Staff
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more about our Staffing & Respite
The following
staff
members
will accompany you on your cruise.
Autism Event Staff
Jamie Grover
Autism Group Director
Jamie currently works for the University Center for
Developmental Disabilities at California State University –
San Bernardino. Jamie is the programs Project Coordinator
and Editor of the centers quarterly publication “The UCDD
Voice.” Jamie has written and published many articles
relating to the needs of children on the spectrum and their
families. Jamie is also a parent group counselor and
teaches a variety of workshops including, positive parenting
techniques, parent communication and wellness, and IEP
planning & strategies, to name a few.
Jamie served as the West Coast Representative for the North
Star Foundation, an organization which pairs children with
autism and other developmental disabilities to quality
trained assistance dogs. Jamie is also a certified North
Star dog trainer and was responsible for training and
assisting with the placement of several assistance dogs over
the last few years, including one with triplets who are all
on the autism spectrum.
Giavanni Miglia
Associate Staff Member
Giovanni is currently a student at Mount San Antonio College
located in Walnut, California. He is studying to become an
Engineer when he graduates. Giovanni is hearing impaired
and fluent in ASL (American Sign Language) and he is very
good with interpreting “home signs”, which is a form of
slang ASL often used by children learning sign language.
Giovanni has worked the last four years at a special needs
camp for children of multiple disabilities, including
autism. He has also participated in the last 5 summers
as a counselor and advisor for the Lions Wilderness Camp for
deaf children. Giovanni finds working with special needs
children very rewarding and he looks forward to continuing
it in the years to come. Giovanni has prior experience with
“Autism on the Seas” over the last 1.5 years.
Brandon Visyak
Associate Staff Member
This is Brandon's
second cruise with Autism on the Seas. Brandon cruised with
us in August with his parents and 18 year old autistic
brother. Brandon has volunteered his services and worked
with many children on the autism spectrum at the University
Center for Developmental Disabilities, Palm Desert satellite
program. Brandon has prior
experience with “Autism on the Seas” over the last year.
Brandon received his Emergency
Medical Technicians (EMT) license in July of this year and
is currently continuing his education to receive his AS
degree in Fire Technology. Brandon is looking forward to
following in his fathers foot steps who is the Paramedic
Fire Captain for the Emergency Medical Bureau for the county
of Riverside who supervises all of the fire departments
Paramedic’s & EMT's in one of the most fire prone
territories in California.
Ryan Wimmer
Associate Staff Member
Ryan is currently a senior at California State University -
San Bernardino and has worked just under three years with
autistic children and children with special needs. He is
studying to become a special education teacher and looks
forward to continuing to expand his knowledge of autism and
the various ways to help those on the autism spectrum and
other developmental disabilities.
Ryan worked at a summer camp for children with special
needs, and has been working for two years at the University
Center for Developmental Disabilities as a one on one
teacher for children with special needs, chiefly autism.
Ryan is a seasoned veteran with “Autism on the Seas”.
Note
Other staff members will be onboard as needed,
depending on the total number of people booked and the
services that will be required.
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