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Disability Rights Arizona’s staff includes directors, attorneys, advocates, and other administrative positions. Our staff has experience in a wide range of areas, including client advocacy, litigation, policy development, and community outreach.

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Disability Rights Arizona’s staff includes directors, attorneys, advocates, and other administrative positions. Our staff has experience in a wide range of areas, including client advocacy, litigation, policy development, and community outreach.

The Disability Rights Arizona team is experienced, knowledgeable, and passionate about defending the rights of Arizonans with disabilities. Our staff works together to promote safety, opportunity, access, and self-determination for all. In addition to their day-to-day advocacy work, staff members are also involved in the community. Learn more about our staff below!

Our Staff

Maya Abela Portait

Maya Abela

Deputy Legal Director
Maya Abela works with Legal Director Rose Daly-Rooney to lead the legal and advocacy staff at Disability Rights Arizona. She joined DRAZ as a staff…
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Nikkia Asante

Staff Attorney
Lori “Nikkia” Asante has been a part of National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) since 2017. She previously worked at Disability Rights of Ohio…
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Christina Barnes

Advocate Investigator
Christina Barnes is a Arizona native, originally from Flagstaff.  She moved to the Valley in 2002 and have learned to favor the heat over shoveling…
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Tawanya Boards

Advocate/Investigator
Tawanya Boards joined DRAZ in August 2019. Her work focuses advocating for people with mental illness. She also investigates cases of abuse and…
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Becky Campbell

COMIT Investigator
Compliance, Oversight, Monitoring, and Investigations Team
Becky Campbell joined Disability Rights Arizona (DRAZ) in March 2023, as an Investigator for the Compliance, Oversight, Monitoring, and…
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Vesper Choate

STAT Advocate
Vesper Choate (they/them) is joining the STAT team as a STAT Advocate. They are from McDonough, GA and received their Bachelor’s in English and…
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Kim Chumley

Staff Advocate
Kim Chumley joined Disability Rights Arizona (DRAZ) in March 2021. Kim previously worked with the organization as an advocate, report writer, and…
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Kyra Climbingbear

Staff Advocate
Kyra Climbingbear is a graduate of Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, where she was involved in several civil liberty groups as an advocate, ally,…
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Skylar Colavito

Staff Attorney
Skylar Colavito joined DRAZ in May 2021 as a staff attorney. Skylar’s work focuses on civil rights and access to healthcare, including handling…
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