Tara Rhea serves as the Deputy Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator and Assistant Director of the ADA Coordinator's Office. In this role, she works to ensure the full inclusion of individuals with disabilities and accessibility to campus, programs, and activities. She provides expertise on disability and access to inform decision-making, conduct compliance reviews and investigations, develop policy, practices, and training to ensure an accessible infrastructure. Tara also assists students, faculty, staff and visitors in understanding their rights and responsibilities under the ADA.
Prior to joining the ADA Coordinator’s Office, Tara served the Office of Human Resources as a Disability Program Manager where she focused on establishing reasonable accommodations for employees. Before that time, Tara served as a Service Coordinator for the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Tara is a proud graduate of The Ohio State University and is a Certified ADA Coordinator (ADAC) and Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS).
Deputy ADA Coordinator and Assistant Director
rhea.45@osu.edu
Tara Rhea serves as the Deputy Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator and Assistant Director of the ADA Coordinator's Office. In this role, she works to ensure the full inclusion of individuals with disabilities and accessibility to campus, programs, and activities. She provides expertise on disability and access to inform decision-making, conduct compliance reviews and investigations, develop policy, practices, and training to ensure an accessible infrastructure. Tara also assists students, faculty, staff and visitors in understanding their rights and responsibilities under the ADA.
Prior to joining the ADA Coordinator’s Office, Tara served the Office of Human Resources as a Disability Program Manager where she focused on establishing reasonable accommodations for employees. Before that time, Tara served as a Service Coordinator for the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Tara is a proud graduate of The Ohio State University and is a Certified ADA Coordinator (ADAC) and Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS).
