I hold strong the belief that our community is only as strong as the people in it, whether that be those who are disabled, struggling, just getting by or those who are thriving. To that end, I am an active member in my community along with my husband and 4 children. I am a board member of the Minute Man ARC and the Metro West Chamber of Commerce. I belong to the Academy of Special Needs Planning and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. I have been a host family in the Operation House Call program through the ARC and Boston University Medical School since 2006; a parent-mentor of the Minute Man Early Intervention since 2009; co-founder of a community support group for mothers of children with special needs; and organizer/host of the New England Chapter of the Williams Syndrome Organization.