Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Chicago Disability Pride Parade 2012 - Parade Grand Marshall announced - Linda Miller

Linda E. Miller is the Domestic Violence Services Program Coordinator for Sinai Health Systems. Providing the only service of its kind for disabled people throughout the Chicago land area, Linda works primarily with disabled survivors of domestic neglect, abuse and/or violence. She has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Southern Illinois University and brings more than 30 years of professional experience in the corporate and healthcare fields.

As someone who has grown up with her disability, Linda is an avid disability rights and women’s advocate. Trained in domestic violence services, Linda conducts disability and domestic violence instruction for domestic violence shelters and Chicago-area healthcare providers and has received certification as a Domestic Violence Professional from the State of Illinois in the Fall of 2006.

She is passionate about furthering her knowledge of domestic violence and is especially dedicated to expanding resources for disabled victims of abuse who are African American and people of color.

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9th Annual Disability Pride Parade
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Chicago, Illinois


For more information visit: http://www.disabilityprideparade.com/

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