LEAP Team Members
Parthy Dinora
Parthy is the interim executive director of the Partnership for People with Disabilities and has worked on research related to LEAP. She is also the parent of a child with autism. Seeing LEAP go from an idea to a full-fledged initiative that has trained hundreds of people has been one of the great joys of her career.
Renée Soniat
Renée Soniat has a lifelong connection to the disability community, both personally and professionally. As Co-Director of the Family to Family Network of Virginia at VCU’s Partnership for People with Disabilities, she passionately leads initiatives that promote accessibility, self-advocacy, and safety. She also coordinates the iCAN! Accessibility Project and the Leadership for Empowerment and Abuse Prevention (LEAP) Project. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Digital Sociology at VCU, her research focuses on social trends that inform prevention strategies for at-risk communities. Above all, Renée finds her greatest joy in her family.
Molly Dellinger-Wray
Molly Dellinger-Wray coordinates the LEAP Project at The VCU Partnership for People with Disabilities. Along with a team of very smart and talented people, Molly helped create the curriculum and loves teaching it. Molly’s favorite part of teaching the LEAP curriculum is getting to know participants and helping to improve their quality of life.
