Disability 101
Hon. Steve Bartlett, Chair, RespectAbility
Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, President, RespectAbility
Tatiana Lee, Hollywood Inclusionist, RespectAbility
Disability History
Donna Meltzer, CEO, the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD)
Candace Cable, California Workforce Program Manager, RespectAbility
Anthony Brown, Communications Fellow, RespectAbility
How to Ensure Accessible Events
Emily Harris, Principal, Harris Strategies
Victor Pineda, President, World Enabled and Senior Advisor, RespectAbility
Franklin Anderson, Manager of Inclusive Philanthropy and Development, RespectAbility
How to Ensure A Welcoming Lexicon and Inclusive Storytelling
Kristin Gilger, Director, National Center on Disability and Journalism
Dr. Donna R. Walton, Ed.D., Founder and President, Divas with Disabilities, Inc.
Lauren Appelbaum, Vice President, Communications, RespectAbility
How to Ensure Accessible Websites and Social Media
Sharon Rosenblatt, Director of Communications, Accessibility Partners
Dan Mouyard, Front End Technical Architect, Forum One
Tatiana Lee, Hollywood Inclusionist, RespectAbility
Premium Skills Workshop in Social Media Accessibility
Tatiana Lee, Hollywood Inclusionist, RespectAbility
Eric Ascher, Communications Associate, RespectAbility
Lauren Appelbaum, Vice President, Communications, RespectAbility
Disability Inclusion at Nonprofits: A Guide to Success
Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, President, RespectAbility and Co-Founder, Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund
Tatiana Lee, Inclusionist, RespectAbility
Matan Koch, Director of RespectAbility California and Jewish Leadership, RespectAbility
People with Disabilities at Work
Ollie Cantos, Esq, Board of Advisors, RespectAbility
Philip Kahn-Pauli, Policy and Practices Director, RespectAbility
Federal Hiring: Career Civil Servants with Disabilities
Louis Orslene, MPIA, MSW, Director for the Employer and Workplace Policy Team, ODEP
Alison Levy, Manager, U.S. Department of Transportation’s Disability Resource Center (DRC)
Ollie Cantos, Esq, Board of Advisors, RespectAbility
Kendra Duckworth Shock, Disability Program Manager, United States Air Force
Panel Discussion: Disability, Creativity and Employment
Tatiana Lee, Actress, Model and Hollywood Inclusionist at RespectAbility
Vincenzo Piscopo, Community and Stakeholder Relations at Coca-Cola North America
Matan Koch, RespectAbility’s Senior Advisor for Policy and Inclusion
John Dunn, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Apprenticeship & Worker Training
Joe Xavier, Director of the California Department of Rehabilitation
Lessons on Putting Faith to Work
Bill Gaventa, M.Div., Summer Institute on Theology and Disability, National Collaborative on Faith and Disability, Texas Faith Inclusion Network on Disability
Joe Timmons, Research Fellow, Institute on Community Inclusion
Best Practices in Inclusive Employment in the Hospitality Sector
David Scott, Director of Sales, Embassy Suites and Courtyard by Marriott Hotels in Omaha-La Vista, Nebraska
Valentini Kalargyrou, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Hospitality Management, University of New Hampshire
LeAndra Collins, Director of Human Resources in hospitality industry
Voters with Disabilities and the Outcome of the 2020 Election: New Data and New Surprises
Celinda Lake, Lake Research Partners
Curt Decker, National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
Stan Greenberg, PhD, Pollster, Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (GQRR)
Lanona Jones, Founder and Executive Director, Inspire Positivity, Inc
Hon. Steve Bartlett, Chairman, RespectAbility
Election 2020: Candidate Outreach to Voters with Disabilities
Bo Harmon, President, P2P Mobile
Andrea Jennings, Commissioner, City of Pasadena Accessibility and Disability Commission and Founder, Shifting Creative Paradigms Productions
Jack Rosen, Voter Engagement Specialist, National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
Melissa Yingst, Host, MELMIRA
Moderated by Philip Kahn-Pauli, Policy and Practices Director, RespectAbility
COVID-19, Disability & Mental Health
Philip Kahn-Pauli, Policy Director, RespectAbility
Lori Golden, Abilities Strategy Leader, Ernst & Young, LLP
Donna Meltzer, CEO, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD)
German Parodi, Co-Executive Director, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
Shaylin Sluzalis, Co-Executive Director, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
Hope for the Best – Prepare for the Worst: Wills and Special Needs Trusts
Evan Krame, Rabbi and Lawyer
Michelle Wolf, Founding Executive Director, Jewish Los Angeles Special Trust
