Office of Vocational Rehabilitation

Success Stories

The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation is highlighting exceptional staff members and their career experience with the Department of Labor & Industry.

OVR Staff Highlights

Meet Craig Schield

District Administrator, Altoona Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (BVRS)

Craig Schield poses for a picture with OVR staff and L&I Secretary Nancy A. Walker

Meet Melissa Hawkins

Director, Office for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing 

Melissa Hawkins oversees a desk with assistive technology that help individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing

Meet Russ Goddard

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Summer Academy Program Co-Director & Statewide Coordinator of Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind Services

Russ Goddard takes a selfie, wearing a helmet and harness

Meet Stacie Andrews

Director of Transition Programs, Commonwealth Technical Institute at the Hiram G. Andrews Center (CTI at HGAC)

Stacie Andrews headshot