After experiencing the accommodations process, Kelly Woodbridge, M.Ed., ADAC, CLMS, was inspired to create a more transparent and accessible process that encourages employees to tap into benefits that support their ongoing success. Her efforts have streamlined the leave management process at Lehigh University, which is (in part) why two of her colleagues nominated her for the 2025 DMEC Emerging Leader Award. Woodbridge is the first accommodation specialist at Lehigh and her caseload has tripled in the two-plus years she has worked for the university. Listen in to hear how her investments in training and education and her passion for supporting employees in need are improving the culture as well as the employee experience.

Additional resources:

• Intersectionality: A Valuable Tool to Normalize Disability in the Workplace
• Learn more about DMEC
• Become a Certified Leave Management Specialist
• Join the DMEC community
• FMLA/ADA Training for Supervisors and Managers

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