Who We are...
The Team Shawnie Advocacy Group is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization (as of January 2022) run by families with special needs children. We are parents, educators, organizers, and volunteers who share a common goal, the safety of our children at the hands of others.
Our Mission
“To serve as an overwatch advocate agency that protects incapacitated children & adolescents from individuals that harm, exploit, and endanger their overall well-being through negligence, while also denying their basic human rights for appropriate education and quality of life.”
What We Do
We advocate for change in order to close system loopholes that allow for negligence and abuse. We are also actively involved with legislators who are fighting for disability rights to ensure that the voices of the special needs community are heard in the policy debates that take place at our statehouses.
Our Team Members
We are always looking for volunteers to join us and help us fight for those that cannot. You can contact us here for more info.
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Shawn Halajko
Hero / Survivor
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Shane Halajko Sr.
President/Co-Founder/Advocate
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SHANE HALAJKO JR.
Vice President/Paralegal/Advocate
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Dana DiMarco
VP of Communications & Philanthropy
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Cheryl Halajko
Treasurer/Co-Founder/Advocate
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Ryan Lamoureux
Business Development/Project Management
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Frank Perez
Director of Multimedia
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Michael Novia
Media Relations
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Nicole Navega
Board Member / LICSW - Consultant
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Stephen HALAJKO
Co-Executive Advisor/Board Member
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Jim Lamoureux
Board Member
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Steven Howitt
State Representative
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Samantha Morin
Psychologist / Advocate
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Celeste Fournier
Secretary/Financial Business Development
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LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL C. LIMA
Legal Counsel
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Tony Novia
Executive Advisor
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Maryellen Lane
Advocate / Financial Business Development
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Olivia Halajko
Advocate / Volunteer
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Tony Azulay
Honorary Advocate
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Jason O'Hara
Co-Honorary Advocate
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KYLE SEYBOTH
Financial Business Development
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BERNADETTE LOISELLE
Financial Business Development
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Brainsky Levinson, LLC
Business Legal Counsel
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LISA ORZECHOWSKI-Brien
Advocate/Lead Investigator
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MICHELLE BROULIARD
Consultant/SEPAC
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AMANDA PELLETIER
LICSW/Consultant
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Lisa Halajko
Financial Business Development
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Katie Ferreira-Aubin
L.M.H.C / C.A.G.S - Consultant
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Kamran Khan CPA Inc
Certified Public Accountant
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Sean Miranda
Advocate
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Kevin Harker
Grant Writer/Special Educaction Advocate
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Chris Dunn
Special Events