by Admin | Jan 30, 2023 | Staff
Jules Shinbrot (she/her) is an undergraduate senior at UCLA. She is an English major (creative writing emphasis) and Disability Studies minor. Apart from working at DVU, Jules is one of the co-executive fiction editors for Westwind UCLA’s Journal of the Arts. In...
by Admin | Apr 22, 2022 | Staff
Kyra (they/she) is the Program & Policy Assistant at DVU. Prior to working at DVU, Kyra worked in Health Insurance as an Account Manager. Kyra graduated from the University of California with a Bachelor’s in Feminist Studies. In their undergraduate studies, Kyra...
by Admin | Oct 19, 2021 | Staff
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...
by Admin | Oct 19, 2021 | Staff
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...
by Admin | Oct 19, 2021 | Staff
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...
by Admin | Oct 19, 2021 | Staff
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...
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