Martha M. Guinan
CAC Chair

Martha M. Guinan is an educator, researcher and mother to a young man with Down syndrome. In addition to special education, her interests lay in teaming, leadership, educational technology, literacy and cultural diversity. She has worked for many years with parents, schools and support groups across the Pacific to engage them in the education of children with special needs. She currently serves as Chair of the Special Education Advisory Council of Hawaiʻi (SEAC).

Jodi Asato

Jodi Asato is recognized statewide as an advocate for people with disabilities with over 20 years of extensive working experience in both the public and private sectors. She served as a Disability Counselor/ADA Coordinator at the University of Hawaii (Manoa and Windward Community College), Deputy Director at the Assistive Technology Resource Centers of Hawaii, and Special Education Teacher at the Hawaii State Department of Education. She holds a Master of Education in Student Development Administration from Seattle University and a Bachelor of Science in Family Resources from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Daintry Bartoldus

Daintry Bartoldus has served as the executive administrator of the Hawaiʻi State Council on Developmental Disabilities (DD Council) since 2018. The DD Council is an agency which provides advocacy, capacity building, and systems change activities on behalf of persons with developmental disabilities. Daintry is very passionate about educating the community on inclusion of individuals with I/DD.

Leelyn Brady

Leelynn Brady is a person with multiple disabilities and a family member of people with disabilities. Born and raised on Oʻahu, she brings that lived experience to her work in public policy and systems change through the Independent Living movement. She has worked with Centers for Independent Living since 2017, tracking legislation, writing testimony, and building coalitions at the county, state, and federal levels. While living in Virginia, she was appointed by Governor Ralph Northam to the Statewide Independent Living Council and to the State Rehabilitation Council for the Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired. She holds a Congressional Advocacy certification from the National Urban League and is completing a bachelor’s degree in International Studies at Hawaiʻi Pacific University. In spring 2026, she interned at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, bringing a disability justice lens to international security. She serves as President of the League of Women Voters of Honolulu.

Irene Joy Cabuloy

Irene Joy Cabuloy is a biology graduate, disability advocate, and an intern for the Hawaiʻi Maternal and Child Health Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (MCH LEND) program. Her commitment to disability advocacy grew from her experience supporting her brother, a young adult with an intellectual disability, and navigating the education, healthcare, and community systems alongside her family. Through these experiences, Irene developed a passion for amplifying the voices of individuals with disabilities and their families and advocating for more inclusive, accessible, and equitable systems. She hopes to continue building connections across healthcare, education, and disability services to help create meaningful change in her community.

Stephen Danzig

Stephen Dantzig earned his Doctor of Psychology degree from the Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology in 1991. His dissertation studied the development of higher cognitive functioning of children with Cerebral Palsy and Spina Bifida. He recently retired from his position of Leeward District School Psychologist for the State of Hawai’i after 20 years. He was a School Psychologist for 38 years, serving New York, New Jersey, California, and Hawai’i, and is now the Education and Outreach Program Manager at the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawai’i. He began his career as a volunteer working with children with severe autism in 1980 and has worked with children with severe disabilities, including Cerebral Palsy, for 44 years. He was a graduate school professor for ten years and authored 15 books and well over 100 articles on photography. His autobiography was Get Up, Your Bus Is Here: Living MY Life with Cerebral Palsy: Trials, Tribulations, and Triumphs.

Jermy Domingo

Jermy Domingo is a public health professional and the mother of a son with level 3 autism. For nearly 20 years, she has worked with Hawaiʻi’s community health centers, community-based organizations, and hospital systems to design curricula, train frontline staff, coach participants through the Diabetes Prevention Program, and evaluate whether programs work. She holds a doctorate in community-based and translational research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Passionate about public health, community health, and health equity, she is committed to making health systems work better for the people they serve.

Louis Erteschik

Louis Erteschik grew up in New York City. He attended Northwestern University and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He is the Executive Director of the Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center. He has served in that capacity for ten years. Prior to that he was a Staff Attorney with the Disability Rights Center and also was a staff attorney at the Hawaiʻi State Legislature and a Hearing Officer for the Hawaiʻi Department of Health.

Alyssa Marie General

Alyssa Marie General is a full-time Master of Social Work student at the University of Hawaiʻi (UH) at Mānoa and a Marketing Specialist at UH West Oʻahu. Her commitment to disability advocacy stems from her time as a student assistant for UH West Oʻahu’s Disability Services Office, supporting undergraduate students receiving academic accommodations. She is also a former Maternal and Child Health Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (MCH LEND) medium-term program trainee. Alyssa is passionate about breaking down barriers and biases to build a more inclusive community.

