Author and Advocate Lee 'Cougardawn' Roberts:
Lee 'Cougardawn' Roberts is a Nana of five, twin, biker, animal, coffee and nature lover. She is also an author, volunteer peer support specialist, advocate and activist. Due to personal health reasons Lee left her job as a Protection Officer (in New England) and moved to Florida with her son. She retired and began volunteering her time in community service organizations that helped Animals, Children, Missing and Unidentified persons, the homeless and the Deaf Community. Lee is also Co-founder of Advocates United for Humanity with her best friend Donna Kshir. |
She is an avid researcher and currently knee deep in her family's genealogy. Born hearing, Lee was blessed with Meningitis at a very young age and grew up with progressive hearing loss. She is now Deaf and her primary language is ASL (American Sign Language) She is very active within the Deaf Community, is a Co-Host for the local Deaf Coffee Chat, is a volunteer advocate with the ADAS, and is part of Deaf Ministry Team at her church. She has also been a foster mama for felines in need and volunteers as needed in Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation under a permitted Rehabber. Lee volunteers her time for causes close to her heart as her health allows.For more on Lee visit her official WEBSITE!
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