DJ Ralston
DJ Ralston, M.A., (they/them) is a Senior Technical Assistance (TA) and Research Analyst with the George Washington University (GWU) Center for Rehabilitation Counseling Research and Education with close to 20 years of experience working in the public workforce development system at the local, state, and national levels. They provide technical assistance and training on behalf of the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative (NTACT:C) and the Center for Innovative Training in Vocational Rehabilitation (CIT-VR). DJ’s areas of research, expertise, and interest include the intersection between disability and poverty, working with LGBTQIA+ population and ensuring access and inclusion in Vocational Rehabilitation services for all populations who have been historically and structurally marginalized and excluded. They have a Master's in Rehabilitation Counseling from Western Washington University, completed and maintain a Community Partner Work Incentive Coordinator (CP-WIC) Certification from Virginia Commonwealth University, and recently completed their coursework for their doctorate and is currently working on their dissertation.