ABOUT ME

Rosemary McDonnell-Horita (she/her) is a disabled Japanese-American woman living in the East Bay of California. She’s been supporting, advocating, and fiercely fighting for disability inclusion for 10+ years. In 2018 Rosemary ran Colorado’s inaugural Youth Leadership Forum for students with disabilities, in partnership with local independent living centers. With a focus in youth transition and event accessibility, Rosemary has experience working with the CA Youth Leadership Forum (YLF), the Impact Campaign for the Oscar-nominated documentary Crip Camp, Google, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, and numerous others. Her most recent work includes the Impact Producer for the film Fire Through Dry Grass. She’s currently an independent contractor and working on writing a cookbook. In her freetime she enjoys working in her vegetable garden, making playlists and cooking for people she loves. 

Rosemary seated in her manual wheelchair in front of a green wall. She has wavy short hair and is wearing a black top with green pants. She has tattoos on her arm and a leash wrapped around her hand.

TESTIMONIALS

  • "Rosemary was a pleasure to work with on the Lift Me Up impact campaign. We felt it was important for our messaging to be done with and for the disability community, and she took care to keep the campaign authentic and true to our brand."

    — Arthur Gwynne (RAMPD)

  • Rosemary is such a joy to work with. I have had the pleasure of working with her for the past two years now and having her consulting expertise has made my productions so much better and all the more inclusive. Rosemary is an expert in her field and works with such grace, kindness, speed and professionalism.

    — Brittany D.

  • “Rosemary’s work resonated and connected with our students, classified professionals, and management. She brought her authentic self in her presentation to begin the conversation surrounding equity for students with disabilities. She left a lasting impression about how we move forward towards a culture of belonging and inclusion. We look forward to working with her in the future.”

    — Angel Garcia

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