Board of Directors
The board of directors for WDDA consists of disabled leaders and disability allies who have aligned themselves and their efforts to promotion access equity and disability inclusion in community, education, and representation.
Jessica King (She/They)
Executive Director
Inspired by her involvement in student clubs, nonprofits, and community groups, Jessica founded White Dove Disability Advocacy with a mission that intersectional disability is not just accepted and advocated for, but empowered.
Motivated by her lifelong passion for creative writing and expression, Jessica finds her disabled community through memoirs, poetry, anthologies, and other narrative genres.
Learn more about Jessica's background here!
Destiny Islas (She/Her)
Destiny is the first in her family to earn a bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies and recently finished her MA in Public Administration at California State University, Long Beach.
Living with anxiety, Type 1 diabetes, and recently diagnosed with ADHD, she founded the campus Diabetes Connection and advocates for sharps containers in University Student Union facilities. Active in the student health and wellness committee, she aims for a career in management to support low-income communities as a diverse leader.
Jamie Lerner-Brecher (She/Her)
Digital Accessibility Coordinator
Jamie is a disability studies scholar-activist. She currently works as a disability specialist at the Center for Accessible Education at UCLA on the unceded lands of the Chumash and Tongva Nations. She holds a master's degree in Disability Studies from the CUNY School of Professional Studies and a bachelor's degree in American Studies from Columbia University.
Jamie is passionate about creating access and equity for all disabled students, especially those who are multiply-marginalized. Jamie’s current research focuses on disability training and inclusive pedagogy for faculty as well as marginalized disabled students’ accommodation usage at UCLA.
Jamie has multiple chronic illnesses including Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, gastroparesis, and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. She also has a learning disability.
Eydie Pasicel (She/Her)
Eydie Pasicel, ACC is a Leadership and Wellness Coach and the founder of Polaris Coaching & Consulting. She offers trauma-informed coaching in both 1:1 and group settings for change agents navigating life transitions while staying rooted in healing, justice, and integrity. Her approach is holistic and culturally grounded, with a focus on creating space where those living at the intersections of marginalization can feel seen, supported, and empowered to grow and thrive.
As a Latina with lived experience navigating hidden disabilities and the lasting impacts of early adversity, Eydie brings both professional expertise and personal insight to her work. Rooted in practices like Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic awareness, and ancestral connection, her coaching invites clients into compassionate, transformative self-discovery.
Eydie proudly serves on the board of WDDA, supporting its vision of a world where disability justice, culture, and access are not only centered but celebrated.
Danielle Kohfeldt (She/Her)
Community Outreach Coordinator
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David Sanfilippo (He/Him)
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