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Our Team

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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Jessie Barbosa

Director of Operations
Jessie Barbosa has been working in the fields of nonprofit and government public health for over a decade. Jessie has extensive experience in…
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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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Iracema Castillo

Advocate Investigator
Iracema Castillo is beginning her journey with DRAZ as a COMIT Investigator. She is a University of Arizona graduate with a B.A. in Law and…
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Vesper Choate

STAT Attorney
Vesper Choate is an attorney on DRAZ’s STAT team, which does intakes for the organization. Vesper grew up in McDonough, GA. Vesper started at…
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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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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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Rose Daly-Rooney

Legal Director
Rose Daly-Rooney is DRAZ’’s Legal Director, supervising the legal teams and the direction of our legal work. Before becoming a lawyer, Rose…
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Timberly Dedrick

Office Manager
As the office manager, Timberly Dedrick started working with Disability Rights Arizona in August 2010. Her background includes over 30 years of…
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