Amoya Mankertz is “Girl Friday” around the HSRI West office in Tualatin, Oregon. She is dedicated to helping others and prides herself in knowing a little bit about everything that goes on around the office. She is a real “go getter”, which makes her the prime candidate for fundraising for a wide variety of Riot projects. Interested in ordering a Space Race game or Toolkits? Contact Amoya at amankertz@hsri.org or call 503-924-3783 Ext. 24

Drew Smith is always on the lookout for adventure! Whether it’s supporting Riot Editors or looking for a new mountain to climb, watch out! He might be caught flying right past you! In his spare time, he enjoys telling his co-workers about his latest home repair ventures or offering an occasionally funny story. His ultimate favorite activity is downloading untold amounts of iPhone apps to make life more fun. He can be reached by cell phone, email, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace or by any social network available. Look for him to drop in your neighborhood soon. Literally. Contact him at dsmith@hsri.org or call 503-924-3783 Ext. 17

Elizabeth Pell helps support Riot Editors and has worked for HSRI for 7 years! She is a social worker and has had great jobs helping people move out of institutions into the community and helping people understand and use their rights. Elizabeth loves bicycle riding and art, both of which allow her to get really dirty. Contact her at epell@hsri.org or call (617) 876-0426, ext. 2307

Jaime Daignault is the pride of her neighborhood, teaching stunt scooter techniques. Her class, “Bad Aspirin Moves” is always full. Students, clad in pajamas, move in and out of driveways, alleyways, and waterways, wow-ing frequent crowds that gather. She always stops to high-five her fans. In her spare time, she provides support to Riot Editors. She also directs projects to promote self-advocacy. She lives with her family in Portland, Oregon. Her daughter is an art student in college and her son enjoys circle time, motorcycles, and superheroes. Her husband, Eric, does the best he can to keep up. Want to know more about Power Up? She’s your gal. Contact her at jdaignault@hsri.org or call 503-924-3783 Ext. 14

John Agosta just tries to keep pace, because life can move pretty fast for a lot of us. He really enjoys his work. He helped found The Riot! and works a lot with state agencies and others to try and develop better community supports for people. He gets most of his energy from self-advocates who always seem to point us in the right direction. He has three kids but they know more about everything than he does right now. He likes to fly fish, but it really doesn’t matter if he catches a fish. He went sky-diving once and would do it again. He loves to travel … and roots for Notre Dame, the Red Sox and enjoys a great game of soccer. He can be contacted at jagosta@hsri.org or call 503-924-3783 Ext. 11

Jennifer Negus is still trying to compose herself after reading the last column of “Craig Says” in The Riot! When she’s not busy playing her invisible flute, she’s hard at work coordinating The Riot! for production. At home she lassos her two cats into meowing on cue for her entertainment in the evenings, though they rarely oblige. Tell her a joke, she’ll tell one back. Tell her a REALLY good joke; she won’t stop laughing until the tears start. Won’t someone please help her? She’s the go-to gal for all things pertaining to The Riot! newsletter. Contact her at jnegus@hsri.org or call 503-924-3783 Ext. 10

Yoshi Kardell provides support to Riot Editors and helps out with other projects like Space Race and Power Up! Since joining The Riot!, she has proven her skills by winning first place in scavenger hunt sing-a-longs, and Elaine Benes (from Seinfeld) dancing impression competitions. She has worked as a direct care staff and in statewide advocacy, and enjoys supporting self-advocates to push the limits and break down barriers! Contact her at ykardell@hsri.org or call 503-924-3783 Ext. 18