Frederick M. Misilo, Jr., President, The Arc and President, Fletcher Tilton, PC
Philip Kahn-Pauli, Policy and Practices Director, RespectAbility
Training for Latinas with Disabilities and Their Allies
Carol Robles-Román, Esq., ERA Coalition & Former NYC Deputy Mayor
Amanda Lopez, Singer/Actress
Allilsa Fernandez, Mental Health Advocate
Shirley Leyro, PhD, CUNY and Mental Health First Aid
Clarissa Ramos-Cafarelli, HR at JP Morgan Chase
Jessica Palacios, HR at BlackRock
Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, PhD, CUNY School of Medicine
Stephanie Infante, M.A., Bronx Independent Living Services
Crystal Vazquez, M.P.A., M.S., Guttman Community College
Elizabeth Jones, RespectAbility
Training for Female College Students with Disabilities and Their Allies
Barbara Bookman, CUNY’s University Director of Disability Programs
Crystal M. Vazquez, Associate Director of AccessABILITY Services and Women’s Resources Services Specialist, Guttman Community College
Brilynn Rakes, Student and AT&T Spotlight Performer on Dancing With The Stars
Rebecca Gross, Self-Advocate
Gabrielle Einstein-Sim, Moderator, RespectAbility
Valora Blackson, Director of Partnerships & Community Engagement, Guttman Community College
Candace Cable, California Workforce Program Manager, RespectAbility
Release of Major Study on Intersection of Disability, Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Steve Bartlett, Chair, RespectAbility
Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, President, RespectAbility
Aaron Dorfman, President and CEO, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP)
Stephanie Powers, Vice President for Policy and Partnerships, Council on Foundations’ Department of Public Policy and Government Relations
Kerrien Suarez, Executive Director, Equity in the Center
Training for Mothers of Students with Disabilities
Donna Meltzer, CEO, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Michelle Grier, Director of Social Work, Girls of Gender Equity
Dr. Nelle L Richardson, CEO, The Will To Win Ministry
Gabrielle Einstein-Sim, Self-Advocate
Katrina Hazell, Ms. Wheelchair NY 2018
Dr. Jordana Mendelson, Professor, NYU
Candace Cable, Inclusionist, RespectAbility
Tatiana Lee, Inclusionist, RespectAbility
Free RespectAbility Volunteer Training – Education & Skills Building Engagement
Gerard Robinson, Executive Director, CAO / Board Member, RespectAbility
Steve Bartlett, Former Congressman (TX) / Board Member, RespectAbility
Ollie Cantos, Board Member, RespectAbility
Philip Kahn-Pauli, Policy Director, RespectAbility
Debbie Fink, Outreach Director, RespectAbility
Free RespectAbility Volunteer Training – Advancing Jobs for People with Disabilities
Donna Meltzer, Executive Director, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) / Board Member, RespectAbility
Janet LaBreck, Former Commissioner, Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) / Board Member, RespectAbility
Steve Bartlett, Former Congressman (TX) / Board Member, RespectAbility
Philip Kahn-Pauli, Policy Director, RespectAbility
Debbie Fink, Outreach Director, RespectAbility
Example of Best Practice: Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
Wes Dotson, Consultant, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
Rachel Kalban, Vice President of Research and Curriculum at 9 Story Media Group
Chris Loggins, Supervising Producer, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
Jessica Rosh, Writing Consultant, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
Ava Rigelhaupt, Entertainment Media Communications Fellow, RespectAbility
Lauren Appelbaum, Vice President, Communications, RespectAbility
Example of Best Practice: DreamWorks’ Madagascar: A Little Wild
Johanna Stein, Executive Producer, Madagascar: A Little Wild
Dana Starfield, Co-executive Producer and Story Editor, Madagascar: A Little Wild
TJ Sullivan, Supervising Director, Madagascar: A Little Wild
Delbert Whetter, Deaf filmmaker and RespectAbility Board Member
Jevon Whetter, Deaf filmmaker and ASL dialogue coach
Justin Maurer, ASL interpreter who is a “CODA” (a child of deaf adults)
Lauren Appelbaum, RespectAbility VP, Communications
Example of Best Practice: Disney Channel’s Big City Greens
Chris Houghton and Shane Houghton, Big City Greens Creators and Executive Producers
Delbert Whetter, Deaf filmmaker and RespectAbility Board Member
Jevon Whetter, Deaf filmmaker and ASL dialogue coach
Justin Maurer, ASL interpreter who is a “CODA” (a child of deaf adults)
Tatiana Lee, Hollywood Inclusion Associate, RespectAbility
Inclusion in Children and Family Content: Representation of Women and Girls with Disabilities
Sophie Kim, Actress, The Healing Powers of Dude
