I came to the Bay Area to obtain my undergraduate degree in Psychology at Cal, and again when I was getting my graduate degree in Education at Mills College. My past work experience has been primarily supporting adults seeking exam accommodations, children seeking therapeutic play opportunities in clinical spaces, and supporting mental health needs of staff in preschool spaces.

How did you get involved with the Independent Living Movement?

Every aspect of my life, including social, environmental, mental, physical, and financial stability has been affected by disability, disability advocacy, and the continued perceptions of the able-bodied world about disability. I was really resistant to any accommodations. I wanted to be fully independent and anything less was a failure on my part. It wasn’t until I came to Berkeley in 2014, that I learned about the rich history of the Independent Living and Disability Rights Movement.