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Biography
Lori Ciccarelli received her bachelor’s degree in Communication Media and minor in Sociology from Walla Walla University, Washington, in 1981. She continued her education in the teacher prep program at Cal Poly Pomona and taught at the elementary level for 11 years. She is currently earning her master’s degree from the University of Denver in Leadership with a human and public relations focus, and is currently employed as the Community Relations Director at Mammoth Hospital since 1998.
Lori wants to make a difference and strives to do so in many facets of her life that includes volunteering. She has volunteered on the Site Council for her local public schools, has volunteered as the PTA president for her local junior high school, has volunteered on the Parents Advisory Team for her local public school district board of directors, has volunteered with her dog on the Animal Assisted Therapy team visiting hospitals and Special Olympics, has volunteered on her local sheriff’s Search & Rescue Team and is currently volunteering as the facilitator for Parents of Autism Support Group and Advocates of Students with Disabilities.
Jeremy “JJ” is currently a sophomore in college earning his bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design with a concentration in Illustration and a minor in Writing. Currently JJ holds a 3.4 GPA without modifications and has been invited to be the student representative for his dorm for the university’s student congress, and has received an invitation to join Delta Alpha Pi, an international honor society for college students with disabilities, due to academic achievement. He enjoys books and movies with a fantasy / science fiction flair or graphic novel focus. He has enjoyed drawing since the age of six and hopes to write and illustrate his own books. His work includes designing a logo and t-shirt for various organizations in addition to drawing projects on consignment. In his spare time, JJ has volunteered at the community library, police department, and several art events. JJ wants to take the negativity out of the coverage media gives autism and provide hope. Like others living on the spectrum, his journey has been filled with many struggles and challenges; but he wants to make a difference by providing hope and encouragement to other families.
Lori and JJ speak publicly raising autism awareness and about their journey. Here are comments from some who have attended their presentations:
* Simply wonderful!
* Very personal; very brave to be so open, excellent information; great interaction with group.
* Outstanding!
* An amazing success story!
* We are now more tolerant. Outstanding!
* So timely! I learned some things I needed to know about my family’s experience with Asperger's Syndrome.
* ONE OF THE BEST!
* Excellent presentation – both Mother & Son.
* Very informative – the first person perspective was great way to learn.
* She was well informed and quite a good presenter….
* Wonderful – great exposure for this condition.
* Very impressive.
* Excellent – very understandable too!
* Eye opening.
* So very educational as well as interesting.
* Excellent – my hope would be that your work and presentations are widespread!
For more information, contact Lori at lori.cicc@verizon.net.
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