Accessibility Team

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b328c8_737a9c3b95db40249077d89bbd8d7430~mv2.jpg My name is Dennis Martinez, Colombian American, I was born in New York City, but i grew up primarily in Colombia. After graduating from mainstream high school, I made the decision to return to the United States of America because of the many opportunities for members of the deaf community here. After moving back to New York, I studied both English and American Sign Language. I earned an associate's degree in Business Administration from LaGuardia Community College. I was working as Deaf Service Advocate at Harlem Independent Living Center in NYC, but I am in Texas currently. I love being a part of the Deaf community and helping to spread accessibilities for the deaf community and spread deaf awareness to the hearing world.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b328c8_6205f89278834a99bdf78c10cc03b1e2~mv2.jpg Nicolyn Plummer is a Professor at Gallaudet University. She is formerly a trauma-informed professional and has served on several committees, and served as an advisory council in bridging stakeholders, communities with disabilities and spectrum of deafness. She is a consultant and executive assistant to Be Bold and Be Heard Show. Ms. Plummer birthed Deafablism theatrical production, founded Court Legal Interpreting Coalition, to foster effective communication access for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing litigants who are victims of abuse in court proceedings. She moderated for the panel presentation at the New York State Supreme Court titled “Lost in Translation: Best Practices in Communication with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Litigants.” Ms. Plummer co-founded Deaf Justice Coalition, authored an amicus brief of curiae in Support Civic Association of the Deaf of New York City, Inc., v. Giuliani, et al, for violating the Americans Disabilities Act, injunction restriction for the removal of fire alarm boxes from the streets of New York City, a case heard in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York. She is a community spokesperson, liaison and testified at the New York City Council hearing on 911 accessibility. Nicolyn Plummer is first generation-college student, humanitarian contributions to d/Deaf communities, obtained a Bachelor of Art degree in Criminal Justice, Cum Laude from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and a master’s degree in social work from New York University.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined Sallie Mullins Thompson is a financial consultant for FamilyKind. Ms. Thompson is a CPA financial planner and tax strategist, who works with small business owners, families, and executive–level professionals who want to address tax, investment, money planning, and asset/cash flow protection issues. She holds TX and NY CPA certificates; the AICPA PFS and the CFP certifications; and an MBA in Accounting, along with being licensed in multiple states to sell securities and insurance products. Her holistic and comprehensive methodology is a clarifying process that enables her clients to navigate their financial lives through effective tax strategies. Ms. Thompson is a passionate advocate for women. She is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) with a focus on supporting and educating women before, during, and after divorce. With her taxation background, skills, and experience, her mission is to inform all parties of the tax consequences relative to the divorce agreement. Further, Ms. Thompson is an active member of Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) where she assists in developing public policy platforms for women-owned small businesses in the areas of taxation and access to capital. In 2015 Ms. Thompson was appointed by the US Department of the Treasury to the IRS Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, a Federal Advisory Committee, and served a 3-year term, including the last year as Vice Chair of the panel. She has a BA in psychology from Sweet Briar College and a Master’s in Education, Guidance and Counseling, from Florida Atlantic University. Ms. Thompson obtained an MBA in accounting in May 2001 from Houston Baptist University, and passed the CPA and CFP exams in 2002 and 2011.