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Janet LaBreck is an advocate and motivational speaker for women with disabilities after being diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) also known as Rod Cone Dystrophy after a rigorous two years of going to doctors. Janet was born into a family that relocated concisely in 1959 to Great Barrington, Massachusetts from Mount Dora, Florida for both family distance and significant employment opportunities. LaBreck's Mother had been employed by Valley View Nursing Home for 10 Years and General Electric for 25 years. LaBreck was the second born in a family with her firstborn sister Angie. LaBreck's siblings include (In Order of Oldest to youngest) Angelina Babbs, Janet LaBreck, Cornell Babbs, Donald Babbs, Kimberly Babbs, Tikki Babbs however Donald Babbs sadly perished in February of 2019. LaBreck had started her Professional Career in 1985 as a Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist for the Massachusetts Commission of the Blind concisely after a lot of effort and hard work being put into her already great work she had been promoted to Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commission for the Blind. Concisely she had been Cited By President Barack Obama as Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration within the Department of Education this role includes not only being an Ambassador of the Agency's Mission Our mission — to provide leadership and resources to assist state and other agencies in providing vocational rehabilitation (VR) and other services to individuals with disabilities to maximize their employment, independence and integration into the community and the competitive labor market but also includes, leading the agencies responsible for providing vocational rehabilitation services (VR) to individuals with disabilities to maximize their employment, independence and integration into the community and workforce.

LaBreck’s legacy throughout her professional career and personal life is reflected in her commitment to reforming policies and implementing practices that leverage partnerships with business and key stakeholders resulting in an equal system that resembles our community by promoting inclusion and diversity in the workforce in addition to streamlining the way the Vocational Rehabilitation. The program operates in order to shape the nation’s employment and training system into one that emphasizes performance accountability, transparency, and innovation. LaBreck’s vision to transform how RSA developed and awarded formula and discretionary grants successfully lead to improving outcomes for all job seekers, workers, and employers particularly for those individuals who have the greatest barriers to employment by offering enhanced access and clear pathways to good jobs earning family-sustaining wages.

LaBreck is also on the Board of Trustees for both The Perkins School for the Blind and the National Braille Press. LaBreck is also President of Janet L. LaBreck Consulting, LLC and Principal Partner with Synergy Consulting Partners, LLC. LaBreck cites being appointed by Former President Barack Obama as Commissioner of the RSA within the Department of Education as her Greatest Achievement because of the Advocacy Opportunities.

LaBreck Earned her Bachelors of Arts in Human Services from the University of Massachusetts Boston Then pursued a Masters of Education in Rehabilitation Counseling from Springfield College

Awards

Lead On 2017

honor date Apr 2017

honor issuer: The National Rehabilitation Association

honor description: This award is in recognition of Former Commissioner, Janet LaBreck's national leadership and commitment to high-quality employment for individuals with disabilities and for her commitment to Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Counselors.

Profiles in Vision 2016

honor date Oct 2016

honor issuer New England College of Optometry

honor description An award highlighting leadership, innovation, and access to low vision rehabilitation programs and outreach.

Urban League 2013 Community Builder Award

honor date 2013

honor issuer Urban League of Springfield

honor description: Awarded in recognition of exemplary leadership and commitment to building strong and vibrant communities.

2012 Rock, Rattle & Drum Honoree

honor date 2012

honor issuer Healing Winds

honor description Healing Winds, the Lanesboro, MA-based American Indian cultural and educational non-profit organization honor for working on behalf of individuals who are blind.

Trust the Dog: Rebuilding Lives Through Teamwork with Man's Best Friend

honor date Mar 2010

honor issuer Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation

honor description commissioner LaBreck has featured in Trust the Dog a novel by, the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, which introduces readers to a group of extraordinary people who, thanks to their guide dogs, flourish in a world that assumes the ability to see. A heartwarming tribute to this unique relationship, Trust the Dog is sure to change how we think about man's best friend, and the possibilities of life without sight.

Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters

New England College of Optometry

Heroes Among Us Boston Celtics For her dedication to supporting the abilities and needs of visually impaired residents of the Commonwealth.