Karen Glasser

Karen Glasser is the State Director of Best Buddies in Hawaiʻi (BBH), a graduate of the University of Michigan, and New York University in film production. Since February ’20, she has overseen all programmatic, operations and fundraising initiatives for BBH; and opened Citizens Best Buddies. Karen is a member of Best Buddies International’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee, sits on several national pilot initiative committees, an alumna of and contributing author of content for Leadership Best Buddies, and a new hire mentor. She is also a member of the Rotary Club of Honolulu and a volunteer with Hawaiʻi Help is on the Way.

Brandi-Lynn Makalani Hyden

Brandi-Lynn Makalani Hyden is a Native Hawaiian community advocate, educator, and Executive Director of Infinite Reach [ʻApoākea]. As a parent of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, she brings both lived and professional experience to her advocacy for individuals with I/DD and their families. Brandi serves on the Hawaiʻi State Council on Developmental Disabilities, where she chairs the Community Supports and Transitions Committee, and participates in systems advocacy addressing guardianship and conservatorship law. Her broader work focuses on community engagement, education, disability inclusion, cultural resilience, and improving access and opportunities for underserved communities.

Kelle L. Murphy

Kelle L. Murphy has expertise in adapted physical education and physical education. She created her Wellness Matters Programs that consists of: 1) Inclusive First Aid/CPR/AED for I/DD adults, caregivers, parents/guardians, and family members; 2) Swim Safe: ASD- a swim program for autistic individuals ages 4- adult, parents/guardians, and family members; and 3) Wellness Matters Physical Activity Program for I/DD individuals ages 14- adult, caregivers, coaches, parents/guardians, and family members. Her research interests are in the areas of negligence and risk management in physical education and adapted physical education, autism and swimming.

Sandra Oshiro

Sandra Oshiro is a veteran journalist who coordinates HYAIT, a family support group that helps young adults on the autism spectrum. She is pursuing a UH certificate in disability studies and serves on the board and as an officer of PHAC, a developer of affordable housing for senior, low-income, and special needs communities.

Christopher Pelayo

Christopher Pelayo is the care coordination and social work services unit supervisor for the State of Hawaii Department of Health Early Intervention Section. He graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Social Work degree. He has over 15 years of experience in early intervention as a care coordinator, team leader, and in his current role as a unit supervisor.

Linee Reeves

Linee Reeves is a Special Education Advocate, Mom of children with learning disabilities, and a continuous learner and health and fitness fanatic. Her greatest joy in life is serving my community and helping people.

Susan Rocco

Susan Rocco found her true calling when she answered a job posting in 1985 for a coordinator of a new parent information and referral program within the Disability and Communication Access Board. She likes to say that her son Jason “got her the job” as they were looking for a parent of a child with a disability to provide parent-to-parent support to other parents. During her decades at SPIN, Susan has realized the importance of systems advocacy in making the world a more welcoming place for her son and all people with disabilities.

Nicole Schlaack

Nicole Schlaack serves as an evaluator at the Center on Disability Studies (CDS), University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Nicole brings extensive experience in program evaluation, teacher education and P-12 teaching. At CDS, Nicole has overseen and contributed to multiple federally and state funded grants and projects. Her research adopts a cultural-historical approach to human development, focusing on cross-organizational collaboration, culturally responsive pedagogy, family-school-community partnerships, and community integration for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She has been on the Pac Rim Planning Team for the last 4 years and is looking forward to another wonderful conference experience.

Adam Tanners

Adam Tanners received his Ph.D. in Education from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, with a specialization is Special Education. His research interests include universal design in education and use of everyday technologies as accommodations to students with disabilities. Adam is currently working as an Instructional Designer for the College of Education at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He stays true to his background and interest in special education by following universal design principles on all courses he works on. In addition to his role as Instructional Designer Adam occasionally teaches classes for the Department of Special Education.

Reinalyn M. Terrado

Reinalyn M. Terrado is a people-first advocate and community engagement specialist dedicated to advancing food equity and disability justice. Drawing on her diverse background in journalism, communication, divinity, and nonprofit leadership, she has worked to support unserved and underserved communities across Hawai‘i. As a parent representative for the HI State DD Council and a member of the Ohana Leadership Council, she uses her voice to advocate for systemic change and empower families. Born in the Philippines and a resident of Hawai‘i since 2007, she now lives in Ewa Beach with her family.

Matthew Ulanski

Matthew Ulanski joined CDS around 2010, with an initial focus on a Medicaid Infrastructure grant about a buy-in option for people with disabilities. His duties included serving as Vice Chair of the CAC for several meetings. “Most people would describe me as well-read and able to take criticism and use it constructively.”