Dane Mullis joined the team in March 2023 as an advocate for people with substance use disabilities. His work focuses on community access to resources as well as the criminal legal system. Prior to joining the DRNC team, Dane worked as a cert…
Kyra Nehls joined DRNC in November of 2023 as a case advocate. Her work focuses on DRNC’s statewide intake process and providing self-advocacy support. Kyra graduated from North Carolina State University in December of 2020 with her Bach…
Lisa Nesbitt supervises the HOME Team, working on both Medicaid and Fair Housing issues for people with disabilities. In addition to overseeing that team, she helps children and adults obtain necessary medical services, including ment…
Cara Paolicelli, the development coordinator at DRNC since November 2023, brings a wealth of experience and passion to her role. Focused on DRNC’s fundraising campaigns, donor engagement and DRNC events, Cara’s objectiv…
Max Parker is a second year Juris Doctor candidate at the University of North Carolina School of Law. After receiving their bachelor’s degree from Davidson College, Max worked as a litigation paralegal at Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc.…
Bailey Pittenger, Phd is a high school English instructor at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. Bailey holds a BA and MA in English from Wake Forest University, an MFA in creative writing from the Universi…
Madeline Pool is a first-year Juris Doctor candidate at the University of North Carolina School of Law. She earned her undergraduate degree in social work from the University of Georgia,. Prior to law school, Madeline worked in child prot…
Monica Resendiz joined DRNC in October 2020 as a receptionist and provided administrative support. In June 2022 she took on the role of community engagement support staff. In this new position, she provides support to DRNC’s outreach an…