Bonnie Lewkowicz

Position: Access Northern California
Advisory Board

Bonnie Lewkowicz graduated from CSU, Sonoma with a bachelors degree in Therapeutic Recreation and has worked in various capacities for over 25 years advocating for greater access to outdoor recreation and travel for people with disabilities. She founded and is director of Access Northern California, a non-profit organization specializing in accessible travel and recreation. She has authored an access guide to San Francisco and a book about accessible trails titled, “A Wheelchair Rider’s Guide: San Francisco Bay and the Nearby Coast” and is a contributing travel writer for several travel magazines . She conducts disability awareness trainings for the hospitality industry and is nationally recognized as a leader in the emerging field of accessible tourism.

Bonnie co-founded AXIS Dance Company, an internationally acclaimed dance company of dancers with and without disabilities. She tours nationally with the company and teaches creative dance to youth and adults of all abilities.