Jeffrey Tamburo
Training and Content Development AssociateOverview
Jeffrey J. Tamburo, LMSW, works as a Training and Content Development Associate for Cornell University’s Industrial and Labor Relations School, in the K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability (YTI). Previously, he worked for the Center for Human Services Education, a division of Heritage Christian Services, as a Training and Organizational Development Specialist. Jeffrey works on a number of projects for YTI, including the NYS Consortium for the Advancement of Supported Employment (NYS CASE), a Cornell initiative and an ACCES-VR funded project that offers training for employment service providers across New York State. His employment at Cornell also includes work for the Northeast ADA Center, where he provides training on the Americans with Disabilities Act to individuals and organizations in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. His work also includes the federally-funded NIDILRR project Diversity Partners, where he has been instrumental in developing online learning modules to assist employment service professionals in building better relationships with businesses.
Previously, Jeffrey worked for many years as Director of Employment Services for Enable, an affiliate of the Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State. He also served as Project Administrator for the NYS Institute for Health Transition Training, where he played a key role in the creation, design, and dissemination of Healthy Transitions, a web-based tool for youth with developmental disabilities, families, service coordinators and health care providers. Jeffrey served two terms as Co-President of New York State Association of People Supporting EmploymentFirst (APSE) and retains an active APSE membership while continuing to serve as an ex-officio member of the board of directors. Jeffrey has also served as Chair of the National APSE Employment Support Professional Certification Council, and was among the first individuals in the nation to hold the Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP) designation.
Jeffrey holds a Master of Social Work from Syracuse University and a Bachelor’s Degree from Villanova University.
Teaching Statement
Jeffrey maintains an interest in demand-side employer practices, and has a passion for helping employment service professionals understand how to build stronger, mutually-beneficial employer relationships. Jeffrey also has a strong interest in knowledge translation, and strives to take research and best practices in employment and communicate information in an engaging, thought-provoking manner. He has demonstrated particular expertise in Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and has provided training on this and other ADA topics across federal region 2--NY, NJ, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Outreach Statement
Jeffrey has developed a national reputation in the field of disability and employment through his ongoing work and conference presentations on numerous topics related to disability and employment best practices. He excels at communicating research and best practices in employment to employers, service providers, workforce development, human resource professionals, individuals and families, and organizational leaders.
Publications
Journal Articles
- Jeffrey J Tamburo, Ellice Switzer, Wendy Strobel. 2019. Lessons from the Diversity Partners Project: Using knowledge translation to strengthen business engagement strategies and improve employment outcomes for job seekers with disabilities, Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation . 50:291-299. (DOI:10.3233/JVR-191010)
Professional Activities
- Understanding Challenging Behavior. Presented to Oregon Department of Human Services- Vocational Rehabilitation, Vocational Rehabilitation Learning Collaborative. Virtual. 2024.
- ACCES-VR Trainer's Excellence Training. Presented to NYSED: ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- ACCES-VR Trainer's Excellence Training. Presented to NYSED: ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- ACCES-VR Trainer's Excellence Training. Presented to NYSED: ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- ACCES-VR Trainer's Excellence Training. Presented to NYSED: ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- ACCES-VR Trainer's Excellence Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- ACCES-VR Trainer's Excellence Training. Presented to NYSED: ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- ACCES-VR Trainer's Excellence Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- ACCES-VR Trainer's Excellence Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- NYSED Train the Trainer - Aware Vendor Portal (Session 1 of 2). Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- ACCES-VR Trainer's Excellence Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- ACCES-VR Trainer's Excellence Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- Aware Vendor Portal Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- A Case for Inclusion: Leveraging the Talent of People with Disabilities in the Workplace. Presented to Northeast ADA Center---Cornell University. Elmsford, NY. 2023.
- TLN: When the Employer Requests Documentation. Presented to Northeast ADA Center---Cornell University. Virtual. 2023.
- Aware Vendor Portal Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- Aware Vendor Portal Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- Aware Vendor Portal Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- Aware Vendor Portal Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- Aware Vendor Portal Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- Aware Vendor Portal Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- Aware Vendor Portal Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- Aware Vendor Portal Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- ACCES-VR Trainer's Excellence Training. Presented to NYSED: ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- TLN: Disability Disclosure and the interactive Process. Presented to Northeast ADA Center---Cornell University. Virtual. 2023.
