Paige Rose-Merrifield

Training Associate II

BS Human Development & Family Relations, University of Nebraska-Kearney; MS Family Studies and Human Services, Adolescence & Youth Counseling, Kansas State University; CESP

Paige has 24 years of experience as a VR counselor, Evaluator, and Program Director of Evaluation and Community Integration with Nebraska VR. At the ICI, Paige works on the Progressive Employment and employer engagement projects with vocational rehabilitation agencies as well as projects focused on provider transformation, provider training, and technical assistance. She has strong knowledge in the areas of developmental disability agencies and service provider collaborations, assessments for competitive integrated employment, 14c provider obligation and transformation, career assessment and planning, Supported and Customized Employment, and Progressive Employment practices. Paige is skilled in staff development, staff training, and DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility) leadership.