Kelly McAllister reopened We Rock the Spectrum - Northeast Philly in July 2021. It has been successfully open and serving the community for over a year now. Kelly has a degree in business and marketing that she earned from Penn State University. The vast majority of her experience has been in the hospitality and franchise industry for over 10 years. All of her work has revolved around the community and she believes that a strong focus on this is the key to successful relationship building. Her husband, Sean, was born and raised in the Parkwood neighborhood and most of their extended family still resides there as well. Kelly and Sean are extremely passionate about family and have three sons of their own: Logan (6), Jackson (3) and Cameron (1.5). Kelly frequently visited WRTS – Northeast Philly with her son Logan and felt that all children should have the opportunity to enjoy We Rock like he does. Having family members with special needs herself, Kelly has always wanted to find a way to pay it forward by owning a business with purpose. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lvonne-mcmillan/support

Michele Abraham-Montgomery is a seasoned Family Peer Specialist providing self efficacy, empowerment, advocacy and resource information to families for over 20 years. She is the Co-Founder of Spectrum Success 911 alongside her son Khylil Robinson who is proudly working as a Community Autism Peer Specialist.  Spectrum Success 911 is a Nonprofit organization that supports families and individuals living with autism and mental health differences. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lvonne-mcmillan/support

Alexandra Renée Poelstra is a speaker, consultant, and monsterprenuer known as THE MAVEN of ALL MAVEN, a small and mighty enterprise innovating bold and brilliant brands to shake up industries.She’s been featured in various notable and award-winning publications and media, from Carlsbad’s 40 under 40 and the Colorado Springs Business Journal to Gusto. She also spoke for Webflow’s Virtual World Tour and ALL MAVEN was a Finalist for Innovator of the Year at Carlsbad’s CBAD Awards. Known as THE MAVEN of ALL MAVEN, she dedicates herself to crafting bold and brilliant brands geared to shake up the industry. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lvonne-mcmillan/support

Salina Miller, a recipient of the National Nurses Coalition’s Unsung Heroes Award, is a visionary, a trailblazer, a philanthropist and the epitome of devotion. Her dedication to service is one of the qualities that draws people to her. Salina’s passion for service emerged with the birth of her son Elijiah, who has multiple diagnoses, including autism. Her love for family and fervent desire to positively impact others’ lives and advocate for individuals with special needs and their parents inspired her to create the service organization Mother 2 Mother in 2017 and dedicate her life to bringing education, empowerment and awareness to communities while providing support to special needs families. Salina is a loving mother to sons Elijiah, age 16, and Eric, age 20. She is happily married to her husband Robert and Salina enjoys reading, spending time with loved ones and traveling. Excerpt from her website- https://mother2mother.info --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lvonne-mcmillan/support

Chanté Douglas is a single mother of an amazing child named Levi who also has autism. She is an accomplished children’s book author, community activist and advocate for the autistic community. Over the years she has made it her mission to raise awareness for autism especially in the African American community.Her published works include The Adventures of EchoBoy and Abc Girl, Levi’s World, Respect The Spectrum and My Life in Puzzle Pieces and Are You Okay? A Story by Echoboy. Also winning Book of the Year for 2021  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lvonne-mcmillan/support

We discuss the history of the Ronald McDonald House Charities with Mr. Anthony Stover who is the Community Relations Manager for the Philadelphia Region. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lvonne-mcmillan/support

Jamilah F. Bashir, is a Senior Education Consultant in Philadelphia, PA.  She has worked in the field of Special Education (Sped) for almost 20  years as a Special Education Educator and Special Education Supervisor. As someone who has many years of experience in the field of Sped, Jamilah brings a wealth of knowledge on how to best support schools and districts with their teachers and students with special needs. (excerpt from Bio) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lvonne-mcmillan/support

Host- LVonne McMillan interviews Aisha Christa Atkinson from Texas about her journey with her son, Aries. How she became an educator, instructional coach, and advocate for families. Hear about her journey, her testimony, and how she is changing the world one family at a time.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lvonne-mcmillan/support

Giving you an update that we are coming back live to the Podcast Show. Looking forward to it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lvonne-mcmillan/support

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