Alumnus of the Month – Kesia Micheletti

Kesia Micheletti is a 2007 Secondary Dual Educator Program (SDEP) master’s graduate who is already making a significant impact on the community. Three years ago, Kesia and her supervisor created and implemented LEAP (Life Education for Adults of Parkrose), the Transition Services for Parkrose School District. The goal of the program is to help 18- to 21-year-old students with disabilities learn the life skills and vocational skills necessary to transition to the adult world. Since its inception, the program has seen great success. Kesia has helped students transition to paid employment by partnering with community agencies such as Vocational Rehabilitation and local business internship sites, such as Parkrose Hardware and Firwood Garden Residential Facility. In addition to helping students through the LEAP program, Kesia leads trainings for high school staff on how to access community service agencies such as Ridewise, Developmental Disabilities, and Brokerages for their students. She gives trainings to staff about transition district-wide, including presenting to the Parkrose Educational Board.