The staff at MWCIL are experts on the available services, skills and advocacy needed to support and promote independent living. Most have personal experience with disabilities, and understand the challenges that people with disabilities might encounter. Counselors and Coordinators work one-on-one so that consumers have all the information they need to make their own best choices. Independent Living Coordinators work on long term goals. Options Counselors work on a short term basis to provide support and information so that individuals can remain in the community.
“Your people at the CIL must come to understand that their job is to provide Permission, Encouragement and Support. That is it. No less and no more. They can do it. Each is capable. But they gotta wanna.” —Roland Sykes, 2004

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Paul Spooner, Executive Director
Paul has been the Executive Director since 1992, and ensures the Center remains an important resource for people with disabilities ...
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Rose Quinn, Assistant Director
Rose has worked at the center since 1991, making her our longest-serving employee. As a member of the management team, ...
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David Correia – Advocacy Director
In his role as Directory of Advocacy, David focuses on networking, collaboration and education. He works with legislators and others ...
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Danya DelMonaco – Director of Services
As the Director of Services, Danya’s primary responsibility is supervising all of the direct service staff. In addition she meets ...
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Dan Henderson – Independent Living Coordinator
Dan started as an IL Coordinator at MWCIL in January 2019. Dan's prior professional experience includes working with and advocating ...
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Mikaela Dwyer – Independent Living Coordinator
With a Masters Degree in Human Rights, Mikaela believes strongly in providing compassionate and knowledgeable services that empower and uplift ...
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Louis Keating – Independent Living Coordinator
Lou started at MWCIL in February 2019 as a IL Coordinator. Prior to coming to Metro West Lou worked as ...
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Steven Blea – Information and Referral Coordinator
The I and R Coordinator provides individuals with the resources and referrals they need to either transition to more independent ...
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Kyla Hatch – Community Transition Coordinator
Kyla reaches out to consumers with disabilities who are living in nursing homes and provides the options available to them ...
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Elizabeth DelValle – Options Counselor
As an Options Counselor, Elizabeth educates older adults and persons with disabilities to understand the type and range of community-based ...
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Heidi Bishay – TAP Coordinator
The MWCIL TAP (Transition to Adulthood Program) Coordinator works with special education students, ages 14-22, to prepare them for life ...
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Sue Rorke – Information and Social Networking Specialist
As Information Specialist, Sue works on the websites, the newsletter, and printed materials such as the annual report and gala ...
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