Desiree Boykin is native of Los Angeles, California graduating from Dorsey High in 1997. After high school started El Camino College in Torrance California later transferring to Cal State University
Haley Brown is a 2nd year Ph.D. student in School Psychology at the University of Oregon. She is interested in creating equitable school systems that support students with disabilities. Specifically,
Dr. Judith Carroll is an associate professor in the department of psychiatry at UCLA where she conducts research examining patterns and predictors of accelerated aging in various populations across the
Aaron Carruthers is the Executive Director of the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities. He has worked in civil rights policy and programs for over twenty years, including in the
Connie Chu is a Managing Attorney at Disability Rights California, the largest disability rights group in the U.S. At DRC, Connie leads the Pathways to Work Practice Group, a state-wide
Rudy A. Contreras, M.A., MSG Chief Executive Officer of Southern California Resource Services (SCRS) & Fiesta Educativa Rudy Contreras is the CEO of Southern California Resource Services and Fiesta Educativa.
Dr. Claudia Montoya Dunn is a Visiting Professor and Lecturer at San Diego State University in the Departments of Special Education and Dual Language and English Education. Her work focuses
Eric Endlich, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and founder of Top College Consultants®, guides neurodivergent students nationwide through the college application process. He co-teaches the UC Irvine continuing education course for educational consultants, Working
April Fante serves as the Program Manager for Disability Support Services (DSS) at the North Orange Continuing Education (NOCE). She is a member and active participant of the California Association
Emily Hotez, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor and developmental psychology researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine. She currently serves on the leadership teams