- Workforce Roundtable: Key Considerations for Recruiting and Hiring Job Seekers with Disabilities. Presented to Northeast ADA Center---Cornell University. Virtual. 2023.
- Aware Vendor Portal Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- Aware Vendor Portal Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- Aware Vendor Portal Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- ACCES-VR Trainer's Excellence Training. Presented to NYSED: ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- Aware Vendor Portal Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- Aware Vendor Portal Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- ACCES-VR Trainer's Excellence Training. Presented to NYSED: ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- ACCES-VR Trainer's Excellence Training. Presented to NYSED: ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- Aware Vendor Portal Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- Aware Vendor Portal Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- ACCES-VR Trainer's Excellence Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- ACCES-VR Trainer's Excellence Training. Presented to NYSED: ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- ACCES-VR Trainer's Excellence Training. Presented to ACCES-VR. virtual. 2023.
- TLN: Overview of Title I of the ADA. Presented to Northeast ADA Center---Cornell University. Virtual. 2023.
- Promoting Disability Inclusion in the Workplace. Presented to Northeast ADA Center---Cornell University. Virtual. 2022.
- ACCES-VR Trainer's Excellence Training. Presented to NYSED: ACCES-VR. virtual. 2022.
- Know Your Rights! An Overview of Title I of the ADA. virtual. 2022.
- ) Making the Business Case: Disability Inclusion as a Strategy for Promoting ADA Implementation. Presented to Mid-Atlantic ADA Center. Alexandria, VA. 2022.
- ADA Training for People Leaders and People Experience Partners. Presented to Nielsen. virtual. 2022.
- numerous. Presented to Oregon Department of Human Services. Eugene, OR. 2022.
- Your ADA Questions Answered. Presented to NYS Commission for the Blind. Albany, NY. 2022.
- Disclosure, Accommodation and More; An Overview of Title I of the ADA. Presented to NYS Commission for the Blind. Troy, NY. 2022.
- Student and Youth Transition Services in NYS Parts 1, 2, and 3. 2021.
- Business Engagement Strategies. Presented to Oregon Department of Human Services-Vocational Rehabilitation. Virtual. 2020.
- SLC 2020: Strategies for Success in 2021. Presented to Best Buddies. Virtual. 2020.
- SLC 2020: Supporting Long Term Success . Presented to Best Buddies. Virtual. 2020.
- Developing and Delivering Youth Transition Services Parts 1, 2, and 3. 2020.
- Embracing Technology: Practical Strategies for Integrating Technology into Employment Services. Presented to Oregon Department of Human Services-Vocational Rehabilitation. Virtual. 2020.
- Creating a Framework for Services for Students and Youth Parts 1, 2, and 3. 2020.
- Student and Youth Transition Services in NYS Parts 1, 2, and 3. 2020.
- Developing and Delivering Pre-Employment Transition Services Parts 1, 2, and 3. 2020.
- Know Your Rights! Older People and the ADA. Presented to Northeast ADA Center--Cornell University. Virtual. 2020.
- Reasonable Accommodation at work. Presented to Transcen. Philidelphia, PA. 2019.
- Planned Partnerships for Improved Title III Accessibility. Presented to Transcen, Inc. Philadelphia, PA. 2019.
- Accommodations in Student Nursing and Beyond. Presented to Northeast ADA Center. Albany, NY. 2019.
- Understanding Challenging Behaviors in the Workplace. Presented to Best Buddies, Inc.. 2019.
- Trainer Leadership Network. Presented to Northeast ADA Center. 2019.
- Building Partnerships: Employment of People with Disabilities. Presented to NIDILRR. Oakland, CA. 2019.
- Improving Seamless Service Integration of Job Seekers with Disabilities. Presented to Westchester County. Mt. Vernon, NY. 2019.
- Planning for Business Engagement: The Diversity Partners Model. Presented to NYS Commission for the Blind. New York, NY. 2019.
- Job Coaching from Job Match to Job Retention: JOBS Boot Camp. Presented to Best Buddies, Inc.. Bloomington, IN. 2019.
- Planning for Business Engagement: The Diversity Partners Model. Presented to NIDILRR/ACL. Garden City, NY. 2019.
- Planning for Business Engagement: The Diversity Partners Model. Presented to NIDILRR/ACL. New Windsor, NY. 2019.
