Who's Who of Professional Women

Professional Women Honorees

disability advocacy

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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