22. Emily Voorde, Founder INTO Strategies, Fmr White House Liaison to Disabled Americans, Fmr Pete for America Staff

Freedom Over Fascism

Emily Voorde is Founder and CEO of INTO Strategies, a Disabled-led firm bringing people into moments, movements, and campaigns. Emily also serves as a Presidentially-appointed Councilmember on the National Council on Disability. She previously served as an Associate Director in the White House Office of Public Engagement as the Biden-Harris Administration’s liaison to Disabled Americans and K-12 educators. Voorde’s personal passions and professional expertise center on justice for individuals with disabilities and equitable access to education. Her career began as an AmeriCorps member and 2nd grade teacher in Mississippi. In the summer of 2019, Emily returned to her hometown of South Bend, Indiana to support Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s run for President, serving as Chasten Buttigieg’s full-time body woman on the campaign trail. During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Voorde served as an Associate Director with the University of Notre Dame’s Sara Bea Center for Students with Disabilities. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame, a Masters of Education from the University of Notre Dame, and a Masters of Public Policy in Education from Vanderbilt University. She was born, raised, and has since returned to her hometown of South Bend, Indiana. I first started following her when she was part of the Pete for America campaign, and I’m so excited to hear about her new venture and what she thinks about the state of disability inclusion in the country today. Emily's book recommendation: Demystifying Disability by Emily Ladau ----more---- Please send questions for a Q&A or Mailbag Episode to [e-mail]. Please subscribe wherever you listen and leave a review to help us be more visibile. Please support us at patreon.com/freedomoverfascism to help support the podcast and help Stephanie feed her family. Patrons will receive bonus content such as Q&As, bonus content, messaging guidance, and more. ----more---- Questions to [e-mail]. More info, message hub, donations: www.hoosiervictoryalliance.org. Newsletter and podcast: substack.com/freedomoverfascism; Social media: www.facebook.com/hoosiervictoryalliance; www.instagram.com/hoosiervictoryalliance; www.threads.net/@hoosiervictoryalliance; www.twitter.com/hoosier_victory; www.post.news/hoosiervictory; www.tiktok.com/@hoosiervictoryalliance; www.youtube.com/@hoosiervictoryalliance; www.spoutible.com/hoosiervictory