Nametag
Object number2024.10.5
MediumBrass; Metal; Plastic; Foam tape; Adhesive
Credit LineGift of Joyce Bender
DescriptionRounded rectangular flat brass nametag with black front background. Front has gold logo to the viewer's left of gold company name and wearer's name; logo is a letter inside a diamond. Reverse is brass. Reverse has silver metal locking pinback across center.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 1.25 x 3.5 x 0.375 in. (3.2 x 8.9 x 1 cm)InscriptionsFront has gold text "[logo] / Bender and Associates / Joyce A. Bender"; logo is a "B" inside a diamond.
Historical NotesNametag from Bender Consulting. New Galilee, Pennsylvania native Joyce Bender worked as an IT recruiter in Pittsburgh in the 1980s. A request to train students with disabilities in resume writing and interviewing at the Community College of Allegheny County’s Institute of Handicapped Children led to a pivot in her career. Joyce realized that people with disabilities were underemployed and not utilizing their skills and degrees. She started Bender Consulting which focused on finding competitive employment for people with disabilities in the IT sector. As an adult, Bender was diagnosed with epilepsy and lost hearing in her right ear as a result of fall related to a seizure. Through Bender’s advocacy, CCAC rebranded this program as the Institute of Advanced Technology. She became known for her saying, “People with disabilities need paychecks not pity.”
Previous owner
Joyce Cilitti Bender
Related institution
Bender Consulting Services, Inc.
Terms
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c. 1988
1993-1996
1996
1992-2016
American Safety Table Company
