TEAM EEI - Key Persons
Audrey comes to TEAM EEI in the role of a job coach and trainer. Audrey has great knowledge and aptitude for adaptive technology and training. As a person with a disability, audrey herself knows the importance of having technology work for you and not against you. Audrey is a Denver native and she graduated from Kennedy High School.
The patience Audrey displays while training clients and the various Work Adjustment Training (WAT)_ environments we support is crucial in TEAM EEI's success. Many people we work with have not been employed for extended periods of time if at all. This type of patience and method of working with individuals is significant in a successful outcome for everyone involved.
Audrey continues to focus her attention on TEAM EEI's partnership with Mile High United Way and other internship programs. Audrey's successful venture through this process herself has allowed her to become a specialist in the 211 Call Center at Mile High United Way. This four month process gives each individual one on one attention, practice and skills with adaptive technology and the ability to service customers whom are seeking data from this agency. Audrey instills into all of her interns, the quality and dedication level she brings with her to TEAM EEI.
***Audrey's good work and intensity of her training has resulted in three TEAM EEI client's being placed in full time positions with the Mile High United Way 211 Call Center.
Henry Estrada, Jr. has been with TEAM EEI nearly since its inception. Henry's technical and training abilities and experiences have been a huge part of TEAM EEI's success. Henry received a BS in Business from Metro State College which has helped him understand the employer's needs and the business demands of today's business culture. Employers state that it helps that he understands their business as a whole so that he can help train and accommodate the positions that will be filled by our consumers.
Henry's work experience includes performing training classes for Continental Airlines and Perkins Family Restaurants. These experiences have been invaluable in allowing Henry to share his experiences and strengths with our clients and employers.
Henry's attention to detail and quality service is a motivating factor in his daily duties. Henry's skills in computers, technology and the assistive devices needed by many of our clients are constantly being updated. He is consistently learning new skill sets to enhance the education and skills of the clients he serves.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- President
- Our President / CEO
William Estrada has always been a hard working individual and he has long sought to be a successful entrepreneur. From working part time as a professional photographer in his early years to his term as a restaurant manager he has dedicated himself completely to all of his responsibilities and commitments. There has not been a job that William has done that he did not enjoy, whether it was when he was a United Parcel Service (UPS) driver or as a line cook for Burger King. William states,
"Every situation that I have encountered has been a learning experience for me. To this day, I make sure that I learn from all of my endeavors."
Our President/CEO, William E. Estrada personally felt this need directly from an automobile accident in 1988 that left him totally and permanently blind. After successfully completing a rehabilitation program and striving to get back to work. William experienced the lack of quality computer support, local knowledgeable individuals or organizations and training for those with visual impairments. Basic equipment and adaptations were available, but little to no training or quality high-level support could be found.