Zully JF Alvarado is an entrepreneur, educator, designer, and philanthropist who has devoted her life to bettering the lives of children and persons with disabilities.

She was hired as consultant by LCM Architects on their project to make the

public schools accessible to the disabled. Ever active in community affairs, she’s served on the Boards of Access Living Center for Independent Living and the Chicago Foundation for Women; and at present serves on the Advisory Board of Chicago Community Trust Disability Fund and proud member of ADA25 Advancing Leadership.

Her accomplishments were recognized in 2011 when named by Chicago Magazine as a Chicagoan of the Year.

Along the way, she founded a philanthropic non-profit, Causes for Change

International, for impacting communities in areas of health, education, leading towards economic self-sufficiency in the Americas. She has created cultural exchange opportunities and organized and led medical missions to serve the poor in the South and Central Americas, the region where she was born.

Zully is a principal player, providing expertise on disability law & policy and

on the principles and practice of Universal Design.

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Chris graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music at Rhode Island College in 2015.

Chris has also been certified as a Peer Specialist in the State of Massachusetts since 2016.

He has lived experience in both dealing with anxiety & trauma, and in living as an autistic person.

As a result of his lived experiences, Chris came into Peer Support work with the desire and passion to support people receiving services in creating their own life path and to help create meaningful systemic change in both the mental health and public health systems.

Chris currently works as the Director of the Recovery Education and Learning Program at Bay Cove Human Services in Boston, Massachusetts and has been in this role since 2019." 

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A female leader in the healthcare industry in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She built her reputation throughout her 30 years career in physical therapy. An immigrant from the Philippines who devoted her time in the US treating patients who are coming fresh from surgery and helping them get out of bed and return to their normal lives. She is currently the Director of Operations of Interstate Rehab Services.  Minie is also a member of the advisory board of numerous colleges and universities in Southern California, who is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of regulatory requirements in Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy.  She was awarded the top Leadership Award in her company several times because of how she is able to bring the company through hard times and most recently, during the coronavirus pandemic. Her passion is helping people achieve their highest potential and bringing up their talents to full use.

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David Sharif is the Magna Cum Laude graduate of Pace University with a degree in Political Science and Peace & Justice Studies.

David works as a job coach for a large New York City-based nonprofit and a social media moderator for a worldwide organization serving the neurodiversity community.

In March 2021, David published his first poetry book titled, “The Empowerment of My condition,” a chronicle of his autism journey.

He is also a passionate globetrotter, eager to study new cultures.

David's vision is to continue breaking barriers, speaking professionally to various audiences globally about autism-related topics.

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Laura Mineff is a Universal Design Method extraordinaire that strives to guide others in the joy of creating their own reality! Her mission is to provide design expertise to focus on enhancing and altering the environments in the home and workspace to create happiness and well-being through the Universal Design Method. Through her company, Array Design Studio, she brings love and joy into every working and living space. Laura has been very successful by incorporating the Universal Design Method to add value to the home with modifications that benefit those who are challenged with the realities of life and aging to those who embrace new technology and a beautiful living environment. 

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With a mission to provide opportunities to differently-abled entertainers,

Jon-Lee Campbell and her partner Michael Ray strive to create and find material and prospects for differently-abled actors.

Most importantly, the pair have maintained a unified goal, which is to bring awareness to both seen and unseen disabilities.

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Dawn is an award-winning actress, motivational speaker, writer, and comedian who has written, produced, sole-financed, performed, and presented "Always Going Up" in the Los Angeles area.

In 2002, Dawn was the proud recipient of The Norman G. Brooks Comedy Competition. She went on to create a 35 mm short entitled "Shattering Images," and a full-length digital feature film entitled "Dangerous Perceptions," in which she starred in, wrote, produced, and financed.

Both are currently seeking distribution.

Dawn's mission is to encourage the public and the Hollywood industry to look beyond her "packaging." It is her sincere hope that her talent, passion, persistence, and integrity will enlighten decision-makers to hire more than just the "Hollywood type" and to be open to creative casting.

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Zach is a lawyer, former Marine officer, and fellow Pepperdine (two time!) graduate. 

He is a Partner at the Dallas Personal Injury law firm of Herbert & Eberstein, LLP. Zach's practice entails helping injured victims navigate the complicated legal process of insurance compensation. 

Over the years, Zach has helped countless people with injuries ranging from smaller aches and pains all the way up to catastrophic, life-changing injuries. 

Zach uses technology to help communicate to a wide range of clienteles, including the deaf. 

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 Ashlee is a social worker by education. She graduated with her Bachelor of Social work in 2018. It took her 8 years to earn her secondary degree as she greatly struggled with her health in the last decade. 

Ashlee is a person with disability: She has Cerebral Palsy as well as Hydrocephalus.

She is a writer of poems and short stories.

Ashlee started her own blog in 2017 which addresses stigma, inequalities, and to dismantle bias, unfairness, and ableism. 

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 Mai Ling has over 14 years of clinical practice from preschool through geriatrics, she is an expert in augmentative and alternative communication.

She is currently working with Cognixion to create the world's first brain-computer interface and augmented reality technology for AAC and is organizing her second book in the #1 kindle Best Seller series - Becoming an Exceptional Leader. This anthology is created by co-authors who have joined Mai Ling as a guest on her Xceptional Leader podcast and Facebook live interviews where she spotlights disability leaders all over the world. 

She is also working with Verge Learning following recent acquisition of XceptionalED, the professional development platform she co-founded. 

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