has many years of experience in marketing and, as such, brings a wealth of ideas and expertise to produce effective communications for our clients.  Just as importantly, she has a sincere desire to support the missions of non-profit organizations.  Her devotion to using her marketing skills to improve the lives of others will be a great asset to Suasion and all the clients we serve.”

Rozelle has more than 10 years of marketing and advertising experience and a BA in communications studies from Susquehanna University.

“It’s exciting for me to return to the agency side of marketing,” said Rozelle. “After years spent on the media side of advertising, it was time for me to return to my true passion of helping others. Suasion’s focus on nonprofits and health care fits perfectly with that goal. I truly believe in Suasion’s commitment to its clients and look forward to working with them and building personal relationships,” she said. 

Previously, Rozelle was an Account Executive with Central Penn Business Journal in Harrisburg, servicing clients in Dauphin, Cumberland and Lancaster counties. She resides in Dauphin County and enjoys exploring the region’s hiking, biking and musical offerings.

About Suasion
Suasion is a marketing and communications firm providing successful communications including public relations, advertising, Web site development, market research, grassroots marketing, branding, customer service training and strategic planning to organizations driven by a social mission. Organizations in the health care, social service, long term care and educational markets receive effective services in the most efficient means possible.