Meet the Team
Dr. Amy Kenny, Director
Dr. Amy Kenny (she/her) is a disabled scholar-practitioner, writer, and advocate, and serves as the inaugural director of the Disability Cultural Center. Her work on disability has been featured in Teen Vogue, Huff Post, The Mighty, Sojourners, and Shondaland. Kenny’s award-winning book, My Body is Not A Prayer Request, mixes humor, personal narrative, and theology to invite faith communities to rethink their ableism and learn from the embodied wisdom of disabled people.
In addition to her academic work, Kenny has served on the Mayor’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Task Force and as a facilitator for Freedom Road Institute for Leadership and Justice. While co-leading a mutual aid group supporting neighbors experiencing homelessness for several years, she co-founded Jubilee Homes OC, a permanent supportive housing initiative in her community.
Originally from Brisbane, Australia, she is at home in the water, where she’d always rather be.
Marcia Salas, Student Academic Assistant
Marcia Salas (she/her) is a second-year undergraduate student at Georgetown. She currently wants to double major in Finance and Operations & Analytics (OPAN) and possibly minor in Entrepreneurship. She is a Student Academic Assistant at the Disability Cultural Center under Dr. Amy Kenny. Collaborating with the other four Academic Assistants, Marcia oversees DCC’s Campus Groups. She actively works to expand DCC’s presence on campus and assist with future programming/goals.
Marcia resides in Lima, Peru. Being Head Student Council, she advocated for inclusion and diversity in her community to eliminate harmful material that perpetuates stereotypes from the school’s curriculum. In the past, Marcia was part of a consulting internship where she advocated for funding for low-income NGOs.
Outside of the Disability Cultural Center, Marcia is part of Georgetown Global Consulting Club (GGC), The Caravel Journal and the Latin American Student Association (LASA).
Zach Lee, Student Academic Assistant
Zach Lee (He/Him/His) is a senior at the College of Arts of Sciences. His major is Biology of Global Health, and he is minoring in Disability Studies. He calls Maryland home, and is very excited to work as a Student Assistant at the Disability Cultural Center. Because he is on the pre-medical track and hopes to go to medical school, he is interested in the intersection between healthcare and disability advocacy and the advancement of disability justice.
Zach also is part of the Georgetown Disability Alliance, Georgetown University Minority Association of Pre-Health Students, Hoya Breakdance Crew, participates in clinical research at the Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, and plays on the Club Volleyball Team.
Moises Amador Robles, Student Administrative Assistant
Moises Amador Robles (he/him) is a Sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, studying Government with a minor in Spanish. He looks forward to working in policy in the future and learning more about Latin American relations. At the DCC, Moises is a Student Administrative Assistant and is eager to educate the Georgetown community on Disability Culture through various on-campus events, in addition to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for students.
Moises is a DC native and is passionate about the well-being and local politics of his community. Outside the DCC, Moises is a part of the Hoya Saxa Weekend Outreach Committee, where he helps prospective students get a feel for Georgetown.
Tara Haas, Student Academic Assistant
Tara Haas (she/her) is a Junior in the School of Health, studying Human Science with a Disability Studies minor. Tara calls Minnesota home! Tara is very excited to be working as a Student Academic Assistant at the DCC alongside other students, managing social media accounts. She looks forward to expanding the DCC’s social media presence and to share all of the happenings within the DCC community!
Outside of the DCC, Tara is part of the SOH Academic Council, HOPE: Homeless Outreach and Program Education, Heroes4Hearts, and works at the Hoya Kids Center!
Chloe Smith, Student Academic Assistant
Chloe Smith (she/her) is a Sophomore student in the Georgetown School of Nursing. Chloe is interested in women’s health and is an aspiring Certified Nurse-Midwife. She is a student assistant at DCC, and is responsible for creating our newsletter. She looks forward to collaborating with other organizations to ensure that students are informed about upcoming events and programming!
Natalie Gustin, Student Academic Assistant
Natalie Gustin (she/her) is a Junior in the School of Foreign Service, studying Culture & Politics with a concentration in US Imperialism and Disability, with a minor in Disability Studies. She looks forward to forging a strong connection between education and community and integrating the principles of disability justice into activism spaces on campus.
Natalie calls Odenton, Maryland home and is a transfer from the University of Iowa. Outside of the DCC, Natalie is a member of the Homelessness Outreach, Meals, and Education (HOME) program through the CSJ, works in the Disability Studies Program, and is a Title IX Ambassador.
Gillian Dixon, Hoya Fellow
Gillian Dixon (she/her/hers) is a graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences at Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and a minor in Public Health. She currently serves as the Administrative Assistant directly assisting Dr. Amy Kenny with the Disability Cultural Center.
As a DMV native and proud Georgetown graduate, Gillian is excited to return to campus and work in empowering and uplifting marginalized voices and communities through her work at the DCC.
Post-graduation, Gillian has spent the past few months devoting her time and skills to non-profit organizations throughout Washington, D.C., with the mission of dismantling racial disparities and inequities within the arts.