Santa Perez

Santa Perez is the former Chair of the Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities and sits on many committees, both State and National. She is a founding member of People First of Nevada and an active President Emeritus of the organization. She has been an Advocate for people with Cerebral Palsy all her life. Santa earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Cal State Northridge and currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. In her personal life, Santa has accomplished many things, the greatest of which, in her eyes, is her son Noah. Santa is a writer and blogger and the author of Sitting At Eye Level: My Life as an Advocate, a Professional, a Woman, a Mom, and a Person with a Significant Disability. Santa believes that people with developmental disabilities and intellectual disabilities need to become Active Advocates in every aspect of their lives. They need to make their mark on the world. (Contact Santa at sperez9501@aol.com)