Leah Lobato is the Employer Relations Specialist for the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR). The Employer Relation Specialist position is a MIG Grant funded position housed within USOR. The mission of this position is to help promote the employment and retention of individuals with disabilities in competitive employment. With this position she is responsible for networking and connecting with state, regional and national employers. Leah coordinates with the Department of Workforce Services (Utah’s DOL) and Work Ability Utah (Utah’s Medicaid Infrastructure Grant) on various projects supporting employment of individuals with disabilities. She is responsible for coordinating bi-annual Employer Workshops on Employing and Retaining Individuals with Disabilities as well as the Work Ability Job Fairs in April and October. Leah has many years experience with individuals with disabilities in varying areas of services. She has worked with adolescents with mental health issues; she was also a coordinator for house affairs for disabled adults in independent living environments; she has also worked closely with the Department of Workforce of Services with the Choose To Work (CTW) service. CTW is an innovative service provided as a partnership between USOR and DWS to promote the competitive employment of individuals with disabilities.