Bea Awoniyi, Ph.D., is the Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and College Ombuds at Santa Fe College, in Gainesville, Florida. She hails from Nigeria, a country on the west coast of Africa where she taught grade school (Grades 1, 2, and 5) before emigrating to the US.  For almost four decades, Bea has provided leadership for disability support services at the community college and the University levels.  She enjoys working and forging policy alignments, policy changes, and developing interagency collaborations/partnerships, things she has done successfully across the country (Colorado, Iowa, and Florida). In addition, Bea has served the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) in many capacities—as a Director on the Board, Standing Committee Chair, and is a Past President (President 2014-2016).  Bea currently serves on other boards.  She is the Treasurer for the Johnson Scholarship Foundation (JSF) Board, the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities (FCSUA), the Neurodiversity (ND) Alliance and currently the Board President for the Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida (CILNCF).  Bea continues to consult with colleges and universities and is highly engaged at the regional affiliate level (FL-AHEAD).