- Health Care Accessibility and the ADA. Presented to Northeast ADA Center. Ithaca, NY. 2019.
- Lessons from the Diversity Partners Project: 5 Years Later. Presented to NIDILRR/ACL. Lake Placid, NY. 2019.
- Planning for Business Engagement:The Diversity Partners Model. Presented to NYS Commission for the Blind. Rush, NY. 2019.
- Disclosure, Reasonable Accommodation and the ADA. Presented to Northeast ADA Center. New Orleans, LA. 2019.
- Working Together: Employer Engagement on Behalf of Job Seekers with Disabilities. Presented to ACCES-VR. Albany, NY. 2019.
- Diversity Partners: Web-based Tools for Strengthening Employer Relationships. Presented to NYSRA. Saratoga Springs, NY. 2018.
- Diversity Partners: Web-based tools for strengthening employer relationships. Phoenix, NY. 2018.
- Know Your Rights! Older People and the ADA. San Francisco, California. 2018.
- Diversity Partners: Web-based Tools for Strengthening Employer Relationships. Honolulu, Hawaii. 2017.
- Diversity Partners: Web-based tools for strengthening employer relationships. Portland, OR. 2017.
- Diversity Partners: Web-Based Tools for Strengthening Employer Relationships. Lake Placid, NY. 2017.
- Preparation and Presentation: Employer Engagement . Lake Placid, NY. 2017.
- The ADA and Aging Americans. Presented to American Society on Aging. Chicago, IL. 2017.
- Job Seekers with Disabilities: Bridging the Gap. Presented to Texas Workforce Commission. Houston, TX. 2016.
- Pipelines of Talent: Preparing your organization to employ people with disabilities. Presented to Tompkins County SHRM. Ithaca, NY. 2016.
- Autism in the Workplace. Presented to JSEC. Oneonta, NY. 2016.
- The ADA and Aging Americans. Presented to Northeast ADA Center. Ithaca, NY. 2016.
- An Overview of the ADA: Legal, Practical and Human Implications. Presented to Stonybrook University. Stony Brook, NY. 2016.
- An Overview of the ADA: Legal, Practical and Human Implications. Presented to Arise Child and Family Service. Syracuse, NY. 2016.
- The Diversity Partners Project. Presented to APSE. Cincinatti, OH. 2016.
- An Overview of Section 503 of the Rehab Act. Presented to Oswego Industries. Phoenix, NY. 2016.
- What ESPs Need to Know about the ADA. Presented to Oswego Industries. Phoenix, NY. 2016.
- The Diversity Partners Project. Presented to ACCES-VR. Lake Placid. 2016.
- Maximizing Business Partnerships: Section 503 of the Rehab Act. Presented to ACCES-VR. Lake Placid. 2016.
- What Disability Service Professionals Need to Know about the ADA. Presented to Northeast ADA Center. Ithaca, NY. 2016.
- Mental Illness in the Workplace: Legal, Practical, and Human Issues. Presented to Job Service Employer Committee. Binghamton, NY. 2015.
- Best Practice Tips: Employing People with Disabilities (Recruiting, hiring, performance management & accommodation). Presented to Northeast ADA Center. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2015.
- Forming Effective Partnerships: Disability Service Providers and Businesses. Presented to Northeast ADA Center. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2015.
- Reasonable Accommodation Section 503: New Rules. Presented to Northeast ADA Center. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2015.
- Accessible Healthcare. Presented to Northeast ADA Center. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2015.
- New Regulations and Emerging Issues. Presented to Northeast ADA Center. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2015.
- The ABC's of the ADA. Presented to Northeast ADA Center. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2015.
- Getting the Employer's Attention. Presented to APSE. Philadelphia. 2015.
- Developing Business Partnerships. Presented to Oswego Industries. Phoenix, NY. 2015.
- Disclosure & Self-Identification in the Workplace. Presented to Oswego Industries. Phoenix, NY. 2015.
- Mental Illness in the Workplace: Legal, Practical, and Human Issues. Presented to The Diversity Consortium of Tompkins County . Ithaca, NY. 2015.
- Developing Business Partnerships. Presented to NYS APSE. Lake Placid, NY. 2015.
- Non-obvious disabilities at work. Presented to UUP. Saratoga Springs. 2015.
Honors and Awards
- New York State Rehabilitation Council, New York State Rehabilitation Council.