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Several years ago, NAHO members who conduct Human Services hearings were interviewed about how they view their roles by Karen R. Brown, then a social work doctoral candidate at the University of Connecticut and a hearing officer at the CT Dept. of Social Services. Ms. Brown reported on the progress of her work at the NAHO 2014 Annual Conference in Charleston.

We are pleased to say that Ms. Brown has finished her work and has sent us her completed dissertation, which can be viewed below:

Hearing Officers Perceptions of Their Roles in Welfare Organizations Digital Commons.pdf

Ms. Brown, now Dr. Karen McLean, is an assistant professor in the Social Work Department at Western Connecticut State University. Congratulations Karen! We are glad NAHO was able to assist you in your study of these hearing officers who play a critical role in public assistance administration.

NAHO Congratulates Re-Certified Hearing Officials 

NAHO congratulates the following Judges on their recertification as Certified Hearing Officials: Kayla Adams, Janice Deshais, Jim Gerl, Karen Gorman, Peter Halbach, Iris W. Olulenu, Diana F. Ragsdale, Jimmy Stokes, Pilar Vaile, Recertified ALJ, and Norman Pentenaude, Recertified ALJ.

Recertification demonstrates a commitment to professional development and excellence in administrative hearings.

NAHO Congratulates Newly Certified Hearing Officials

NAHO congratulates the following Judges on becoming Certified Hearing Officials:  Richard H. Byrd, Jr., Darlene Davis, Mary Dempsey, Felecia A. Ford, Gwendolyn Gordon, Dijaria Henderson-Greene, James Huntley, LaShawn M. James, Jeanine McCannon, Rodney Moorehead, Alice Newton, Monisola Ogunfiditimi-Tamba, Rebecca Ophus, Tracia Rountree, Pamela M. Smith, Colleen Ulrich, Suzanne Windor, and Rebecca Ophus, CALJ.  All of these Judges have satisfied NAHO's rigorous certification criteria.

Becoming a Certified Hearing Official or a Certified Administrative Law Judge is a nationally-recognized hallmark of excellence and professionalism.

All of the Judges were honored for their achievement during NAHO’s 2017 Annual Professional Development Conference in Washington DC on September 12, 2017, and some were present and received their certificates during the banquet (as pictured). 

Attention all NAHO Conference Registrants:
 
This is a reminder that NAHO’s special rate for suites at the host hotel, Embassy Suites-DC Convention Center, are only guaranteed through August 15.  After August 15, the rates go up to the hotel’s regular rates, which are considerably higher.  If you have delayed making your room reservation in the hope that you will find a less expensive room near the host hotel, please be aware that NAHO reviewed the rates of all the hotels in that area and found this hotel’s rate for suites compared favorably with other hotels’ rates for regular rooms.  In addition, the Embassy Suites provides a complimentary made-to-order breakfast or a breakfast buffet each morning as well as complimentary drinks and snacks at the Evening Reception.  Embassy Suites’ Passkey Reservation System has been programmed so that NAHO conference attendees can easily make room reservations at NAHO’s special rate. The website address is: https://aws.passkey.com/go/NAHODC2017. Reservations may also be made by calling toll free 1-800-HILTONS. Please refer to the National Association of Hearing Officials Conference, September 10-13, 2017. To confirm a sleeping room within the NAHO Room Block, the sleeping room must be secured with a valid credit card provided by the guest attending the event, along with a first night’s deposit BY AUGUST 15.
 
Thanks,
 
Toni Boone, Vice-President and Conference Chair
National Association of Hearing Officials
www.naho.org

NAHO has a $500 Scholarship from the NJC that will expire August 31, 2017. The NJC has a few classes that you might find useful before the scholarship expires. Given the limited time we have with the scholarship, we will offer the scholarship on a first come, first serve basis. Please click the link below for more information on classes, locations, and costs, as well as contact information with NJC. For more information, please contact Toni Boone at toni.boone@naho.org.  

NJC Scholarship Information  

NAHO no longer issues membership cards to new members or renewing members. Actual membership cards are no longer necessary, as we can now confirm membership in our membership data base. To verify membership, log in at naho.org. If you are already a member and don't know your password, or if you are a new member and need to set a password, you can do so at http://www.naho.org/Sys/ResetPasswordRequest.

If you have questions or difficulty setting or resetting your password, contact your Regional Representative.

Effective March 01, 2017, NAHO membership dues will change to the following:  The membership year is Jan 1-December 31.

• Renewal for one year $ 50.00 (Associate member $35.00)
• Renewal for three years $115.00 (Associate member $100)
• Renewal of five or more members from the same agency (one year only) $40.00
  
• New member one year $60.00 (Associate member $45.00)
• New member three years $135.00 (Associate member $120.00)
• Five or more new members from the same agency (one year only) $50.00.
  

There will no longer be a discount for 25 or more members. For those agencies that have five or more members registering at the same time, please contact Marilyn Slifman to receive a discount. Dues are payable Jan 1, and a late fee of $10 per member applies on or after March 1, 2017.  

Effective July 20, 2020, the late fee for renewing members and associate members for the year 2020 has been waived due to the pandemic.

NAHO congratulates Judge Kayla Adams on her recertification as Certified Hearing Official.

Judge Adams serves as a Hearings Manager for the Health and Human Services Commission in Lubbock, Texas. Judge Adams also volunteers as NAHO’s Southwest Region Representative, covering Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Recertification demonstrates Judge Adams' commitment to professional development and excellence in administrative hearings.

NAHO congratulates Judge Colleen S. Ulrich (Georgia), Judge James William Huntley (Maryland), Judge Gwendolyn W. Gordon (Maryland), and Judge Darlene P. Davis (Maryland) on becoming Certified Hearing Officials.

Judge Ulrich serves as Assistant Director of Student Discipline for the Gwinnett County Public Schools. Judges Huntley, Gordon, and Davis all serve as Pupil Personnel Workers for the Prince George’s County Board of Public Education. All four have satisfied NAHO's rigorous certification criteria.

Becoming a Certified Hearing Official or Certified Administrative Law Judge is a nationally-recognized hallmark of excellence and professionalism.