Our Representatives
Get to know the girls and women who currently represent our local chapter and advocate for issues that matter most to girls and women with disabilities nationwide.
Margot Knowlton is the 2022 National Junior Teen and Illinois Junior Teen Queen. Margot is an active volunteer and does different advocacy work for children with disabilities. This summer she helped MC at the GiGiFIT Acceptance challenge. Margot hopes to continue her advocacy!
Lily Goodfellow is the 2022 Illinois Teen Queen. Lily spends her time being an advocate for inclusion and change! She speaks in the community about inclusion and is an active volunteer. Lily also is an aspiring sports journalist!
Kaleena Derrick is the 2022 Illinois Junior Miss Queen. Kaleena plays in the Miracle League of Joliet, dances, and loves to sing! Kaleena also started her first job this summer as a daycare assistant in Plainfield.
Edith Reynolds is the 2022 Illinois Miss Queen. Edith is has sung the Anthem, participated in Special Olympics, and volunteers to spread awareness and to advocate for girls and women with disabilities. She finished college this year and hopes to continue working in childcare!
Gloria Fisher is the 2022 Illinois Senior Miss Queen. Gloria has been advocating for girls and women with disabilities around the community, she was recently featured in a newspaper about her work! Gloria has also spent many hours volunteering at places like Habitat Restore, Feed My Starving Children.
Our Leadership Team
Cori Cozort
State Director
Ashely Bowen
Buddy Coordinator
Erin McCarthy
Volunteer Coordinator
Jessica Harnish
Immediate Past State Director
Sharon Minassian
Outreach Coordinator
Nicole Minassian
Outreach Coordinator
Nichole Kelso
Development
Rachel Shults
Committee Member
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