About Me

My name is Maddie, and I am a high school student interested in making the world more inclusive. Here's a little more about me.

Education

The Jones-Gordon School, Paradise Valley, Arizona

Class of 2024

Cumulative GPA: 4.0

Work Experience

Q Roll Model, Quantum Rehab (August 2021 - present)

Write regular blogs and post content on social media demonstrating use of power wheelchair

Participant and Mentor in Training, Disability EmpowHer Network (August 2021-present).

Mentor young women with disabilities during year-long program devoted to emergency preparedness, including attending outdoor survival camp in update New York and policy workshops in Washington, D.C.

Honors and Activities

Recipient of Certificate from Arizona Secretary of State and flag flown over the Arizona Capitol, recognizing contributions to Arizona disability community and leadership of Pledge of Allegiance on floor of Arizona House of Representatives (March 7, 2022)

Participant, Stanford Neurodiversity Project - Research, Education, and Advocacy Camp for High Schoolers (Summer 2021)

Athlete, Arizona Disabled Sports (wheelchair basketball), Ability 360 Sports and Fitness Center (wheelchair tennis) (2012 - present)

Recipient, Paul Harris Fellow Award, Rotary International for raising awareness and funding for the Global Campaign to Eradicate Polio (2014)

Media Mentions

"A Special Tennis Community Emerges in Scottsdale," Scottsdale Independent, June 2, 2021

"Disability EmpowHer Network's Pen Pal Program is Reminding Disabled Girls of their Power," Teen Vogue, April 14, 2021

"Connections: Disability EmpowHer Network," WXXI.org (NPR affiliate), Inclusion Desk, February 26, 2021

Skills and Interests

Videogames, Anime, Woodworking, Ceramics, Wheelchair Tennis, Wheelchair Basketball, Cooking, Asian culture