Planning Committee

The LIFE Conference Planning Committee works hard over the course of one year to plan informative educational sessions and opportunities for networking to provide valuable resources and contacts to support attendees.

The 2025 LIFE Conference Planning Committee includes:

  • Autism Delaware.

    • Susan Campbell.

  • Center for Disabilities Studies & Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative, University of Delaware.

    • Amy Lane.

  • Community Legal Aid Society, Inc.

    • Hope Vella.

  • Delaware Division of Public Health.

    • Laura Strmel.

  • Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.

    • Denise Burke.

  • Delaware Transit Corp. (DART).

    • Christina Johnson.

  • Department of Education.

    • Kathi Stephan.

  • Developmental Disabilities Council.

    • Rachel Engle.

    • Kristin Harvey.

    • Emmanuel Jenkins.

    • Stefanie Lancaster.

  • Disability Advocates.

    • Selina Butcher.

    • Maitri Campbell.

    • Jessica Davenport.

    • Elizabeth Phillips.

    • Hope Shiber.

    • Claudine Wega.

  • Division of Developmental Disabilities Services.

    • Samara Kaminski.

  • Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens.

    • Kathie Cherry.

  • Nemours Children’s Hospital.

    • Carrie Sewell-Roberts.

  • State Council for Persons with Disabilities.

    • Benjamin Shrader.

  • The Arc of Delaware.

    • Elaine Raign.

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