Bryan Boyce / Executive Director
bboyce@cowtippingpress.org / 507.201.9678
Bryan Boyce grew up in Waseca, Minnesota and graduated from Grinnell College before teaching high school English in Lesotho and the Rosebud Lakota Reservation and serving as Assistant Director of Breakthrough San Juan Capistrano, which he led to nationally recognized student gains. As the sibling of a brother with developmental disabilities, Bryan knows firsthand the value and richness of exchange across neurological difference. He seeks to give others this opportunity—an alternative to presuming deficit and pity—through the often inventive, radically self-representative writing of Cow Tipping authors.
Rachel Lieberman / Program Director
rlieberman@cowtippingpress.org / 847.340.1339
Rachel Lieberman grew up in and around Chicago, Illinois before moving to the Twin Cities to attend Macalester College. For over eight years she has enjoyed teaching in special education classrooms, coaching Special Olympics, and working as a caretaker for individuals with developmental disabilities. In her work with Cow Tipping, Rachel finds tangible and inspiring possibilities for a more inclusive and creative future: one that expects, accepts, and celebrates neurodiversity, and one that embraces greater equity for all of us.
Natalie Martell / Arts Manager
nmartell@cowtippingpress.org / 612.424.0035
Natalie Martell is a writer and has worked in group homes for many years. At Cow Tipping, Natalie works to amplify our authors’ voices through publication and arts outreach. She has always found Cow Tipping books unique, delightful, and moving, and she strives to connect them with a diverse readership. She believes that honoring and valuing neurodiversity enhances the literary landscape and society as a whole.
Shaunte Martin / Inclusion Associate
shauntemartin619@gmail.com
Shaunte Martin was born here in Minnesota. She was born in December of 1987 in Regions Hospital in the morning. She has a big family of a lot of nieces and nephews. She likes to go to the state capitol and going bowling with her family and friends.
Maeve McDevitt / Inclusion Associatemaeve0601@gmail.com Maeve McDevitt is a young woman who wishes she could time travel to times of past years especially the 1920s (only to visit). For now she gets to live in a different time as she writes a historical fiction novel about a Deaf woman living during the 1920s and 1930s and has to put up with living in the modern world ugh. She is a curious soul who loves not only history and antique/vintage items but traveling,cooking,hanging out with friends,family and boyfriend, is an animal lover and last not least enjoys reading books and writing stories.
Fellows
Tessa Froggatte / Teaching Fellow
Tessa Froggatte is a disability rights advocate and a Special Olympics athlete. She would like people to know that she won the gold in Flag Football & Softball in the 2024 Special Olympics season. She won the Inspire Award in 2023 for being a disability rights advocate.
Laron Gatlin-Dean / Teaching Fellow
Laron Gatlin-Dean was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He likes playing games, watching movies, and listening to music. He is everyone’s favorite popstar and everyone’s favorite moviestar. And he likes to hang out with friends. Cow tipping is so much fun!
Ocean C Poet / Teaching Fellow
Mr. Ocean C Poet is a 60-year-old Multi-Race Transgender Man. Confessional Poet, Graphic Novelist, Graphic Artist, Filmmaker. 2023 SARTAC Fellow Mr. Poet has written 10 books which includes a graphic novel, self-help and poetry book. Love Is Love, a graphic novel of a trans man’s love story will be released December 12, 2024. Ocean C Poet continues self advocacy in organizations like Arc Minnesota, Saint Paul Mayor’s Disabilities Committee, and the Rainbow Support Group.
Lisa Poppe / Teaching Fellow
Lisa Poppe goes out with friends and then goes out to dinner with them. And then they have a good time. And then her friends take her back home.
Savannah Smith / Teaching Fellow
Savannah Smith loves Pokemon, likes creative writing classes, is a very lovely person, and cares about everyone.
Ashley Williamson / Teaching Fellow
Ashley Williamson enjoys writing science fiction, fantasy, and adventure. She is active with cooking, exercising, going for walks, watching movies and tv. People say she is creative, open minded, and accepting. She is an aspiring writer.
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