Staff Archive - World Institute on Disability

Christina Alfaro
Emergency, Disaster and Climate Resilience Project Coordinator
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Department: Emergencies, Disasters, and Climate Resilience

Specialty: Climate Resilience, Disaster planning, Disaster Response and Recovery, Emergency Preparedness, Project coordination, Training

Nicole Keller
Accounting Clerk
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Department: Finance, Operations

Specialty: Accounting, Accounts payable, Accounts receivable, Finance, Grants, Operations

Megan Lang
Accessibility and Universal Design Specialist
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Department: Accessibility Solutions, Operations

Specialty: Accessibility, Accessibility Accommodations, Administration, Focus Groups, Organization, Surveys, Universal Design, User Testing

Ashley Inkumsah
Marketing and Communications Specialist
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Department: Accessibility Solutions, Marketing & Communications

Specialty: Accessibility, Communications, Editing, Graphic Design, Journalism, Marketing, Podcasts, Public relations, , Video production, Writing

Dustin Snowadzky
Technology Specialist
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Department: Accessibility Solutions, Operations

Specialty: Accessibility, Audiovisual services, Conference Accessibility, Disasters, IT, Technology, User Testing, Website accessibility

Moya Shpuntoff
Senior Marketing and Communications Specialist
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Department: Accessibility Solutions, Marketing & Communications

Specialty: Accessibility, Communications, Creative content, Facilitation, Marketing, Public relations, Universal Design, Video production

Michelle Lantini
Corporate and Foundation Engagement Manager
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Department: Marketing & Communications, Operations

Specialty: Fundraising, Grants

Heather Duncan
Strategy Manager and Board Liaison
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Department: Operations

Specialty: Administration, Grant writing, Organization, Project management, Proposals, Strategic Plan implementation, Strategy

Josephine Schallehn
Operations Manager
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Department: Finance, Operations

Specialty: Administration, Editing, Education, Fact checking, Finance, HR, Operations, Processes and procedures, Strategic Plan implementation

Caradwen Braskat
Finance Manager
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Department: Finance, Operations

Specialty: Accounting, Audits, Budget management, Contracts, Finance, Grants, Operations, Payroll

22 Apr

Why Investing in Our Planet Will Help Save People with Disabilities

By Dikko Yusuf The theme of this year’s Earth Day is “Invest in Our Planet.” It comes at a time when many facilities and processes, especially in work and education, are being reviewed in light of the pandemic. This gives…

13 Apr

Instagram & Body Dysmorphia: How Heavily Edited Photos Cause Mental Illness & Ableism

by Hannah Soyer Social media has been a blessing for many, especially those of us with disabilities who often find it difficult to access various physical spaces due to access barriers. But, like most Internet mediums, social media represents a…

08 Mar

What Climate Justice and Sustainability Mean to Me on International Women’s Day

By Sarah Kim On this year’s International Women’s Day, which is celebrating with the theme of Climate Justice and Sustainability, I look back on a major climate event that could’ve very possibly derailed my journey to independence. During my senior…

25 Feb

Winter Accessibility Woes

By Hannah Soyer Winter storms mean limited mobility for everyone––they often serve as reminders that we are powerless to the elements and that our plans to venture out into the world may need to be put on hold. No one,…

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