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Director, USDA TARGET Center
D’Ann V. Clayton

D’Ann V. Clayton serves as the Director of the TARGET Center and oversees the operations of USDA’s Accessible Technology and Resources Program.

Ms. Clayton brings a wealth of knowledge from projects in the information systems, quality management, and petroleum-chemical industries. In 2006, Ms. Clayton joined USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), as a Management Analyst to implement quality assurance initiatives in Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) and obtain ISO 9001:2008 certification on BRS’ permitting products.

Prior to her appointment as Director of the TARGET Center, Ms. Clayton served as the Special Emphasis Disability Employment Program Manager at APHIS-BRS. In 2009, she was awarded the APHIS Administrator’s Civil Rights Award for demonstrating considerable commitment and dedication to facilitating employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and increasing the awareness of disability issues throughout the organization.

Ms. Clayton holds a B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering from Howard University and is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP).

Nancy Frohman
nancy.frohman@usda.gov

Program Manager, Interpreting Services
(202)260-0454 (tty)
USDA NTS: nfrohman

Nancy Frohman joined the USDA Interpreting Services Office staff on November 15, 2004. Nancy specializes in requesting and scheduling sign language interpreters for all Deaf employees at USDA who need those services for meetings and training sessions. Before joining USDA, Nancy was a graphic and web designer in the Metro DC area and Southern California. Nancy has extensive experiences in the deaf community as a counselor at a deaf camp, a mentor and Residents Assistant for the “Explore Your Future” program at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf and teacher’s aide at a speech school. Nancy was a sign language instructor and also an interpreter for a legally blind student in her American Sign Language classes. Nancy taught the Computer Business Technology courses to the deaf adults. Nancy has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design from Rochester Institute of Technology.

Lynette Spriggs
lynette.spriggs@usda.gov

Assistant, Interpreting Services
(202)720-8155 (v)
USDA NTS: lspriggs

Lynette Spriggs began her USDA career on October 18, 1987, working her way up through various assignments in the Mail Reproduction Management Division. She joined the Interpreting Services Office staff on May 10, 1997 as Assistant to the Program Manager. Ms. Spriggs handles a large volume of requests for interpreting services and is the primary liaison with outside sign language referral agencies for filling the requests for interpreters.

Annette Paz
annette.paz@usda.gov

Assistive Technology Analyst
202-720-7994 (v)
USDA NTS: apaz

Annette Paz joined the USDA TARGET Center team in August, 2006. As the Assistive Technology Specialist, her major responsibilities include performing needs assessment focusing on assistive technology.  She will be supporting all other TARGET services, including Section 508 training, ergonomics, outreach coordination and installation of assistive technology software. 

Ms. Paz received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration.  She attended classes in Scottsdale and Glendale while living in Arizona emphasizing on education with assistive technology.  Ms. Paz has extensive experience in assistive technology; she was the Lead Assistive Technology Instructor for over six years at the Foundation for Blind Children, Phoenix, Arizona. Ms. Paz has attended national as well as local disability conferences and presented at training workshops on ergonomic fundamentals as well as simplified training seminars for persons with cognitive disabilities.

Stephanie Bradley
Stephanie.bradley2@usda.gov

Ergonomics Specialist
202-720-8920 (v)
USDA NTS: sbradley

Stephanie Bradley began working at TARGET in March, 2007. She left Johns Hopkins Rehabilitation Program where she was employed for 6 years as a Rehabilitation Therapist. While working at Johns Hopkins, she developed an employment readiness training program to assist individuals with disabilities to further employment readiness skills. Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Rehabilitation, and is planning to obtain a masters degree in Occupational Therapy. Stephanie has been a long advocate for individuals with disabilities, and is actively pursuing her credentials in Assistive Technology and Ergonomics. Stephanie has worked for the government for many years within the Army Educational Services, and within the public school system as a Special Education teacher.

Paul Lloyd
paul.lloyd@usda.gov

Education Coordinator
(202)720-7950 (v)
USDA NTS: plloyd

Paul Lloyd began doing communications work at the TARGET Center in September, 2001. Paul has acted as the public relations, marketing, and advertising arms of the TARGET Center, working to balance creating a recognizable ‘brand’ for the TARGET Center while catering to the non-profit culture as well as the disability arena. Paul is responsible for TARGET’s training and outreach programs, as well as ensuring that TARGET customers receive the level of service they deserve.

Paul received a Bachelor of Arts in the Advertising and Marketing from University of Maryland in 1999 and a Master’s of Business of Administration from The George Washington University in 2007.

Last Modified: 06/27/2012