Staff

Via Services employs a multidisciplinary team of highly trained, caring professionals who have a sincere interest in serving children and adults with developmental disabilities and special needs.

• Management and Administrative Staff
• First Step Early Intervention Program Staff
• Camp Costanoan Staff
• Employment Opportunities
• Employment Applications

Management and Administration

Kay R. Walker, Ed.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer

Kay has been with Via Services for 35 years, serving as Department Director of Clinical Services and Chief Operating Officer prior to assuming the position of President/CEO 18 years ago. She is the chief administrator of all affairs of the organization including planning, organizing and directing all aspects of the policies and activities as guided by the Board of Directors. She works closely with the Board and management staff to develop policies and procedures for the successful operation and management of Via, and provides coordination and liaison with current and potential constituencies to engage and influence them on behalf of people with disabilities and special needs. She holds a B.S. and license by the California Board of Medical Quality Assurance in Speech and Language Pathology, a M.A. in Learning Disabilities, and an Ed.D. in Educational Psychology. Kay’s formal education has been augmented with numerous workshops and seminars in management, organizational culture, marketing and public relations. She taught for six years in the masters program at the University of Santa Clara. Kay was the 2004-2005 President of the Rotary Club of San Jose Downtown and she participates actively in business and community events.

Stephanie Ivler, Esq.
Vice President of Program Development and Strategy

Stephanie practiced business law both in Southern California and the State of Israel for some 14 years prior to discovering the world of service to children and adults with physical and developmental disabilities in 1997. Since then, she has transformed vision into reality, founding and leading a nonprofit organization in Southern California that taught martial arts to hundreds of children, youth and adults with physical, developmental and emotional challenges, and working in senior management for nonprofit organizations providing lifespan services and advocacy. As Vice President of Program Development & Strategy, Stephanie is responsible for positioning Via to meet emerging needs and overseeing the development, structure, implementation and evaluation of all Via’s program services. In this key position, she works with the management team providing leadership to staff, representing Via Services with its constituent groups, maintaining the fiscal soundness of the organization and overall, assuring the success of Via Services' programs and activities in the community.

Leslie Leger
Vice President of Administration

Catherine Whyte
Advancement Associate

Yvonne Carter
Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

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First Step Early Intervention Program

Jacqueline Cole Chapman, M.S., CCC-SLP
Director of First Step Early Intervention Program

Jacqui  graduated from San Francisco State with a Masters Degree in Communicative Disorders. With 10 years experience serving children and families, she has worked in a variety of pediatric settings including public schools, early intervention clinics, home-based services and a specialty school for children with autism. Her passion is working with young children while providing direct training to parents and caregivers in techniques that enhance the development of speech and language skills. As Director of the First Step Early Intervention Program, Jacqui is responsible for and oversees all the early intervention clinical staff. Working closely with Via’s Vice President of Program Development and Strategy, Jacqui also plays a key role in the development and implementation of Via’s early intervention services. She is proficient in oral and written Spanish and has received specialized training in The Hanen Program for Parents, Oral Motor therapy techniques, Links to Language, and Kaufman Speech Praxis (Apraxia). In 2008, she presented on “Best Practices for Autism Spectrum Disorders: Developmental Treatment Approaches with a Multidisciplinary Team (Ages 0-3)” at the Children and Adolescents with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities Conference presented by San Andreas Regional Center (SARC) in San Jose.

Dena Middlebrooks, M.S., CCC-SLP
Senior Speech Therapist
Speech and Language Pathologist

Karen Hom, M.A.,CCC-SLP
Speech and Language Pathologist

Gina Martin, M.S., OTR/L
Occupational Therapist

Maggie Newman, MA, OTR/L, BCP
Occupational Therapist

Barbara Hansen, M.A.
Early Childhood Educator

Gloria Hackleman, B.A.
Early Childhood Educator
Bilingual - Spanish

Rosie Rivera MacFarlane, B.A.
Early Childhood Educator
Bilingual – Spanish

Arianna Fort, M.A.
Early Childhood Educator

Jerome E. Kristal, Ed.D.
Educational Psychologist
Marriage, Family and Child Counselor

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Camp Costanoan

Molly Young
Camp Administrator

Jim Whalen
Camp Services Manager

Rick Weber
Property Manager

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Employment Opportunities

To apply for employment  or volunteer opportunties with Via Services, please download and complete the applications below and return to Human Resources by faxing (408) 243-0452 or sending to 2851 Park Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95050.  For those interested in seasonal employment with Camp Costanoan, please fill out the online application.

• Via Services Employment Application (PDF)
• Via Services Volunteer Application (PDF)
• Camp Costanoan Application (Online)

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Positions Available

• BA/BS in childhood development, early childhood education, special education or other related field
• Experience working with young children (birth through 5 years)
• Bilingual Spanish (fluent, able to read, write and provide translation)
• Clinical experience with detecting early developmental delays
• Knowledge of and exposure to children with developmental delays/disabilities
• Physically able to lift approximately 25 pounds
• Must have own reliable motor vehicle transportation (mileage is reimbursed)
• Supervisory experience a plus

Guided by the belief that all lives have equal value, Via Services works to help children and adults with developmental disabilities and special needs achieve greater self-sufficiency and lead richer lives. Through our organizational theme, “Living Healthy”, Via embraces physical growth and development, emotional well-being, social engagement and meaningful participation. Our programs seek to ensure that our clients have access to opportunities they need to develop and strengthen adaptive and learning skills that form the building blocks of empowerment, independence and choice. Our community collaborations catalyze transformation, increase capacity and promote interdependence through education, outreach and the creation of services and supports.

Our management team is currently offering a rewarding opportunity to an effective professional with a graduate degree in education, therapeutic recreation, psychology, counseling, nursing, social work, applied behavior analysis, behavioral medicine, speech and language or rehabilitation. He or she will have at least one year’s experience in planning and implementing adaptive skills training programming. This Director will be achievement motivated, personable, able to think analytically and creatively, to multi-task, to problem solve, to communicate constructively and effectively both verbally and in writing, and to work both independently and as an inspiring and collaborative team member.

In leading, managing and performing, the Director will be evaluated in the following key results areas:

• Program Development/Implementation: innovative programs meeting current and emerging needs, maximized capacity, accreditation/licensing/regulatory compliance, internal quality assurance standards
• Staff Development: attracting and retaining high performing staff and leadership team
• Budget Development, Fiscal Management and Control: revenue growth, expense control and productivity improvement
• Risk Management: implementation of organizational policies and procedures
• Strategic Planning: participation in visioning and planning for facility use and program development for the next 3 – 5 years

As the organization expands its vision and its services, this Director can expect to assume responsibility for the following additional areas:

• Financial Development: identification of potential revenue streams, successful grant applications
• Community Involvement: developing relationships with community organizations, growing a supportive volunteer program

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