Katherine Perez

Katherine Perez is Executive Director for The Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy, and Innovation. She holds a Juris Doctorate degree from UCLA School of Law and is a PhD Candidate in Disability Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Katherine received the 2018 American Association of People with Disabilities Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leadership Award, and she co-founded the National Coalition for Latinxs with Disabilities. Serving on the Board of Directors for DRC is important to Katherine as she believes the position provides her an opportunity to bring all sides of herself (activist, academic, policy-work, and attorney) to the table and give back to the disability community in California.