Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) and the partners of the Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC) are pleased to announce the 2025-2026 SARTAC Fellowship Award recipients.
Six Fellows were chosen through a competitive application process to carry out independently designed self advocacy leadership and policy-related projects. This is the fifth group of SARTAC Fellows. Fellows are listed below with their hometown, brief biography, title and summary of their project, and Host organization.
To learn more about the SARTAC Fellowship, these outstanding self advocates, and the previous class of Fellows, click here.
SARTAC Fellows 2025-2026
Angela Jacob is a Fellow
Angela Jacob
SARTAC Fellow from Maryland
Fellowship Project: Advocating for a New You while Navigating a New Medical Diagnosis.
Angela is a disability advocate and business owner who provides disability case management services.
Angela’s Fellowship Project: Advocating for a New You while Navigating a New Medical Diagnosis. The project will use Angela’s personal journey with Spina Bifida to create a digital tool that helps people with disabilities feel ready for medical appointments and hospital stays with confidence.
Host: Heather Bennett, Spina Bifida Association of the Eastern Shore
Elizabeth McCormick is a Fellow at the Disability EmpowHer Network
Elizabeth McCormick
SARTAC Fellow from New York
Fellowship Project: EmpowHer Capital Building Self Advocacy for Young Women with Disabilities in Albany
Elizabeth works in public policy and cares a lot about helping other people with disabilities speak up, lead, and get involved in their communities.
Elizabeth’s Fellowship Project: EmpowHer Capital Building Self Advocacy for Young Women with Disabilities in Albany. The project will use Elizabeth’s experience to mentor girls with disabilities who are part of a yearlong program called EmpowHer Camp.
Host: Stephanie Woodward, Disability EmpowHer Network
Hailey Montgomery is a Fellow at Illinois Parents of Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Hailey Montgomery
SARTAC Fellow from Illinois
Fellowship Project: Friendship Guidebook for States
Hailey was the first high school student in Chicago to intern as a member of Congress. Later chosen by the U.S. Department of Labor to talk with state senators and national education leaders about issues that were important to them.
Hailey’s Fellowship Project: Friendship Guidebook for States. Hailey wrote a book called “My Friend’s Autism: Advice from Someone who is Autistic, His Friends, Classmates, Teammates, Mentors, and Family from Elementary School through the College Years.” Hailey decided the book could help more people by adding a guide.
Host: Diane Compton, Illinois Parents of Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Robert Jones is a Fellow
Robert Jones
SARTAC Fellow from Utah
Fellowship Project: Technology is for Everyone.
Robert is a college student who likes to write in a way that helps people imagine through stories and words.
Robert’s Fellowship Project: Technology is for Everyone. Robert plans to have classes that will help self advocates to set goals for using computers, smartphones, and other technology more safely.
Host: Sandra Curcio, Ability 1st Utah
If you would like to contact the SARTAC Fellows, please email Teresa Moore (connect@selfadvocacyinfo.org).