Shaylee Mansfield, Actress, Disney+ film Noelle, The Disney Channel TV show Bunk’D and upcoming Netflix feature film Feel the Beat
Erica Spates, Executive Producer and Writer, The Healing Powers of Dude
Lachi, Award-Nominated Recording Artist and Voice-Over Actress
Bethany Johnson, Screenwriter and Actress
Debbie Fink, Director of Community Outreach and Impact, RespectAbility
Lauren Appelbaum, Vice President, Communications, RespectAbility
Inclusion in Preschool Media: Importance of Disability Representation
Rachel Kalban, Vice President, Research and Curriculum at 9 Story Media Group
Diana Romero, Award-Winning Filmmaker and RespectAbility L.A. Lab 2020 Participant
Nava R. Silton, Ph.D., Developmental Psychologist who has worked at Nickelodeon, Sesame Workshop and Mediakidz
Krista Tucker, Series Developer, Co-Producer and Story Editor, Disney Junior’s Fancy Nancy
Lauren Appelbaum, Vice President, Communications, RespectAbility
Ensuring Authentic Representation of Black Disabled People in the Entertainment Industry
Harold Foxx, Actor, Comedian and Writer; Creator of The Harold Foxx Show
James Ian, Actor/Musician
Diana Elizabeth Jordan, Actress (S.W.A.T.), Producer and Director (I Can)
Natasha Ofili, Actress, The Politician and Undone
Lachi, Award-Nominated Recording Artist and Voice-Over Actress, Speaker with RespectAbility’s Women’s Speakers Bureau: NYC
Janet LaBreck, Board of Directors, RespectAbility
Tatiana Lee, Model, Actress and Hollywood Inclusion Associate, RespectAbility
Creating Inclusive Documentary Film and Unscripted Television
Sasha Alpert, Executive Vice President of Bunim-Murray Productions and Producer of Autism: The Musical and Autism: The Sequel
Laura Korkoian, Executive Producer, Born This Way
Jonathan Murray, Founder and Executive Consultant at Bunim-Murray Productions and Executive Producer, Born This Way, Autism: The Musical, and Autism: The Sequel
Gail Williamson, Talent Agent, Kazarian/Measures/Ruskin & Associates, Head of Diversity Department
Rachel, Laurie and Gary Osterbach, cast members of Born This Way
Roseann Walden and Adam, cast members of Autism: The Musical and Autism: The Sequel
Lauren Appelbaum, Vice President, Communications, RespectAbility
Casting, Teaching, Producing and Coaching
David Zimmerman, Meet the Biz
Diana Elizabeth Jordan, The Rainbow Butterfly Cafe
Tatiana Lee, Model, Actress and Hollywood Inclusion Associate, RespectAbility
Learn From Ryan O’Connell
Ryan O’Connell, Writer/Producer and Actor, Netflix’s Special
Tatiana Lee, Model, Actress and Hollywood Inclusion Associate, RespectAbility
Disabilities On Screen and Off
Shari Bisnaught, Costume Designer, Best Summer Ever
Ashley Eakin, Director, Single
Tatiana Lee, Hollywood Inclusionist, RespectAbility
Michele Spitz, Founder, Woman of Her Word
Nasreen Alkhateeb, Film Fatales member and RespectAbility Lab Alumna
Tchaiko Omawale, Film Fatales member
The Hollywood Disability Inclusion Toolkit
Kate Folb, Director, Hollywood, Health & Society
Lauren Appelbaum, Author of Hollywood Disability Inclusion Toolkit and Communications Director, RespectAbility
Jose Plaza, Manager at The California Endowment
Donna R. Walton, Founder of the Divas with Disabilities Project
Gail Williamson, Talent Agent and Head of the Diversity Department at Kazarian/Measures/Ruskin & Associates
Hollywood, Media & Disability
Jenni Gold, Editor, Screenwriter, Director and Founder of Gold Pictures, Inc.
John Tucker, Cast Member of Emmy-award Winning Born This Way and rap artist
Gail Williamson, Talent Agent, Diversity Department, Kazarian/Measures/Ruskin & Associates
Inclusion as a Jewish Value
Rabbi Lauren Tuchman
Aaron Kaufman, Jewish Federations of North America
Matan Koch, Director of RespectAbility California and Jewish Leadership
How to Ensure Legal Rights and Compliance Obligations
Matan Koch, Director of RespectAbility California and Jewish Leadership
Ariella Barker, Former RespectAbility Fellow
Robert “Bobby” Silverstein, Principal, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC
Matthew W. Dietz, Esq., Litigation Director, Disability Independence Group, Inc.
Jewish Leadership for the Future
Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, President, RespectAbility
Matan Koch, Director of RespectAbility California and Jewish Leadership
Vivian G. Bass, Executive Committee, RespectAbility
Disability Inclusion Planning Toolkit Workshop
Lisa Handelman, Community Disabilities Inclusion Specialist at The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, Department of Jewish Life and Learning
Jewish Inclusion Public Opinion Research Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, President, RespectAbility
Meagan Buren, CEO, Buren Research and Communications
Linda Burger, Houston Jewish Family Services, CEO, Jewish Family Services Houston
