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Participants will be able to:
1. Evaluate a Secondary Transition Plan for a student with blindness or visual impairment
2. Describe the components and purposes of Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)
3. Differentiate between various Pre-ETS programs provided by DRS
Renee Sansom Briscoe holds a master’s degree
in Rehabilitation Counseling and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to
the rehabilitation field as the Transition Coordinator for DRS. In 2007, Renee
held a position with DRS as a Rehabilitation Counselor covering the state for
the Hispanic unit and served both adult and transition caseloads. She then
became the Program Manager in 2015 for the Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council,
where she has served on many committees and as members of the Workforce boards,
National Coalition for State Rehabilitation Council, Oklahoma Transition
Council, Statewide Independent Living Center, ABLE Tech Advisory Council, and
VR/VS State Plan Team. Renee has also worked in the field of Job Placement for
Projects with Industry in Texas as well as multiple internships with
Developmental Disabilities Service Division.
Originally from Davis, Oklahoma, she
currently resides in Oklahoma City with her newlywed husband Geromy. She has 1
son, Dylan, who is 20, works at Sky Zone in Edmond, and is trying to master
real estate school. Her husband has 2 sons, Matthew is 21 and lives at Santa Fe
Place Group Home in Moore and Micah, 10, attends Epic Charter School and has
time is split between his mom and dad.
In her spare time, Briscoe enjoys making
crafts, decorating for every holiday, Seahawks football, Thunder basketball,
exploring new places, D&D, spending time with her sons, nephews, Dutch and
Carter, niece, March, and all other family and friends. You can find her on the
soccer field cheering on her son on a Co-Ed team or traveling with her husband.
She is a member of Victory Church in Edmond.