I have an accounting background both in nonprofit and for profit. The depth of my nonprofit accounting background started at CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, a nonprofit that provides leadership programs, consulting to nonprofit sectors, as a Fiscal Analyst for 12 plus years. I also started a role in Human Resources for the same organization to work … Continue reading “Cathy Miranda”
James Ian is an award-winning singer, songwriter, actor, writer, and graduate of Georgetown University Law Center. He has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (“SMA”) Type 3, and is a passionate advocate for authentic representation of disabled artists in music, TV, film, and other media. He is the singer and primary songwriter of “SPACES,” which is a first-of-its-kind … Continue reading “James Ian”
A Conversation with Emily Ladau Emily Ladau is a passionate disability rights activist, writer, storyteller, and digital communications consultant. She is the author of Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally, published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Emily’s career began at the age … Continue reading “Emily Ladau”
A Conversation with Barry Taylor Barry Taylor is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Chicago Law School, where he has taught Disability Rights Law to second and third-year law students since 2021. From 1996-2023, Barry was the Vice President for Civil Rights and Systemic Litigation at Equip for Equality. At Equip for Equality, he … Continue reading “Barry Taylor”
Throughout her career, Shawna has worked extensively on high-impact, class action and individual disability rights cases, including cases addressing discrimination in education, government programs and services, employment, and the criminal and juvenile justice systems. Shawna also has extensive experience on a variety of civil rights matters, including Constitutional claims and fee shifting in civil rights … Continue reading “Shawna Parks”
Emily Roznowski joined Disability Rights Advocates as a Staff Attorney in 2023 and became a Senior Staff Attorney in 2026. Prior to joining DRA, Ms. Roznowski was an Assistant Attorney General in the Disability Rights Bureau of the Office of the Attorney General of Illinois, where she investigated claims of disability discrimination across the State. … Continue reading “Emily Roznowski”
Rachel Weisberg joined DRA as a Supervising Attorney in 2023. Prior to DRA, Ms. Weisberg spent 12 years with Equip for Equality, Illinois’ protection and advocacy agency, where she led several systemic advocacy efforts, represented hundreds of individual clients in disability discrimination cases, and oversaw a team of attorneys and advocates fighting to advance disability … Continue reading “Rachel Weisberg”
Eliana Fisher joined Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) in September 2024 as a Wolinsky Fellow. Eliana received her J.D. from the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law, where she served as the Vice President of CUNY Law Mock Trial and as an Admin Committee Member of CUNY Law’s Association of Law Students for … Continue reading “Eliana Fisher”