Latavia Cooper-Bell

Latavia Cooper-Bell

Latavia is a dedicated community health worker and caregiver to her parents. Latavia’s mother is in the early stages of dementia, so she understands the challenges of being a caregiver while also maintaining a full-time job. Through her lived experiences, Latavia has...
Jamie O’Conner

Jamie O’Conner

Jamie is a fierce caregiver and advocate for families raising children with complex medical needs and disabilities. As a single parent of two kids including a 12-year-old child with a rare genetic condition, Jamie understands firsthand the challenges of providing...
Geri Lynn Baumblatt

Geri Lynn Baumblatt

​Geri Lynn is passionate about advocating for family caregivers and understands the challenges of working while caregiving. She helped care for her father for 6 years and is the primary caregiver for her mother. Her lived experience as a caregiver has inspired her to...
Laura Buckner

Laura Buckner

Laura is a licensed professional counselor and former special education teacher with 35 years of experience in the intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) field. She is her 34-year-old son’s caregiver, diagnosed at infancy with a rare disease causing IDD and...
Melissa Comeau

Melissa Comeau

Melissa is a committed champion for military and veteran caregivers, with extensive experience in supporting those who care for wounded or ill service members. As a caregiver herself, Melissa has firsthand knowledge of the financial and emotional impact of caregiving,...