Darrell Jackson, Jr., MA
Director of Communications/External Affairs and Communications 

Darrell serves as DCOA’s Director of Communications.  Darrell is a skilled public relations professional with over 10 years of experience in communications and public relations spanning the corporate, non-profit and government sectors, with particular expertise working with diverse media and community partners.  In his role as the Director of Communications, Darrell will develop and lead DCOA’s overall strategic communication plan and manage all media efforts outreach for the agency. Darrell will also provide leadership to the External Affairs and Communications team, which provides DCOA with a wide variety of services including special event planning, public relations and community outreach.

Glendora Meyers, MS 
Administrative Officer/General Services

Glendora serves as DCOA’s new Administrative Officer.  Glendora has a Master of Science Degree from American University.  She is the first Human Resources Advisor for DCOA; advising the Executive Director and Chief of Staff with human resources, talent management, employee/labor relations and performance activities.   In her new position, Glendora will assist in the development of integrated solutions, improving moral, change management, building support services, risk management, and over all administrative support for DCOA.  The General Services team works to improve the agency’s overall organizational development and aid with performance management. Additionally, the General Services team will help provide the agency cost-effective management and maintenance resources.

Shamar Rouse, LICSW, LCSW-C
Transition Care Specialist/Aging and Disability Resource Center

Shamar comes to us from Children’s National Medical Center as a Psychiatric Social Worker.  In that capacity some of her responsibilities were to  provide clinical supervision to licensed graduate social workers and provided comprehensive psychological assessments for adolescent children who are suicidal, homicidal ideations and hallucinations and facilitated interventions based on findings. She is a vital member on the ADRC Transitional Care Team.

Jasmine Wilson, MSW
Transition Care Specialist/Aging and Disability Resource Center

Jasmine comes to us from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic as a Clinical Researcher.  In that capacity her responsibilities were to document cognitive rehabilitation effects of social-cognitive brain functions in persons diagnosed with schizophrenia.   She conducted extensive psychological assessments, participant updates and group therapy sessions in southwestern Pennsylvania. She also implemented Cognitive Enhancement Therapeutic (CET) initiatives aimed at producing evidence-based cognitive rehabilitation functional outcomes for adults with autism spectrum disorders. She is a vital member on the ADRC Transitional Care Team.

Marissa Parker, LCSW-C, LICSW
Transition Care Specialist/Aging and Disability Resource Center

Marissa's former position was a Supervisory Medical Social Worker.  In that capacity she planned, directed and coordinated services for the professional social workers and auxiliary nursing personnel responsible for ASAP’s clients.  She ensured compliance and quality care for each client by analyzing and evaluating social work and nursing related services.  She coordinated services with other providers in the community when necessary to maintain a continuity of care.  In addition she reviewed the Individual Service Plans (ISP) ensuring appropriate services were provided per the client’s diagnosis and needs. She is a vital team member on the ADRC Transitional Care Team.

Plathon Watson
Housing Coordinator/Aging and Disability Resource Center

Plathon is a certified Real Estate Broker (MD and VA) and Real Estate Sales Agent. His expertise will allow him to organize, plan, implement and evaluate housing options as well as identify and examine barriers to housing for persons with disabilities and inclusion of individuals in community life and so much more.

Olamide “Ola” Ogbara
Resource Allocations Team Lead/Program and Finance

Ola comes to DCOA from the Office of Finance and Resource Management.  She is familiar with the Program and Finance core functions and will most assuredly be a viable component to our team. Her expertise allows her to provide effective assistance to the budget team, monitoring accounting control programs and conducting financial analysis for the agency.

Luanne Greenaway
Staff Assistant/Aging and Disability Resource Center

Luanne is a former One-City Fellow, has proven to be a dynamic administrative specialist.  She not only provides valuable administrative support to the ADRC team she has provided valuable assistance where needed and does it with a smile.

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