Expert Advocates

Our Consultants & Public Speakers

Our Lived Experience Experts undergo a rigorous six-month training program in trauma-informed care, legislative systems, disability rights, and public speaking.

Wilderness Rose Harris

Program Director

Program Director leading advocacy programs, public speaking initiatives, and community engagement for Lived Experience Advisors.

LeadershipTrauma-Informed CarePolicy & Legislation

Brenden Lulofs

Consultant

Advocate with deep personal insight into housing instability and systems reform in San Diego.

System NavigationPeer MentorshipCommunity Organizing

LaVada England

Consultant

Civic leader and consultant advising regional boards and service providers.

Disability RightsPublic SpeakingCommunity Outreach

Natalie Raschke

Consultant

Experienced advisor specializing in lived experience policy integration and service delivery.

Lived Expertise PolicyHomelessness Prevention

Dennis Larkin

Senior Consultant

Senior consultant with extensive civic board membership and systemic policy expertise.

Legislative SystemsSenior & Veteran HousingCivic Boards

Julie Porter

Consultant

Community educator and passionate speaker on dignity and housing rights.

Public EducationTrauma-Informed Care

Phyllis Blanck Brealey

Consultant

Advocate focusing on women's shelter solutions, senior housing, and community education.

Senior AdvocacyPublic Forums

Rachel Hayes

Consultant

Public speaker and civic leader reframing homelessness in San Diego county.

Public SpeakingCivic Leadership

Ariane Dalla Déa

Consultant

Academic and lived experience advisor advocating for human-centered housing policy.

Research & AdvocacyPolicy Analysis

Vanessa Graziano

Senior Consultant

Senior consultant with extensive record in community empowerment and re-entry support.

Community EmpowermentRe-entry Programs

Jamal Nevels

Consultant

Consultant dedicated to youth, re-housing strategies, and trauma-informed systems.

Youth AdvocacyHousing Strategy

Sandy Myskowski

Consultant

Consultant and advocate working to improve medical and shelter access across San Diego.

Healthcare AccessShelter Advocacy

Kuni Stearns

Senior Consultant

Senior consultant and civic board leader dedicated to lasting housing solutions.

Civic LeadershipPermanent Supportive Housing

Elizabeth Rosas

Consultant

Lived Experience Expert advising legislative bodies and local service committees.

Legislative EngagementSystemic Reform

Richard Siaba

Consultant

Advocate and consultant sharing lived expertise to shape humane homeless service models.

Service Model DesignPeer Advocacy

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