Sylvia Maríe Antoinette Oberti, American rehabilitation counselor and administrator, career advisor, textile consultant. award Musical Watch Veteran Carolina Club Mille Miglia Organizers, 1992, 93, 3d of The United States of America. Member American Counseling Association, American Rehabilitation Counseling Association, International Round Table Advancement of Counseling, National Rehabilitation Counseling Association, League of Women Voters.
Background
Oberti, Sylvia Maríe Antoinette was born on December 29, 1952 in Fresno, California, Bachelor in Communicative Disorders, California State University-Fresno, 1976, Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling, 1977. Certified rehabilitation counselor Commission Rehabilitation Counselors.
Education
Certified life teacher community college, national certified counselor Diplomate American Board Disability Analysts. Senior rehabilitation consultant Crawford Rehabilitation Services, Incorporated., Emeryville, California, 1978-1980.
Vocational rehabilitation counselor Rehabilitation Associations, Incorporated., San Leandro, California, 1980-1981.
Owner, textile consultant Rugs and Carpets of the Orient, Oakland, California, 1979. Executive director TheOberti Company, Oakland and San Jose, California, 1981.
Consultant to industry, insurance companies, disabled, American Dental Association;teacher job seeking skills to the disabled. Expert witness in the field
Board of directors, treasurer Pacific Basin School Textile Arts, 1982-1986.
Active California Association Physically Handicapped, Incorporated., 1976. Fundraising chairperson CARP, 1990. Fund raiser Special Olympics, 1992-1995.
Fund raiserNat.
Breast Cancer Coalition, 1996. Board member Alameda County Health Care Foundation, 1998-1999. Department of Health, Education and Welfare grantee, 1976-1977.
First woman to solo and finish Mille Miglia, 1992.
Recipient Pacific Region Community Svc. Trophy Ferrari Club American, 1992, Silver award Musical Watch Veteran Carolina Club Mille Miglia Organizers, 1992, 93, 3d of United States of America, 1993.
Named to Women"s Hall of Fame-Outstanding Woman of Year in Sports and Athletics, Alameda County, 1996.
Career
Senior rehabilitation consultant Crawford Rehabilitation Services, Inc., Emeryville, California, 1978—1980. Vocational rehabilitation counselor Rehabilitation Associates, Inc., San Leandro, 1980—1981. Owner, textile consultant Rugs and Carpets of Orient, Oakland, since 1979.
Executive director TheOberti Company, Oakland and San Jose, since 1981.
Membership
Board directors, treasurer Pacific Basin School Textile Arts, 1982—1986. Active California Association Physically Handicapped, Inc., since 1976. Fundraising chairperson CARP, 1990.
Fund raiser National Breast Cancer Coalition, 1996, Special Olympics, 1992—1995. Member of League of Women Voters, National Rehabilitation Counseling Association, International Round Table Advancement Counseling, American Rehabilitation Counseling Association, American Counseling Association.