Marc Berlin BCPA

Marc has a professional background in human resources, health administration and advocacy for seniors and people with disabilities. His personal, educational and professional experience has made him well-suited to share his expertise. Marc earned his BSBA degree in Business Administration in Human Resources from The American University in 1992, and earned a Master’s degree in Health Services Administration from George Washington University in Washington D.C. in 1996. In 2019, he completed training in Family Centered Patient Advocacy via PULSE Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy, and in 2020 completed training as a Take Charge Campaign Ambassador via Take Charge 5 Steps to Safer Health Care.

Helen Rottier, PhD

Helen is a researcher and advocate focused on disabled knowledge production, with a PhD in Disability Studies from the University of Illinois Chicago. She works at the Waisman Center in Madison, Wisconsin, contributing to the Autism Research Consortium on Systems of Care and WI LEND. As a disabled person, she specializes in patient advocacy and care experiences for people with medical phobia. She has presented at ECHO Autism, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and the Autism Intervention Research Program - Physical Health.