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| Byline | Expertise | Bio |
|---|---|---|
| Angel Powell | Media, Pop Culture, Fiction, Music, Ethics, Disability Culture, Accessibility, Disability Rights, Education, Americans with Disabilities Act, Food, Race, Religion, LGBQT, Disability, Relationships, Sexuality, Technology, Lifestyle | Angel Powell is a writer and disability educator living in WNY. She writes about disability and all its intersections. |
| Sasha Michaud | Pop Culture, Mathematics, Philosophy, Disability Culture, Accessibility, Education, Food, LGBQT, Disability, Relationships, Sexuality | As a queer, neurodivergent, and disabled writer, I offer a distinct voice and perspective. With a background in psychology and education, I've developed a passion for child development, inclusivity, and mental health, which led me to work in preschool education for several years. This experience, combined with my skills in research and copywriting, informs my writing and fuels my commitment to creating inclusive and understanding content. Now, I'm excited to apply my skills and experience to writing articles for publications and businesses that value accessibility and diverse perspectives. Let's work together to amplify underrepresented voices! |
| Allie Funk | Media, Pop Culture, Film, Television, Theatre, Sports, Disability Culture, Disability Rights, History, Criticism, Education, Disability, Beauty | Born with Charcot Marie Toothe disease, I grew up witnessing how inadequate disability accommodations often are. I developed a passion for writing and theater at an early age, and I graduated from college in 2023 with a degree in theater. Much of my work centers around disability rights, representation in media/theater, and education as I weave my personal experiences with current events and research. In my spare time, I enjoy playing power wheelchair soccer. |
| Katrina Janco | Media, Pop Culture, History, Disability, Technology | Katrina Janco is a Penn graduate, where she majored in communication and minored in Russian history and culture. While at Penn, she was an Annenberg in Washington fellow, an Alliance for Understanding participant, and an award-winning features writer at 34th Street, the undergraduate arts and culture magazine. She currently contributes to NJ Pen, and recently became a student volunteer for First Draft News, where she assists newsrooms across the country fight disinformation. She is currently looking for entry-level full time employment in journalism, and freelancing opportunities. |
| Fr. Dave Barrett | Food, Religion, Sexuality, Travel | I live in rural Minnesota less than a hour from Minneapolis. I was a Catholic Priest for 20 years where I did much writing including a self published book. The book was about a debilitating illness called Gullian Barre Syndrome. I was also asked to retire from priesthood because of my bipolar disorder and post traumatic stress syndrome. Prior to Seminary I received a degree in Food Science. I worked four years in the industry before dedicating a good portion of my life to the Church. I worked urban, suburban and rural ministry. |
| Joan Downs | Media, Medicine, Books, Politics, Ethics, Disability Culture, Accessibility, Disability Rights, Religion, LGBQT, Disability | Joan Downs has had many of her letters to the editor published in The Capital Times, Wisconsin State Journal, Isthmus, all in Madison, Wisconsin, and in other media. Her article, "William English Walling," was published in the Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol. 345: American Radical and Reform Writers, Second Series, Ed. H. L. Furey, Gale Cengage, 2009, 322-333. |
| Gautam Chaudhury | Media, Film, Television, Disability Culture, Accessibility, Disability Rights, Disability, Travel | HR Professional |
| Mary Ellen Gambon | Music, Politics, Disability Culture, Accessibility, Disability Rights, Education, Disability | I have been a community journalist in Boston and several suburbs over the past two decades. I primarily report on politics, education, development, social justice issues, and entertainment. I have also worked in state and city government. |
| Alexander Ohnemus | Media, Sciences, Fiction, Art, Politics, Mathematics, Ethics, Philosophy, History, Criticism, Education, Feminism, Race, Religion, LGBQT, Disability, Sexuality | Researcher and journalist in applied mathematics, anthropology, plus physics. |
| Fabiola Rower | Media, Art, Disability Culture | I am a twenty two year old new upcoming author who struggles with mental health, and some cognitive learning disability. My unpublished book called “Beautiful Scars” is about me trying hard to be okay and letting people know that they are not alone. |