The Team

Ivy is your typical transfemme turbo autist chaos queer with a meticulously curated collection of autoimmune and physical health issues. She has the absolute privilege and delight of managing operations at Ability Maine as well as Breath and Shadow. Her passions include organizing events, performing community outreach, and hopefully surviving the apocalypse. One of her primary missions in life is spreading education about the invisible illnesses overlooked, underdiagnosed, and ignored by society. In her time off, Ivy can be found deep in nonfiction studies, a variety of tabletop and video games, or a nap with her beautiful, ancient dog.

Katryna (Kat) Kofton is a 27-year-old adaptive sports athlete and enthusiast with a passion for adventure and helping people. She is most active in the adaptive skiing world and is a PSIA Level-1 Certified Adaptive Ski Instructor. Kat plans to start her own non-profit organization for people with rare disabilities who are seeking funding for adaptive equipment. Her goal  is to enhance the quality of life for people with rare disabilities who have limited access to other funding resources. Follow her at @themisfitsfoundation on IG or The Misfits Foundation on FB, and contact her at misfitsfoundation@gmail.com!

Mike Reynolds has been a web wrangler and writer for Ability Maine since 2009. He currently writes articles as well as streaming story-time events. Mike's interests and the scope of his writing are wide-ranging. He profiles members of Maine's disability community, covers news items of relevance to people with disabilities, and reports on activism in Maine or around the country. Recently, Mike's expose on UCP of Maine sparked outrage and was part of the impetus for important changes in the organization. Have a story idea, news tip, or interest in being profiled on Ability Maine? Mike can be reached at uppitycrip@gmail.com.