Chairman
Linda Cropp at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To confirm the reappointment of Ms. Theresa Nelson Travis to the
District of Columbia Taxicab Commission.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the "District of Columbia Taxicab
Commission Theresa Nelson Travis Confirmation Resolution of 2001"
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the
reappointment of:
Ms. Theresa Nelson Travis
4517 7th Street, N. W.
Washington, D.C. 20011
(Ward 4)
as a public member of the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission,
established by section 5 of the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission
Establishment Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-97; D.C.
Code §40-1704), for a term to end May 4, 2006.
Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy
of this resolution, upon its adoption, each to the nominee and to the
Office of the Mayor.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
Name: Theresa Nelson Travis
Home Address: 4517 – 7th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20011
Phone: 202-882-0183
Work: Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind
1421 P Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-462-2900 Ext. 3048
Education:
Rehabilitation Training at CLB and Medical Transcription
Training at Temple Business School, 1956-1967
BS Special Education 1977, D.C. Teachers College
MA Mental Health Counseling 3.990, UDC
Work Experience:
August 1967 to Present: Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind
Positions: As experience and education progressed, duties advanced as
follows: Secretary/Typing Instructor, Sensory Perception Development
Instructor, Community Services Specialist; Director of Rehabilitation;
Assistant to the President; Coordinator of Older Adult Programs; and at
the present time the Counselor for the agency, working with both
clients/students and agency staff.
1966 to 1967: In training at CLB and Temple Business
School
1963 to 1966: At home with growing family
1962 to 1963: Key Punch Operator, CIA
1958 to 1962: Pre-school Teacher and Recreation Leader, DC
Recreation Department
1955 to 1958: Military Wife/Housewife
1954 to 1955: Key Punch Operator and "classified
employee," Navy Department
1949 to 1954: Temporary positions with other government agencies,
including Veterans Administration, Census Bureau arid the Treasury
Department in the categories of key punch operator, verifier and
proofreader
Awards:
Mayor’s Andrew Wood Memorial Award, 1986
DC Rehab. Services Administration Services Award, 1992
Native Washingtonian Services Recognition Award, 1994
BIOGRAPHY
Name: Mrs. Theresa N. Travis
Place Born: Washington, D.C.
Address: 4517 – 7th Street, N.W. 20011
Phones (Home) 202-882-0183 (Work) 202-462-2900 Ext. 3048
Employed by Columbia for the Blind since 1967
Education: DS Special Education D.C. Teachers College May 19?7; MAC
Mental Health Counseling UDC 1990
Course Certificates: Supervision and Leadership, Human Relations,
George Washington University; Supervision and Financial Overview, Maryland
University
Other courses: Classes in supervision and organizational skill taken
in management services at Support Center of management assistance
organization)
Awards: 1985 Mayor’s Andrew Wood Award for significant contribution
to Citizens with Disabilities from DC; 1985 Volunteer Services for Special
Population Award from Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Board; 1989
selected for honored membership in "Who’s Who" in US
Executives; 1992 Government of DC Rehabilitation Services Administration
certificate of recognition of exemplary assistance and cooperation given
in support of the Administration’s management
Experience (all with the Lighthouse for the Blind)
June 1990 to Present – Mental Health Counselor
June 1989 to June 1990 – Assistant to President
Jan 1977 to June 1989 — Director of Rehabilitative Services
1973 to January 1977 – Community Services Specialist
1967 to 1973 – Sensory Perception Development Instructor
Affiliations: Mayor’s Committee on Persons with Disabilities
(Chairperson, State Plan Subcommittee); Developmental Disabilities
Planning Council of DC; Ministry for Persons with Disabilities, Catholic
Diocese of DC; Advocate for Persons with Disabilities St. Gabriel’s
Catholic Church, DC