Lisa Treleaven

Montgomery 

Lisa Treleaven’s advocacy is rooted in her personal and professional experiences. As a mother of three wonderful children—one of whom has complex medical needs, including a tracheostomy— and a person with her own chronic health conditions, Lisa brings lived experience to her work in disability advocacy. Her professional background includes roles as a former homeschool educator, adjunct professor, and a community mental health provider.

Lisa holds a doctor of education in executive leadership in mental health and human services and a master of arts in psychology from Houston Christian University. She has served as a family advisor on the topic of children with special healthcare needs with organizations such as Texas Parent to Parent, Texas Children’s Hospital, Project DOCC, Family-Led Academic Grand Rounds, Global Genes RARE Compassion, and Emergency Medical Services for Children.

Lisa is a licensed professional counselor in Texas and a consultant in the fields of education and mental health. Her work focuses on amplifying the voices of patients and families to improve both physical and mental health care.

Project Title

Raising Awareness About Organizations and Tools Focused on Protecting Medicaid Funding at the Federal Level

Project Description

Many organizations are creating resources to help disability advocates engage with lawmakers at the federal level and oppose policy and budget proposals that threaten Medicaid funding. Lisa’s capstone project seeks to amplify these efforts by connecting like-minded stakeholders and providing access to the growing range of advocacy tools on this issue. The project utilizes group presentations and fosters communication among both formal and informal networks of disability advocates.