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Spring/Summer 2022 Volume 7, Issue 1 PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER Mona Lisa Faris MANAGING EDITOR Tawanah Reeves-Ligon EDITOR Danielle Jackola ART DIRECTOR Miriam Wiegel SUBMISSIONS EDITOR Natalie Rodgers DIGITAL MANAGER Karin Sweet ADVERTISING SR. ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Sheila Hill SR. ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Julie White DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Tonya Kinsey PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION Deziree Josephs [email protected] DIVERSEability Magazine is published semi-annually by DiversityComm DIVERSEability Magazine 18 Technology Drive, Suite 170 Irvine, CA 92618 Send submissions to [email protected] SUBSCRIPTIONS Print Subscription: $18.00 for 2 years Digital Issue: $11.99, Single Copy: $4.50 [email protected] Visit our web site at diverseabilitymagazine.com Read it. Click it. Get it.
DIVERSEability Magazine is a diversity & inclusion magazine targeting all individuals with varied types of diverse abilities. More than just a magazine, it is raising awareness and providing educational, em- ployment and business opportunities. Its a magazine celebrating advancements and achievements-a movement, showcasing the positive images of all people with all types of abilities. DIVERSEability Magazine is available at newsstands, book stores, colleges, and universities and will be distributed to all members of our 10 partner organizations. In addition, issues are available in braille and through TTY/TDD. DIVERSEability Magazine is a WBENC- and DOBE-certified company.
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Sheri Byrne-Haber is a prominent global subject matter expert in the ield of disability and accessibility best known for launching digital accessibility programs at multiple Fortune 200 companies, including Mc- Donald's, Albertsons and VMware, as well as consulting on government accessibility. Her award-winning Medium blog summarizes legal cases and issues facing people implementing accessibility programs, with over 250,000 readers since its launch. Tonia Nifong is a Colorado native who is very inspired by beauty, especially when it is captured in writing, dance, nature or relationships. After studying communications and Spanish at Colorado State University, she moved to Colorado Springs with her husband, Daniel; they have one little boy - Logan. Tonia enjoys using creative, strategic thought to enhance The Arc Pikes Peak Region's communications and day-to-day operations, benefiting those with I/DD and their families. Brady Rhoades is a writer and editor who has worked for the Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register and San Gabriel Valley Tribune. He hunts for stories that make a difference to readers and bring joy and meaning to his life. John Register is a two-time Paralympian, Paralympic Games Silver Medalist, Persian Gulf War veteran and TEDx motivational speaker. He embraced a new normal in becoming an amputee following a misstep over a hurdle while training for the 1996 Olympic Games, after participation in two consecutive Olympic trials. Register teaches others through his Hurdling Adversity speeches and podcasts to amputate their fear and embrace their new normal, as they discover stories within themselves. Natalie Rodgers is the submissions editor and a writer at DiversityComm Inc., the publisher of six diversity-focused professional magazines. With a passion for inclusion and popular culture, Natalie earned her B.A. in American Studies from the California State University of Fullerton, where she wrote on an array of topics that combined the two subjects. When she isn't writing, Natalie enjoys reading graphic novels, watching movies and finding new adventures with her friends. Josef Scarantino is a program manager at HubSpot Ventures (an active investor in Kanarys, Inc.). He drives post-investment engagement of the HubSpot Ventures portfolio, working to ensure founder success in the HubSpot ecosystem. Kellie Speed has more than 20 years' experience writing for a variety of publications, including Haute Living, Haute Residence, Girl Camper, BestReviews, CBS Boston, Electrical Contractor, The Boston Globe, Mo- hegan Sun's Legends and Amtrak's Arrive. She also contributed to Moon Metro's Boston guidebook published by Avalon Travel Publishing and can be reached at [email protected].
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