(she, her, hers) Mackenzie Saunders is a recent graduate of Arizona State University with a B.S. in Politics and Economics and a B.S. in Justice Studies. Mackenzie was born and raised in Phoenix, and currently works as the Deputy Campaign Manager and Finance Director for Yassamin Ansari's campaign for the Phoenix City Council in District 7. One of Mackenzie's roles on the campaign is recruiting, training, and supervising a Campaign Fellowship program of over 25 college and graduate students who conduct campaign policy, finance, field organizing, and communications work. After becoming paralyzed from the waist down when she was 11 years old, Mackenzie became passionate about disability rights and dismantling systemic inequalities at a young age. Mackenzie is now a walking paraplegic, public speaker, and community leader with a love for disability advocacy and youth civic engagement. Mackenzie will be attending Harvard Law School in fall 2022 to earn her law degree and later become a federal judge. Mackenzie is also a Board Member serving as Director of Operations for the SPINALpedia & Determined2Heal Foundation.