About Us – v44 – LOL-LifeOfLiberty

About Us

EXCELLENCE

We designed our program to meet the needs of adults with special needs who are in search of excellence in a day program and not just the status quo.

ABILITY

Our program is designed to enhance the abilities of all individuals in attendance. We do not believe that disability equates to inability.

STAFF

Our staff is comprised of individuals who believe persons with disabilities deserve the same opportunities as the rest of society and strive to make those opportunities a reality through the services we offer.

INDIVIDUAL

Our staff is committed to seeing every individual in program succeed.

SUCCESS

Our dedicated staff assists participants in the enhancement of vocational, academic, social and life skills to ensure each individual develops the confidence needed to successfully function in society.

RESULTS

We strive for proven and measurable outcomes because the success of our program is a direct result of the success of our participants.

Proven outcomes

We measure the success of our program by the goal attainment of each participant. If the individuals in attendance do not succeed then we believe we have failed as a program.

Our Team

We are a team of individuals who believe persons with disabilities deserve the same opportunities as the rest of society. We have decided to make those opportunities a reality through the services we offer. Our team will go above and beyond to make certain each individual in attendance attains their goals. We are determined to help our participants in their individual goal attainment whether personal, educational or vocational. We accomplish this through a person-centered approach. Should our team lack the skills to help a particular participant with a specialized condition, or need, we will outsource this training. Our team believes that participants are not adjuncts of society but are a very vital and instrumental part of society. Our team will make sure all participants are interacting and staying involved on a daily basis. Our team will assist participants in the enhancement of vocational, educational, social and life skills to ensure each individual develops the confidence needed to successfully function in society.

DEBRA HOWARD

DEBRA HOWARD

CEO/President/Founder

Debra Howard
Founder and owner

As the CEO and owner of this amazing
organization, I believe I am uniquely
positioned by God to offer an environment where individuals can be themselves and
to be in a space where respect and dignity is paramount. It is my daily goal to allow
everyone enrolled to have a voice and to
be the leader in their daily program
activities. I believe their day should be
designed around their choices and not
dictated but instead decided upon by their likes and preferences. I have a
responsibility to help each of them build
upon their unique abilities and to ensure
their independence. It is our responsibility as an organization to help each enrolled
participant develop their abilities through
social engagement, community
integration, inclusivity, life skills
development, educational growth, and
vocational opportunities.

Laquata Rushing

Laquata Rushing

Program Director

Laquata Rushing

Program director

As the program director of such an
amazing organization, I am blessed each
day to oversee the entire operation and
the great population we provide services
to. It is my honor to be such an integral
part of the daily lives of the individuals we serve. I am happy to use my nursing
background to bring compassion and trust to individual I have been entrusted to
serve. It is my goal and my duty to manage the operation in a way that far exceeds
expectations. It is my goal and duty to not be the status quo. I take each day as a
blessing and I want to pass on to the
population we serve the quality
of care they deserve.

Mario

Mario
Assistant program director

Mario

Assistant program director

I want to take a minute to introduce
myself. I am the assistant program
director at LOL-Life of Liberty Adult
Program. I am very happy to be a part of
such an amazing company. I am suited to be the best support to our program
director, Laquata. It is my duty to free her
up to complete the administrative duties
that are mandatory to keep us in
compliance. I am the boots on the ground person that will monitor the staff and
participants during our
programming hours.

I have more than 25 years experience in
the field of working with the IDD
population. I am equipped to address the needs of our population with both
knowledge and practical experience.
Please know that I will quickly address any concerns you or your team may have.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to me
if you need anything.

Board members

Duties and responsibilities include providing current knowledge, critical thinking, feedback, analyzing, and decision making. Advisors are to act as a sounding board for the organization CEO. Advisors help the organization operate using best practices.

Josette Findlater

Josette Findlater

Board Member

Josette Findlater

Board member

I am excited to be asked to join this
organization as a volunteer board advisor. My position will give me the pleasure of
offering suggestions and advice that will
help the operation to continue to grow
and exceed in its services to those in the
community with developmental
disabilities. I strongly believe that disability does not equate to inability.

David Findlater

David Findlater

Senior advisor

David Findlater

Senior advisor

I am currently an inspector in the city of Bowie, Maryland. As an inspector, I am
equipped to make assessments based on findings. I hope to bring these same skills
to the board. I am honored to be chosen
as a board advisor to an organization
providing services to individuals with
developmental disabilities. I desire to
lighten the load of the CEO by offering
advice and suggestions based
on my skills.

Valencia Saadaat

Valencia Saadaat
Managing advisor

Valencia Saadaat

Managing advisor

I am thrilled to be an advisor for such an amazing organization. I am positioned
to offer my many years of experience as a
law enforcement lieutenant and current
police chief to propel the organization
to be the best that it can be.
I am accustomed to critical thinking,
working with facts, and objectivity. I am
honored to be an aid in what I consider a much needed service to such a special
group of individuals.

Our Business

We designed our program to meet the needs of adults with developmental disabilities who are in search of excellence in a day program. Our program is designed to enhance the abilities of all individuals in attendance. Our staff have both educational and practical experience in addressing the needs of adults with varying disabilities. Our staff is committed to seeing every individual in program succeed. The success of our program is a direct result of the success of our participants.