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10ARCLIGHTAUTUMNWINTER2015AwardsHonorsARCEmployeesDesignatedFortyUnder40AwardeesSeanStallingsARCoRocklandEmploymentSpecialistandLindseyEmmerich-RileyAssistantDirectoroDayHabilitationServiceswereamongthe2014FortyUnder40honoreesnamedbytheRocklandEconomicDevelopmentCorporation.AwardswerepresentedOctober16duringaceremonyattheCrownePlazainSuernNY.EmployedbyARCoRocklandin2007SeanStallingsbeganhiscareerinARCsCareerServicesDivision.InthiscapacityhewasresponsibleorhelpingpeoplewithintellectualandotherdevelopmentaldisabilitiesprepareoremploymentinthecommunitybyimprovingtheirworkreadinessskillsandsecuringemploymentopportunitiesnotesKathyCanterARCDirectoroJobPlacementServices.Seanquicklyprovedthathewasadedicatedconscientiousandresponsibleleader.In2013Mr.Stallingswaspromotedtohiscurrentmanagementposition.TodayamonghismanyresponsibilitiesMr.Stallingssupervisesprevocationalspecialists.Thespecialistsinturnprovidesupportandtrainingto150menandwomenwithdevelopmentaldisabilitiestowardsthegoalosecuringemploymentinthecommunity-at-large.SaysMr.StallingsothehonorJusttohavebeennominatedortheFortyUnder40Awardisagreateeling.Itsnicetoknowthatmyworkisbeingrecognizedbymysupervisors.Tohavehadmyeortsevaluatedbypeoplewhohavenotworkedwithmeanddeemedmeworthoreceivingtheawardisveryhumbling.ItrynottoletmyselgettooexcitedabouthonorssuchasthesebecauseIdonotworktoearnrewards.Iworktogetthejobdoneandhopeullytogetitdonewell.IamgrateultohavereceivedthisawardandIcelebratethishonorwithallwhohavehelpedshapemeintothepersonIamtoday.SeanisrespectedbyhissupervisorshispeersandthemenandwomeninhiscaresaysMs.Canter.WecanalwayscountonhimtovolunteeratARCeventsduringnon-workinghours.SeanisanexemplaryemployeearolemodelandanassettoARCoRockland.TheFortyUnder40honoriswelldeserved.LindseyEmmerich-RileyjoinedtheARCoRocklandstain2009asaTeamLeader.InhercurrentroleasAssistantDirectorLindseyhasbeeninstrumentalinhelpingARCoRocklandlaunchapilotprojectutilizingthetenetsoAppliedBehaviorAnalysisABAoradultswithautismspectrumdisordersexplainsTaraLewis-HicksDirectoroDayHabilitationServices.Autismistypicallycharacterizedbydifcultywithcommunicationandsocialization.TherecentincreaseinautismistheimpetusorourhavingembarkedonthisprojectnotesMs.Lewis-Hicks.LindseyhelpedtobothdesignandimplementtheprojectentitledAbilitiesBeyondAutismorthesixmenandwomeninitiallyenrolled.Todaytheprogramhasexpandedandweexpectcontinuedgrowthasmoreyoungpeoplewithautismgraduateromhighschoolandtansitontoadulthood.InadditiontoherworkwithAbilitiesBeyondAutismMs.Rileysupervisesandcoordinatesvolunteeractivitiesormorethan155adultswithintellectualandotherdevelopmentaldisabilitieswhoreceiveservicesthroughARCoRockland.WhethersheisworkingwithrecenthighschoolgraduatesorseniorcitizensLindseyputsherallintoeveryinteractionremarksMs.Lewis-Hicks.Lindseyunderstandsthevalueoaholisticphilosophyincaringorpeople.Sheiscompassionateandskilledtheconsummateproessional.BeingaFortyUnder40recipientisanamazinghonorsaysMs.Emmerich-Riley.IdedicatethisawardtoallthoseIworkwithonadailybasis.Withoutthemwewouldneverbeabletoreachourultimategoalopromotingindependenceorall.Iambeyondgrateulorthisrecognitionandwillcontinuetodomybestatgivingavoicetothosewhomightotherwisegounheard.LindseyEmmerich-RileyandSeanStallings