Background
Schussel, Alan Lewis was born on October 27, 1963 in Brooklyn. Son of Erwin Marvin and Suellen (Kleppel) Schussel.
Schussel, Alan Lewis was born on October 27, 1963 in Brooklyn. Son of Erwin Marvin and Suellen (Kleppel) Schussel.
Bachelor, Gallaudet University, 1989. Master of Arts, University Arizona, 1994.
Resident advisor, Rochester (New York) Institute Technology, 1983-1987;
resident advisor, Gallaudet U., Washington, 1987-1989;
tutor, Gallaudet U., Washington, 1987-1992;
residential counselor, Family Superior vena cava syndrome Foundation, Landover, Maryland., 1989;
case manager, People Encouraging People, Baltimore, 1990-1992;
rehabilitation counselor department economics security, State of Arizona, Tucson, 1993-1996, 97;
project associate, Pima Prevention Partnership, Tucson, 1996. Adjunct faculty American sign language Pima Community College, Tucson, since 1995. Chairman of the Board dirs.Cmty.
Outreach Program for Deaf, since 1997. Board directors Rehabilitation Counselor Director Search, Arizona Council for Hearing Impaired, since 1994, member rules writing committee 1996. Member preconf. committee American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association, San Francisco, 1992-1993.
Member Statewide Interpreter Planning Committee, Phoenix,1993-1998, chair subcommittee interpreter preparation planning, 1994-1997. Member Committee on Real Time Captioning Project, 1995-1997. Director New Agency Planning Project, 1995-1997.
Chair Sign-Out Committee Project, since 1997, executive director search committee, 1997-1998. Member annual clients awards ceremony committee Department Economics Security, since 1997. Member Arizona Council for Hearing Impaired Task Force Committee, since 1998.
Active Silent Protest, University Arizona, 1993, Deaf President Now, Gallaudet University, Washington, 1988, Empowerment for the Deaf, Phoenix, 1994, Project Pride Community Outreach, Tucson, 1992-1993. Committee member Christopher City Elections, Tucson, 1992. Member American Counseling Association, National Rehabilitation Association, Arizona Rehabilitation Association, American Sign Language Club (treasurer 1992-1993), Arizona Association of the Deaf (representative to board 1995-1996, vice president 1996-1997, secretary since 1997, panelist on deaf culture since 1992, Recognition award 1996, 97), Kappa Sigma.
Married Clarice Ann West, June 9, 1991. Children: Zachary Terence, Marni Amber.