John R. Macko is director of the Center on Employment (NCE) at Rochester Institute of Technology’s (RIT) National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID).
In this capacity, he is responsible for developing and enhancing employment opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing students and graduates of RIT. Mr. Macko is responsible for a staff of eight employees. With that team, he supports students in finding co-ops and full-time jobs and assists employers in feeling comfortable working with deaf and hard-of-hearing employees.
As part of this effort, Mr. Macko has presented numerous workshops to federal agencies, large and small companies, and non-profit organizations. One such workshop, entitled “Working Together: Deaf and Hearing People” gives employers the experience of being deaf and hard-of-hearing and the opportunity to learn various communication strategies they can apply in the workplace.
During his 25-year career at RIT, he has taught job search classes, been an employment advisor for students seeking co-ops and permanent jobs, and appeared as an expert guest on “Disability Matters”, an international radio talk show with real-time captioning focused on the employment and empowerment of people with disabilities. He was also a featured guest on “Many Voices, Many Visions,” a multicultural public affairs program airing on 13WHAM-TV.
He has appeared on two Webinar programs “DC Metro Business Leadership Network”, on a Department of Homeland Security Webcast, and “Getting Hired” on the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Webcast. He was interviewed on the WXXI Education Radio Show and co-presented with JAN on “Disability Etiquette & Assistive Technologies” at the Disability:IN conference. Most recently, he appeared on the Human Potential at Work show with Debra Ruh and presented to the Federal Executive Board in Long Beach, CA.
Mr. Macko, who is a member of the National Association of Colleges and Employers, holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and a master’s degree in Human Resources, both from Rochester Institute of Technology. After working in finance at The Prudential Financial Asset Management Company, Mr. Macko returned to RIT for a graduate degree in human resources which fulfilled his desire to contribute to the career and life success of young deaf and hard-of-hearing people.
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