Center for Independent Living of South Florida, Inc.
Alison Dos Santos is an experienced community engagement professional with a background in organizing and promoting events for various organizations. Currently serving as the Community Engagement Coordinator at the Center for Independent Living of South Florida, Inc. since 2019, Alison previously held the position of Community Engagement Representative at The Icla da Silva Foundation, Inc. from 2018 to 2019. Alison's experience also includes academic roles, having completed a Master's degree in International Relations and Affairs from Florida International University and a Bachelor's degree with dual majors in Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Portuguese Language from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior positions encompass roles at the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, specializing in event coordination, and as a Social Media Marketing Intern at Skylight Inc., focusing on outreach and fundraising for human rights and social justice initiatives. Early in Alison's career, an office assistant position at Scripps Community of Resources and Empowerment provided foundational skills in program promotion and event organization.
This person is not in the org chart
This person is not in any teams
Center for Independent Living of South Florida, Inc.
CILSF was founded and incorporated in 1993. Mission Our mission is to empower persons with disabilities to reach their highest level of independence and to advocate for systems change that results in access, equality, inclusion, independence, and choice for all people with disabilities. Philosophy The Center promotes and practices an independent living philosophy of peer role modeling, self-determination, equal access, and advocacy to maximize leadership, independence, productivity, and full inclusion of people with disabilities in society. The foundation of the Center is based on the five core services of: Individual and systems advocacy, peer support, independent living skills, information and referral, and transitions. Around the core foundation we’ve built a full range of independent living services that support the organization’s mission to accomplish both individual and systems change by creating an environment where opportunities exist for individuals with disabilities to maximize their individual and group potential. We accomplish this by recruiting and training individuals with disabilities to serve on committees, alliances, coalitions, advisory boards and boards of directors to influence disability policy and funding in our community.