Ilyse Levine-Kanji
Hello! My name is Ilyse Levine-Kanji. Welcome to my profile!
Ilyse Levine-Kanji's Bio:
Ilyse Levine-Kanji's Experience:
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Helpline Volunteer at Massachusetts Advocates for Children
September 2019 - Present | Boston, MAIlyse provides advice and resources to families receiving special education services.
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Survivor Lead, Central Massachusetts at Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
June 2019 - Present | Westborough, MAHaving lost three people she loved to gun violence in two separate shootings, Ilyse has assumed a leadership role as the Survivor Membership Lead for the Central Massachusetts chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.
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AFAM Representative at Massachusetts Partnership For Transition To Employment (MPTE)
February 2018 - Present | Boston, MAIlyse serves on the MPTE, a systems change project of the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS), designed to improve employment opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Employment Committee at Massachusetts Autism Commission
June 2016 - Present | Boston, MAIlyse currently serves on the 14-22/Employment Committee of the Massachusetts Autism Commission.
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Grant Review Committee at Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation
November 2015 - Present | Boston, MAIlyse annually reviews grant proposals to determine which proposals will most benefit people with autism.
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Co-Chair Employment Committee; Government Affairs; Liaison to Advisory Council at Advocates for Autism of Massachusetts (AFAM)
June 2015 - Present | Boston, MAAdvocate at the state, local and federal level for budgetary and legislative initiatives to benefit people with autism and their families.
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Chair: 3 years; Vice Chair: 3 years at Westborough School Committee
May 2008 - August 2016 | Westborough, MAIlyse was an effective advocate for cost-effective, quality public education in the town of Westborough, Massachusetts.
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Staff Attorney at Angoff, Goldman, Manning, Pyle, Wanger & Hiatt
February 1993 - June 1998 | Boston, MAIlyse represented individuals in employment discrimination suits against their employers. She also practiced union-side labor law.
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Staff Attorney at Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon
September 1991 - January 1993 | San Francisco, CAIlyse specialized in employment law, representing plaintiffs and defendants.
Ilyse Levine-Kanji's Education:
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UCLA School of Law
1988 – 1991J.D. (Law) -
University of Pennsylvania
1984 – 1988B.A.Concentration: English major; Economics/French minors -
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
1980 – 1984High School Diploma
Ilyse Levine-Kanji's Interests & Activities:
Advocacy, Social Justice, Autism Awareness and Acceptance, Celebration of Diversity, Promotion of Equality, Gun Violence Prevention, Public Education, Ballet, Fine Arts, Dance, Music, Yoga, Special Olympics, Best Buddies, Boston Sports Teams, Outdoor Activities like Hiking, Biking and Boating; Travel, Speaking French, Reading Books. Recent published articles include: http://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2018/06/11/autism-cdc-report-ilyse-levine-kanji https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2019/04/01/parkland-victims-ilyse-levine-kanji https://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2018/04/30/sam-sunshine-uses-his-amazing-memory-connect-others http://www.milforddailynews.com/opinion/20180310/levine-kanji-preying-on-our-fears and http://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2018/02/28/gun-control-ilyse-levine-kanji https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ilyse+levine-Kanji Ilyse has testified in front of the Massachusetts legislature on issues relating to autism and gun violence prevention. Her most recent testimony can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FQqIv7y6b08VjgP3DKNfOCMMIQx34aCK_P2McGhVaWk/edit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CK9sR4ZqBnvoWyuCAsWbf0RKrm44gqmQ18p4BvkV8n4/edit
