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Claire Odom

Senior Program Manager

Claire Odom is a senior program manager with Understood. She holds a BA from Grinnell College and an MSW from Columbia University. She has spent over a decade working alongside people with disabilities, including with Project SEARCH, the Marbridge Foundation, Job Path NYC, and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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    The conversation all employers should know how to lead

    As disability inclusion specialists with Understood, we came into 2020 anticipating some major milestones for people with disabilities in the workforce. It’s been 30 years since the passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. And this October marks the 75th observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

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