Director - Randy Collins
Randy.Collins@nau.edu / (602) 728-9532
Randy Collins has been the Outreach/Training Coordinator for Northern Arizona University’s Arizona Technology Access Program (AzTAP) since 1999. Prior to AzTAP Randy was the Field Services Supervisor for North Carolina Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing. He is the former Parent Information Director for the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind in St. Augustine. He has also worked as an assistive technology trainer for California State Northridge’s National Assistive Technology Application Certificate Program.
Randy serves on the Governor’s Statewide Independent Living Council where he is a member of the public policy committee and founding chair of the sub committee for emergency services and disabilities. Randy has a M.Ed. in Deaf Education. He has a certificate as a Hard of Hearing Specialist from the California School of Professional Psychology and a certificate in Assistive Technology Applications from California State University Northridge. Randy is a disabled Vietnam Veteran and has been wearing hearing aids since 1971.
Assistive Technology Specialist - Mellowdee Brooks, M.Ed, ATP
Mellowdee.Brooks@nau.edu
(602) 776-4667
Mellowdee became a member of the AzTAP team as an Assistive Technology Specialist in the Summer of 2008.� She has worked in the field of AT for over 10 years. Areas of special interest includes augmentative and alternative communication, along with computer access.
Prior to joining our team, Mellowdee has assisted people with disabilities in one way or another since she was old enough to work.� She has worked for a Center for Independent Living for or a total of 8 years and promotes the independent living philosophy.
Education includes a M.Ed in Education, as well as an ATP credential ( Assistive Technology Practitioner) from RESNA.� Mellowdee has worked with a wide variety of individuals with disabilities including folks with developmental disabilities, vision impairments and speech impairments.
Office Specialist, Sr. - Martha C. Lewis
Martha.Lewis@nau.edu / Phone: (602) 728-9534
Martha Lewis is usually the first contact for the AzTAP office. She directs clients to the appropriate resource for the information that is requested.
Martha’s first post for Assistive Technology was as a secretary. After 4 years she decided to continue in the field of Assistive Technology and joined the Arizona Technology Access Program team for Northern Arizona University .
Martha has now been involved with assistive technology for 9 years. She continues to progress with customer service and has a passion to learn more about assistive technology and assistive technology services available to the public.
Assistive Technology Specialist - Clayton Guffey, MSW, CRC, ATP
Clayton.Guffey@nau.edu / Phone (602) 776-4699
Clayton joined AzTAP as an Assistive Technology
Specialist in early 2007. He obtained his undergraduate
degree in Sociology from NAU in 1994 and most recently, a
Master of Social Work Degree from ASU in the fall of 2002.
Clayton also has certifications as a Certified
Rehabilitation Counselor from the Commission on
Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) and his
Assistive Technology Practitioner from the Rehabilitation
Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America
(RESNA).
Prior to coming to AzTAP Clayton was employed for 10 years
as a Rehabilitation Counselor in Phoenix with the
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) with the
Arizona Department of Economic Security. During that time
Clayton facilitated a case managed Independent Living (IL)
program with the RSA that assisted individuals with
significant disabilities to increase their independence and
control over their lives.
Clayton has extensive experience working with individuals
with disabilities to evaluate, determine and obtain
assistive technology of all forms that can assist them in
improving their capabilities and independence. His approach
to service provision uses the paradigms of person centered
planning and independent living philosophy.
Administrative Assistant -Pamela J. Alcala
Pamela.Alcala@nau.edu / Phone: (602) 776-4670
Pamela joined the Arizona Technology Access Program in 1993, working on various assistive technology-related programs. She joined the AzTAP team in 1997. Her prior work as a Client Representative in the health insurance field, in relation to medical and equipment needs, helped prepare her for work with disability-related issues and assistive technology. She is AzTAP’s point of contact for Arizona Loans for Assistive Technology (AzLAT) and the Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program (AzTEDP).
Pamela has studied American Sign Language and Deaf Culture for three years and is continuing her studies in Communication.