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ACCESSTEST Collective storytellers, panelists, and partners include: Cecelia Black, Anna Zivarts + Disability Mobility Initiative, Tanisha Sepulveda, Karen Taylor, Erin Musser, Shannon Donahue, Peter Christenson, The River in Belltown, and project funding support from Northwest Film Forum’s Collective Power Fund and the city of Seattle's smART Ventures Grant Program.
Cecelia Black (Founder, Project Lead + Storyteller): Cecelia is a Seattle-based artist and disabled activist and photographer with a Masters degree in Public Policy.  Cecelia uses shared human experiences in her art and organizing to build understanding for disabled perspectives. This led her to creating and documenting the first wheelchair basketball tournament on the Tibetan plateau. Her last photography series, “Who’s the Caretaker?” explores the perceived roles and expectations society places on disabled partners.
Erin Musser (Storyteller): Erin was born in Seattle and graduated from the University of Washington in 1993. After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1998, she volunteered with the MS Society and other organizations that serve the disabled community. Her focus is now on disability mobility issues so EVERYONE can get where they need to. Erin lives in South Seattle with her husband and son.
Karen Taylor (Storyteller): Hi! I am a Maria Bamford fan, a haphazard gardener, and I sometimes walk with a cane. I am a police and prison abolitionist and spend a lot of time on collective liberation work, including fighting sexism, transphobia, and of course ableism. All people must be included in community life with dignity and humanity. As such, I’m an avid member of the Transit Riders Union, a scrappy crew of awesome poor folks who advocate tirelessly in local politics for things that make the city a bit more livable for us all. I’m also a writer; I self-publish little books with pictures and do performance-piece essays. I’m proud to be included with a group of great people exploring the intersections of disability, justice, transit, and art, all with playfulness.
Tanisha Sepúlveda (Storyteller): Tanisha Sepúlveda is an architectural associate with BCRA in Tacoma, and a program co-coordinator for the BIPOC Mobility Action Coalition (BMAC). As a power wheelchair user since 2010, Sepúlveda recognizes the lack of accessibility in the built environment and advocates for equitable access to transit and housing, with focus on sidewalk repair and maintenance. 
Shannon Donahue(Storyteller): Shannon is an advocate and student finishing her bachelor’s degree in applied behavioral science at Seattle Central College. As a person with two visible disabilities, Shannon is acutely aware of society’s negative reactions to differences. As a result, she has chosen to help those voices who are discounted so that they can reclaim their rightful place as equal members of society. Shannon’s professional goal is to guide and support young people with mental health issues who are struggling to obtain the power, freedom, and opportunities to which they are entitled.
Peter Christenson (Co-Founder + Project Support): Peter is a conceptual artist working across media, platforms, and places. His practice and research continue to be informed by his past experiences working as a social worker and psychotherapist. Christenson is the recipient of a Fulbright Scholar Award in Art & Design and the Governor's Arts & Heritage Young Arts Leader Award for the state of Washington. He has lectured, exhibited, and screened his work broadly across the globe.