KENIA FLORES

Voting Access and Election Protection Fellow, Detroit Disability Power
Detroit, MI | @detroitdisabilitypower

Kenia is the Voting Access and Election Protection Fellow at Detroit Disability Power (DDP), where she focuses on dismantling barriers that prevent people with disabilities from being civically engaged. Motivated by her experiences as a blind voter facing accessibility challenges, Kenia is committed to ensuring disabled individuals have a voice in the democratic process. Her work at DDP addresses disparities in housing, employment, education, transportation, healthcare, and more for the disability community. In addition to her role at DDP, Kenia is a Government Relations Analyst at Learning Ally, where she helps advance education policy priorities with Governors' offices, state legislatures, and Departments of Education. She has also served as an Intern and Staff Assistant in the U.S. Senate, working in both district and Capitol Hill offices to serve North Carolina constituents.