CESP Certified: Congratulations! - Association of People Supporting Employment First

The Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP™) credential recognizes individuals who have demonstrated a sufficient level of knowledge and skill to provide integrated employment services to a variety of populations with disabilities.

The CESP™ is accredited through the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). Accreditation for professional or personnel certification programs provides impartial, third-party validation that the program has met recognized national and international credentialing industry standards for the development, implementation, and maintenance of certification programs.

The CESP’s content validity is demonstrated through a comprehensive job analysis conducted and analyzed by experts, with data gathered from stakeholders in the occupation or industry.

Congratulations, newly certified Professionals!

The following passed the examination and earned the CESP credential during May and June 2021. View the full CESP Directory online.

View the CESP Directory

Alaska (AK):
Azzulla Forde

Connecticut (CT):
Chrystin Reid
Joel Solan

Indiana (IN):
Virginia Chiacchira

Iowa (IA):
Alysha Haaland
Sandra Burken
Monica Schon
Sonya Johnson
Amy Troendle
Kristian Heinricy - returning to CESP!

Maryland (MD):
Julia Chandler
Stacy Latchaw
Judith OMara
Yvonne Kitchen
Barbara Silverman
Ligya Secundo
Allen Nyeka
Becca Gittleson
Becky Barry
Christopher Van Horn
John Galope
Chandra Connolly

Maryland (MD), Cont:
Joseph Wilson
Kaitlin Krug
Kirk Patton Jr
Kristen Bennett
Monet Rice
Sara Hoffman
Sheila Brown
Tim Hayes

Massachusetts (MA):
Pamela Miller

Minnesota (MN):
Kimberly Paulson
Kristin Howe - returning to CESP!

New Mexico (NM):
Kyle Henderson
Jennifer Saavedra
Jessica Pascale
Mark Pavlik
Richard Harrid
Samia Fercha-Killmar
Teresa Casey
Winton Wood

North Carolina (NC):
Kelsey Trevethan

Ohio (OH):
Rodger Boucher
Rachel Strickler
Mathew Spurlock
Jenna Fisher
Deshawn Toney
Chris Fogle
Christian Bennet
Elizabeth WIlson
Jamie McCormick
Karen Wilson

Oregon (OR):
Kirsten Becker

Pennsylvania (PA):
Tara Campbell
Leah Gray
Carly Hagen
David Natarelli
Stephanie Fogle

Tennessee (TN):
Vanessa Brown

Virginia (VA):
Aimee Schlereth
Kenneth Emberton

Washington (WA):
Alicia Walker
Sarah Oliason

Recertified CESPs: Congratulations on continuing your commitment!

The following are CESPs who successfully recertified their credential from April through June 2021.

Please note that moving forward we will be sharing those who are approved monthly! CESPs are eligible to recertify during a 10-month period.

Arkansas (AR):
Brittany Fuhrmann

Arizona (AZ):
Lorie Sandaine

Colorado (CO):
Nikkii Chartier
Jennifer Biggs
Allan Sylvester
Holly Ewing
Heather McCalla

Connecticut (CT):
Lindsey Sidera
Andrea Carey

Georgia (GA):
Kitterson Clyne
David Wilber

Illinois (IL):
Richard Brown

Iowa (IA):
Samantha Hottendorf
Meaghan SheaEvans
Trisha Sadler
Misty Conn
Jenny Kaufman

Kansas (KS):
Kelsey Crawford
Shanna Sowers

Kentucky (KY):
Lisa Sopha
Ruby Weathers

Maryland (MD):
Courtney McGee
Stacey Herman

Massachusetts (MA):
Lara Enein-Donovan
John Wills

New Hampshire (NH):
Bethany Bilodeau
Judy Allen
Jennifer Cook

New Jersey (NJ):
Elisa Cohen
Bethany Chase

New Mexico (NM):
Casey Stone-Romero
Carrie Roberts
Marcy Hintz

New York (NY):
Allison Hatch
Deron Martin
Joanne Serignese
Marta Reeger
Suzanne Soden - Stilson
Robert Statham
Christina Murgola
Evelyn Cintron

North Carolina (NC):
Stephen Rice

Ohio (OH):
Heather Clemons
Jesse Frank
Wendy Jennings
Katie Bibee
Kelsey Holbrock
Peg Reeve
Sabra Larry
Caitlyn Browning
Donald Oswald
Patrick Flynn
Christina Montgomery
Michelle Daniels
Mike Rey
Shelley Russell
Wendi Saintignon
Esquarteesha Quinn
Leslie White
Angela Carter
Leah Goulter
Tammy McElhaney
Michael Elvin
April Wagner
Angela Pinson
Abby Miller
Melissa Engle
Kimberly Hill
Erin Maurer
Bonnie Stockstill
Valaree Lambert
Amanda McElhaney
Mark Straughter
Vincenzo Di Pio
Betsy Gallivan
Carol Wallace
Ihor Zaryk
Kimberly Riggs
Fred Hill
Elizabeth Myers
Hope Geglein
Bethany Angst
Carol Iannantuono

Oregon (OR):
Sherry Beckmann
Katherine Tarter
Amber Robles
Mary Rosas
Sandy Adler
Caleb Cropper-Russel

Pennsylvania (PA):
David Zarlengo
Lori Harvey
Katherine Young
Janet Cooper
Sara Kitchen
Christine Broome
Leslie Riggall
John Nye
Kenneth Gilbat
Chris Bellias
Shana Derstine
Joseph Murphy
Natasha Nunez
Michelle Sparling
Ray Eckles
Dottie Paxton
Pamela Nabried-Abdullah
Patricia Bart

South Dakota (SD):
Andrea Medema
Angela Mulder
Darla McGuire
Dean Olson
Kendra Tifft
Kyrsten Zimmerman
Matt Simet
Marilyn Byer
Pamela Brown
Julie Becker
Kim Scott
Laura Hovey-Neubert
Terry Kumpf
Jane Wuestewald
Sherry Van Liere
Angie Mulder