Our Team
Project Director Heading link
Rooshey Hasnain
Role: As projector director I lead and guide activities that advance policies and practices that help to improve vocational rehabilitation (VR) and employment outcomes with culturally and linguistically diverse job-seekers with disabilities, their families, and community partners.
Interests: Traveling, arts/photography, spicy foods, running, and outdoor adventures
Visiting Research Associate 1 / Community Outreach Heading link
Jae Jin Pak
Role: I work in collaboration with the project director and student research assistants to conduct outreach to various communities to share information about ADOPT’s work to assist Asian Americans with Disabilities (AAWDs) in the metropolitan Chicago area to connect to vocational resources and services needed to achieve meaningful employment.
Interests: Tech gadgets, sci-fi and mystery thrillers.