Jen Andrew profile

Jen Andrew

Communications Coordinator

Jen Andrew joined Disability Rights North Carolina in June 2022 as the communications coordinator. Her background includes work in philanthropy, public libraries, and healthcare. Her passion for disability rights comes from both her lived experience with disability, and social justice work, where advocacy efforts can exclude disabled individuals. Jen holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in biology from West Virginia University. She is an avid reader, a gardening and herbalism enthusiast, and a peer supporter. Jen enjoys traveling across North Carolina and beyond and she and her family have lived in the area since 1998.

Disability Rights NC

About Us

Disability Rights North Carolina is a legal advocacy organization that fights for the rights of people with disabilities in North Carolina.

What is a P&A?

After Willowbrook, congress made sure that every state has a Protective and Advocacy agency. DRNC is the federally mandated...

Our Team

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DRNC’s Board of Directors is a diverse group of individuals who are passionate about the rights of people with disabilities. All or...

PAIMI Advisory Council

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