Helping People, Organizations, and Communities Create Change
Through consulting, advocacy, community organizing, training, and lived-experience leadership, I help individuals and organizations build stronger, more inclusive communities. My work is grounded in disability advocacy, trauma-informed practices, caregiver support, systems change, and authentic community engagement.
Explore My Services →Consulting Services
Grounded in real-world community organizing and lived experience, each engagement is designed to move people and organizations from intention to impact.
Designing and executing outreach strategies that reach and include people who are historically left out of institutional processes. Grounded in trust, not transaction.
Bringing together diverse groups around shared purpose. I help identify common ground, bridge differences, and build coalitions that last beyond a single campaign.
From one-time planning sessions to ongoing advising, I help organizations clarify their goals, map obstacles, and build actionable plans that center equity and impact.
Interactive workshops and facilitation for teams, boards, and community groups. Sessions designed to move groups from tension to clarity — and from clarity to action.
Moving beyond ADA compliance to genuine belonging. Consulting to help organizations understand what it actually means to include disabled people — in policies, culture, and leadership.
Not just advising from experience — embedding people with lived experience as equal partners in the design, evaluation, and decision-making process. Nothing about us without us.
Keynote addresses, panel contributions, and storytelling for campaigns and organizations. I bring narrative, honesty, and a room-moving presence to every stage I'm on.
Developing individual and organizational advocacy capacity — from grassroots campaign strategy to leadership coaching for changemakers operating in complex systems.
Where the Work Happens
Real organizing. Real coalitions. Real communities — not just clients on a roster.
I serve as a Community Organizer with Caring Majority, leading organizing efforts throughout Buffalo and Western New York. This work sits at the intersection of care economy advocacy, disability justice, and community-driven systems change.
I also founded and maintain the Care Not Corruption Coalition, bringing together community members, caregivers, advocates, and organizations to advance transparency, accountability, and investment in care — not only in Western New York, but wherever communities are fighting for it.
"Organizing isn't just what I do — it's how I understand change. Real change happens when people who share a place and a future come together and refuse to be invisible."
Organizational Partners
I'm grateful to collaborate with a powerful network of organizations, advocates, and community groups working to build a more just and caring world. These partnerships reflect the depth and breadth of work I do across disability rights, care economy advocacy, and community organizing.
Grassroots campaign arm of the Caring Majority — mobilizing communities across New York State to win policy change. Renee collaborates on organizing campaigns and community mobilization to advance the care economy.
caringmajorityrising.org
Membership-based community organization in Buffalo led by and for community members — focused on equity, justice, and neighborhood power. Renee partners on disability justice and equity-centered community work.
voicebuffalo.org
Organization led by and for people with developmental disabilities, focused on self-determination, rights, and community inclusion. Renee supports their mission as a disability justice advocate and community organizer.
sanys.org
Empowering people with disabilities to advocate for themselves — building skills, confidence, and leadership across New York State. Renee contributes as a speaker, trainer, and lived-experience consultant.
center4sa.org
Care coordination organization supporting individuals with developmental disabilities to live full, self-directed lives in their communities. Renee collaborates on advocacy, training, and community integration efforts.
personcenteredservices.com
Advocacy and legal support organization working to protect the rights, safety, and well-being of elders and vulnerable populations in Western New York. Renee partners on elder justice and caregiver advocacy work.
elderjusticeny.orgMellon Foundation-funded interdisciplinary initiative at UB exploring how communities navigate care, health, and social needs at the intersection of disability, race, and gender. Renee contributes as a community organizer and lived-experience expert.
buffalo.edu/communities-of-careFaith-based community creating homes and meaningful relationships with people with intellectual disabilities — grounded in belonging, not charity. Renee partners on disability inclusion, community building, and belonging-centered advocacy.
larchebuffalo.orgLived Experience Is the Foundation
As a person with a disability who has navigated multiple systems and life experiences, I understand the importance of having your voice heard and your dignity respected. I know what it means to fight for basic accommodations — and what it means to build communities that make those fights unnecessary.
"My personal journey through trauma, healing, self-discovery, and advocacy fuels my commitment to helping others find their voice, build connections, and create meaningful change."
This isn't theory for me. It's life. And that's what makes the difference between consulting that sounds good and consulting that actually changes things.
Ready to Build Something Real?
Whether you're looking for a consultant, speaker, trainer, facilitator, coalition partner, or advocate — I'd love to connect and explore how we can work together to strengthen our communities.