William Del Rosario

William Del Rosario

William is a high school student currently in transition. He has autism, is non-speaking and types to communicate. As an intern with CDAN he has been an active advocate for access to communication and education while promoting inclusion. William enjoys presenting at...
Vejas Vasiliauskas

Vejas Vasiliauskas

Vejas has been with DVU for the past year, with a primary focus on the Communication Disability Access Network (CDAN). Vejas Vasiliauskas is about to start his second year of the Masters in Counseling, Option in Rehabilitation Counseling program at California State...
Kristina Rizo

Kristina Rizo

Kristina graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a bachelor’s degree in Psychobiology and a double minor in Chicanx Studies and Disability Studies. As Outreach and Leadership Team Assistant, Kristina helped formulate the Emerging Leaders...
Ed Hirtzel

Ed Hirtzel

Ed Hirtzel manages the organization’s external communications and facilitates DVU’s development operations through both grant writing and grant management. She also directs all social media and websites for DVU and coordinates the technical portion of...
Tim Jin

Tim Jin

Born with cerebral palsy, Tim Jin advocates for the rights of anyone with a speech-related disability to have access to the communication tools and support they need. He has used an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device since elementary school in the...