Julie Reiskin is co-executive director of the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, a leading advocate of social justice for people with all types of disabilities that has achieved results for thousands of Coloradans.
A licensed clinical social worker, she was drawn to Bridges of Colorado based on her experience.
Her areas of expertise include nonprofit accountability and best practices, publicly funded long-term community-based services, disability rights law, public benefits, and the intersectionality of systemic and individual advocacy.
She consults with organizations seeking to improve, expand or enhance their ability to effectively practice real and meaningful client and constituent engagement. She also helps them develop disability cultural competence and understand the intersection of ableism with racism and other forms of oppression.
Among her community service, she was elected to the Board of the ACLU of Colorado in 2018 and is the current representative to the national ACLU Board.
She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Connecticut.