President: Jim Lawler [e-mail]

My name is Jim, I am queer and use all pronouns. I have been involved in disability advocacy in higher education for the better part of 5 years. In 2019, I transferred to the University of Washington from Bellevue College and graduated with a degree in Social Welfare in 2021, I am now a grad student at the school of social work. When I transferred to the University a member of my disabled community reached out to me about the organization DASA and I have been working on this ever since! I would love to chat with you about advocacy, disability justice, sci-fi and tinfoil theories about said sci-fi!

You can find me at Lawlej2@uw.edu!

Bothell Lead: Rachel Meier [e-mail]

Hello! My name is Rachel Meier and I use she/her pronouns. Let me start of by saying that advocacy and politics are my passion, so much so that I’ve turned it into my area of study! As a disabled student, I wasn’t sure college would be successful for me due to my medical needs and necessary accommodations, and was very anxious when I first began. Now I can proudly say that I am a senior at UW Bothell pursuing a degree in Health Studies with minors in Global Health, Policy Studies, and Diversity Studies with the hopes of one day working in health policy advocating for disability equality. I have always desired to create an organization that formed a community of disabled students where we can feel like we can truly belong, and that we can advocate for better inclusivity and accommodation policy within the UW system. After struggling to get one started at UW Bothell, I happened to get in touch with Jim as a happy accident right as DASA was being restarted and that’s when my DASA journey began! I’m always here to chat! I love painting, music, cooking, mystery novels, and discussions about invisible illnesses as a fellow spoonie!

You can reach me at rmeier4@uw.edu

Vice-President: Alan Viola [e-mail]

Hi! My name is Alan, pronouns: surprise me. I’ve been involved in disability advocacy in one form or another since high school. I transferred to UW from Bellevue College in 2020, and I’m now working on a double degree in civil engineering and philosophy. I’m always down to chat about disabiity, neurodiversity, gender, speculative fiction, folk art, and all of the intersections thereof!

Contact me at aviola2@uw.edu.

Personnel Coordinator: Linda Yoo [e-mail]

Hello!

My name is Linda (pronouns: she/her). I am a PhD student in the School of Nursing at UW Seattle! I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with my nursing degree, and still work as a registered nurse. As an officer in DASA, I am excited to create a safe and welcoming place for students with disabilities to chat/hang out/be themselves. During my free time, I love exploring parks with my little family (pup and husband).

Contact: lhy4@uw.edu