Staff Members
Sarah Jelley
Sofia Vergara
Erin Gallagher
Erin Gallagher joined Disability Rights Advocates in 2021 as a Staff Attorney and became a Senior Staff Attorney in 2023. Prior to joining Disability Rights Advocates, Ms. Gallagher was a Staff Attorney at A Better Childhood where she litigated civil rights class actions seeking to reform state child welfare systems on behalf of children in … Continue reading “Erin Gallagher”
Brian Frumkin
Brian Frumkin was an attorney with Bank of America for over 30 years, specializing in consumer financial services and digital payment solutions. He also provided legal advice on accessibility matters to the retail bank and is especially proud of his work in helping the Bank maintain a leadership position in accessible banking services. Beginning with … Continue reading “Brian Frumkin”
Kathy Martinez
Kathy is an internationally recognized disability inclusion thought leader. Throughout her extensive career, she has served as VP, Global Disability Inclusion for Expedia Group, President & CEO of Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), SVP, Head of Disability and Accessibility Strategy for Wells Fargo, and as Assistant Secretary of the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) at the U.S. Department … Continue reading “Kathy Martinez”
Darren Minarik
Darren Minarik is currently an associate professor in secondary social studies and special education teacher preparation and serves as co-director for the Virginia Inclusive Practices Center at Radford University. Darren earned a B.A. and M.Ed. in Political Science and Social Studies at Auburn University. He completed a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction at Virginia Tech … Continue reading “Darren Minarik”
Andrew Trainor
Ptahra Jeppe
Ptahra Jeppe joined Disability Rights Advocates in 2020 as a Wolinsky Fellowship Attorney. She departed DRA in 2021 to become a Staff Attorney at Advocates for Children of New York. Ms. Jeppe received her J.D. magna cum laude with a curricular focus in Disability Law & Policy and an M.S.Ed. in Disability Studies from Syracuse … Continue reading “Ptahra Jeppe”
Ife Kubler-Agyemang
Ife Kubler-Agyemang joined Disability Rights Advocates from 2019-2020 as a Legal Fellow. Ms. Kubler-Agyemang received her LL.M. from Harvard Law School as a Kennedy Scholar in 2019, and her LL.B with First Class Honors, from the University of Bristol in 2017. Ms. Kubler-Agyemang was called to the Bar of England and Wales in July 2018 … Continue reading “Ife Kubler-Agyemang”