Who's Who of Professional Women

Professional Women Honorees

disability advocacy

JOY MARIE WILLADSEN

Joy Marie Willadsen is a resource advocate and representative payee at the East Texas Center for Independent Living in Tyler, Texas.

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HEIDI P. HIRSCHFELD

Since 2013, Heidi P. Hirschfeld has been president of the board of directors of the Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled.

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Melanie Cawthon

MELANIE R. CAWTHON

In 2017, Melanie R. Cawthon joined Disabilitysa as the executive director, having originally helped to found the organization a decade prior.

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Melanie Kennedy

MELANIE V. KENNEDY

In 1993, Melanie V. Kennedy founded the Eagles Nest Group Center, which provides day programs and residential care for medically fragile individuals.

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Candace Tompkins

CANDACE TOMPKINS

Candace Tompkins, MA, LMHC, has proven her skills as the director of psychological services for the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.

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Olivia Ferrante

OLIVIA ANN FERRANTE

Olivia Ann Ferrante was a traveling teacher for the visually impaired from 1974 to 1992 and continues to serve her community as a disability advocate.

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Amany Abouelkhir

AMANY ABOUELKHIR

In 2020, Amany Abouelkhir began work as as a benefits counselor and outreach specialist for the Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York.

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Shanna Niehaus

SHANNA Y. NIEHAUS

Shanna Y. Niehaus is involved in a compassionate city research project and runs the Kainado blog to advocate for the disabled community.

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Kay Cowie

KAY COWIE

Since 1999, Kay Cowie excelled as an advocate for children with disabilities, working with school districts and/or one-on-one with parents.

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