IN MEMORIUM - ENCORE PRESENTATION: RJ Mitte: Triumph/Breaking Bad Actor, Advocate & Philanthropist

Joyce will honor the late actor, disability rights advocate, and philanthropist RJ Mitte with a special reairing of his February 1, 2022, appearance on Disability Matters. He discusses his Hollywood career, challenging stereotypes through his experience with cerebral palsy, and his roles in Breaking Bad and Triumph, a film about a high school wrestler confronting bullying and stigma.

Joyce A. Bender Career Highlights

• Serves as CEO of Bender Consulting Services, Inc. and Board Chair and Founder of Bender Leadership Academy, a non-profit organization focused on addressing the transition to work for youth and young adults with disabilities.
• Founding partner of iDisability, an eLearning solution.
• Named a 2024 Woman of Influence by The Pittsburgh Business Times and 2024 Henry Viscardi Achievement Award Recipient from the Viscardi Center.