Career Readiness

PYD’s Career Readiness Program is an inclusive job-readiness program that addresses barriers to employment for youth and young adults with disabilities. This program has existed for over 20 years and impacts the lives of over 100 youth annually.

Our Career Readiness Program addresses barriers to employment via a three-tiered curriculum involving academic learning, real-world experiences, and mentoring. The curriculum is based upon the principles of Universal Design for Learning and includes flexible goals, methods, materials, assessments, and accommodations for learning differences.

We are currently teaching our career readiness curriculum in 7+ Boston Public School classrooms, plus offering a community after-school program. This after-school program consists of weekly workshops, job shadow experiences, and career exploration activities. Sign up today to take part!

Youth Requirements

  • Resident of the Greater Boston Area
  • Between the ages of 14-22 with a documented disability
  • Must attend high school or post-secondary programming

Program Details

  • Enrollment is rolling, so sign up anytime
  • Monthly calendars are available with days and times for each workshop and event
  • Meetings occur at community locations in Somerville, Cambridge, and Boston

Program Contacts

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Becca Cronin

Youth Services Director
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Phone: 617-556-4075 x131

Email: rcronin@pyd.org

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Rachel Rubin

Career Readiness Program Manager
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Phone: 617-556-4075 x144

Email: rrubin@pyd.org

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Sayvion Jones

Match Support Manager
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Phone: 617-556-4075 x135

Email: sjones@pyd.org

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Ryan Kell

Career Readiness Program Coordinator
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Phone: 617-556-4075 x133

Email: rkell@pyd.org

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Cristian Martipena

Career Readiness Program Coordinator
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Phone: 617-556-4075 x158

Email: cmartipena@pyd.org

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McCoy Sikes

Pre-Employment Program Coordinator
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Phone: 617-556-4075 x128

Email: msikes@pyd.org

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Jules Lilienfeld

Program Coordinator – Internships
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Phone: 617-556-4075 x148

Email: jlilienfeld@pyd.org