Meet the Community Employment Staff

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Kelly Lockwood – klockwood@ursdayton.org office phone 937-853-5449

I joined URS in April 2014 as the Community Employment Manager, contributing over 16 years’ experience in vocational rehabilitation, mental health and chemical dependency counseling, to the existing expertise of the Community Employment Department. I earned a Master of Rehabilitation Counseling (MRC) degree from Wright State University and possess the following certification and licensure: Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor with Clinical Supervisor Endorsement (LICDC-CS). I am an Adjunct Professor for both Wright State and Wilberforce Universities, which allows me to contribute to the enrichment and training of our future rehabilitation professionals. I have always maintained a great passion for working with individuals with disabilities and have made it my personal mission to ensure that individuals have access to life-enhancing services, such as those offered at URS, to achieve their individual goals

Anne Route – aroute@ursdayton.org office phone 937-853-5450

I started at URS in 2011 as a Job Coach and moved into a Job Developer position later in the year. I began as the Community Employment Supervisor in 2014. I have an educational background of an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education and I have years of experience working in job coaching and job development. I completed the Customized Employment Training and have completed the Supportive Employment Training in 2014 to be certified to serve Employment First consumers. I enjoy working with individuals to help them secure employment training and employment.

Kristina Cappelli – kcappelli@ursdayton.org office phone 937-853-5453

I began my journey at URS as a Job Coach in January of 2013. Ten months later in November of 2013, I received a promotion to my current position as a Job Developer. I received my Associate of Applied Science in Social Services with an emphasis in Criminal Justice and Chemical Dependency from Clark State in June of 2011. Prior to working at URS I held various jobs since the age of 16 as a fast food worker, oil change technician, factory worker, wrap-around child case worker to an OVI intervention instructor! In my off-time I am a busy mom of 2 (soon to be 3) awesome boys and coach their baseball teams every spring. I love being outdoors, playing sports and laughing at a good movie or comedy club. I believe in a person-centered approach to job development and love not only watching our consumers achieve in the workforce, but in their personal lives as well.

Ashley Crawford – ashleyc@ursdayton.org office phone 937-233-1230 ext 107

I started at URS in May of 2013 as a Job Coach and became a Job Developer May of 2014. I began my schooling at Bowling Green University and obtained my degree at Wright State University in Dayton. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Minor in Sociology . Throughout school, I worked for eight years in retail and devoted much time to volunteering enhancing my overall finesse and competence when it comes to working with others in many facets of life and varying lifestyles. I also have a beautiful three year old daughter and fiancé who challenge me every day and keep me on my toes!
Working for URS has challenged my skill set not only academically but emotionally. I genuinely look at life in a different, more positive light for being able to work with clients of URS.

Morgan Stallard – mstallard@ursdayton.org office phone 937-233-1230 ext 194

I started at URS in August of 2014 as a Job Developer. I obtained my Bachelor of Science in Family Studies with Specialty in Exceptionalities in May of 2014 after attending 4 years at Miami University. While there, I held many different jobs as well as played D1 Varsity Soccer for the Miami women’s team. I have years of experience substitute teaching at St. Peter Early Childhood Center in Huber Heights having my first major at Miami being Early Childhood Education. In my free time I enjoy spending time with friends and family as well as spending as much time as I can outdoors. I enjoy working with my clients and look forward to continuing this journey with URS.

Michael Baker – mbaker@ursdayton.org

I started at URS in 2013 as a Job Coach. Prior to working at URS, I was a Job Coach for Bellbrook High School for 6 years. I have been job coaching for the Project SEARCH collaboration at Springfield Regional Medical Center since Fall of 2013. I also provide services for Summer Youth Work Experience. I love working with transition youth and love being able to impact their lives in such a positive direction.

Andrew Kemplin – akemplin@ursdayton.org

I started at URS in May 2013 and am currently a Community Employment Job Coach. I live nearby in South Charleston, Ohio and I graduated from Clark State Community College in 2013 with an Associate of Arts focusing on Social Work. I am pursuing further education at Wright State University studying Social Work. One thing I love about my job is having the opportunity to help people gain skills they could use in their job or in everyday life. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with friends and family.

Ann Hawke – ahawke@ursdayton.org

I started at URS as a Job Coach in August of 2014. I come to URS with many years of experience. I am retired from DODD (23 years) and ODRC (8 years) since 2012. I have an Associate Degree in Human Services. Since then, I have wanted to become involved in a way to help others again. The thing that I love most about my job is meeting the consumers and helping them in shaping their future.

I started at URS in 2012 as a Job Coach. While job coaching, I completed my Bachelor of Rehabilitation Services at Wright State University. I have been job coaching for the Project SEARCH collaboration at Springfield Regional Medical Center from Fall of 2013 to Spring of 2015. I also provide services for Summer Youth Work Experience. I am currently pursuing a Master Degree at Wright State University. I enjoy working with the Project SEARCH program and shaping the futures of the transition youth of the program.

I started with URS as a Job Coach in August 2014 and I love my job because I am able to help people. I have a degree in Exercise Science from Sinclair and also am a certified ZUMBA® instructor since 2008, currently teaching several classes weekly. Outside of work, I am involved in the Inmate Rehab program, and teach Life Skills and Mentoring programs for Ohio’s two women prisons since 2010.

Deidre Solomon – dsolomon@ursdayton.org

I am a job coach for URS and have been employed since March 2013. I was born and raised in Canton, Ohio. I am currently engaged and plan to marry in 2015! I received my Bachelor’s in Psychology from Wright State and my Master’s in Psychology from University of Phoenix. I enjoy helping others, enjoy education, and have a passion for youth. I am heavily involved at my church volunteering for the choir, women’s group, and youth committee! I hope to one day become a counselor in the areas of mental health and/or addictions.

Allyson Vallieu – avallieu@ursdayton.org

I am a job coach for URS since July of 2014. I am also a licensed K-12 Intervention Specialist with a Bachelor’s degree in English and Allied Language Arts from WKU and a Master Degree in Special Education from University of Cincinnati. I have 7 years of teaching experience and I really wanted to work for URS because of the opportunity to help members of my community find their calling.

Carl Urbanas – curbanas@ursdayton.org

I began working at URS in April of 2014 as a Job Coach. I recently completed the Employment First Training to be able to serve individuals with Developmental Disabilities. I graduated from John H. Patterson Co-operative High School and later Sinclair Community College with an Associate Degree in Business Administration. Before working at URS, I was a Special Needs Pre-School Teacher Assistant at Developmental Disabilities at Mound Elementary in Miamisburg and Stevenson Elementary in Riverside. I also was a substitute teacher assistant and a Project Mobility Driver for Greater Dayton RTA. I enjoy working at URS supporting people with disabilities to become competitively employed. I live nearby and have three adult children. Outside of work, I enjoy being outdoors riding my Harley Davidson in the summer, and spending time in my pool.

Jayne Nelson – jnelson@ursdayton.org

I began working at URS as a Job Coach in December of 2011. Before working at URS, I worked as a Student Event Organizer at Sinclair Community College for 25,000 students while attending classes.