Board Members
Kerry Quinney
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Kerry was born and raised in Southern California. She has also lived in many other states including Colorado, Oregon, Texas, and Maryland. Kerry was a figure skater growing up. She was also a competitive snowboarder as a teen and young adult. Like Ken, she has been on the ice since she was little. She earned medals at Regional, Sectional, and Adult National competitions. She has been coaching skating for about 25 years and holds various ratings and accomplishments. She has coached high level competitive figure skating, hockey power skating, and Special Olympics. One of her Special Olympian athletes attended the Special Olympic World Games. Kerry is also a special educator and is passionate about teaching the world that children with different abilities are capable of greatness and that the world should value their unique and valuable skills. She is on a personal journey to educate others and you will often find her on her soapbox (Ken will tell you that it is tough to get her down.) She started SOI for many reasons, too many to list here but she would be happy to tell you all about it in person. Kerry holds a Bachelors Degree in Biology, Masters Degree Special Education, and Ph.D. in Special Education. Being able to provide an organization where families can come together and be a part of something so special is very important to Kerry. She believes everyone should be included and is always looking for ways to improve the SOI experience. She is so thankful to have so many volunteers believe in her vision and show up week after week and dedicate their time to this organization. She is deeply touched by the trust and and support that the families, volunteers, and community in general have shown. Kerry and Ken are married and live on a mini farm in the middle of the desert with a blended family and many critters, many of which they have rescued. Ken blames Kerry for all of the animals.
President/Founder
Ken Quinney
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Ken grew up in Quesnel, Canada. He brings a wealth of on ice experience to SOI, both as a player and as a coach. After youth hockey, he played Major Junior hockey in the Western Hockey League. His professional career includes six years in the Quebec Nordiques organization, two years in the Detroit Red Wings organization, five years with the Las Vegas Thunder, and three years pro in Frankfurt, Germany. In addition, Ken has been coaching hockey for more than 20 years. Select players he has worked with over the years have gone on to play Major Juniors, Division I and III college hockey, and professional hockey. These days, he can be found working on skills development with his sons and a few other skaters during the off season. He can also be found on the ice every Friday night at SOI teaching children to skate. You'll know you've found him because he will be the one acting silly with his own posse of kids attached at his hip during the skating portion of the night. Some would say that Ken has a way with the kids quite like no other. He will tell you he really enjoys the kids. Today, Ken works as a firefighter for Clark County. Ken and Kerry are married and live on a mini farm in the middle of the desert with a blended family and many critters, many of which they have rescued.
Vice President/Hockey Director
Michael Mosca
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Secretary
Kimberly Ortega
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I’m a mother of a blended family of 8 children, five of which are mine. What makes my family and myself unique to this world is that we have a love for pushing the envelope when it comes to taking down barriers. Two out of my five have very Rare Genetic Syndromes, with them being the only ones born in our State. My oldest is one out of about 100 in the world and my fourth child is one out of less than 500 in the world.
We have had to learn how navigate and be creative in making sure they received the services that have helped them become the growing young adults they are today. That took a lot of help from their three siblings that have had to deal with their own challenges, in being a little of everything to their two siblings with “different abilities”. Watching them all work together in overcoming obstacles has been heart wrenching at times but overall has been my greatest of drives in pushing forward in my own endeavors.
I currently sit on Councils, Commissions and Boards across multiple areas of the “Different Abilities” arena. I’ve worked for the State and have also worked in the Non-Profit world over the last past decade.
Some of my strongest sense of passions are in the areas of Medical and Law. I’m absolutely in love with the outdoors, animals and of course working kids from any walk of life. I’m very creative and have been often found adapting everyday things. Because I don’t fit in a box do to the complex life I’ve been given, I often find that is what sets us apart from others and allows us to stand out.
Treasurer
Jasmine Horn
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Community Outreach
Karin Sirk
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My first ever paying job was selling baked potatoes in a restaurant in an amusement park when I was 16. Various other jobs along the way during high school and college. During college I worked in group homes for individuals with developmental disabilities as one of my many jobs to put myself through college. After graduating from college, I worked for a 150-bed residential program run by sisters for adult women with developmental disabilities ranging from mild to profound in Northern Illinois. My roles there were many. I taught classes ranging anywhere from self-help to politics depending on the abilities of the women in each of my groups. I also did case management duties for an assigned group of women who were entrusted to my care. Eventually I interviewed for the directorship of the new day program the sisters were opening and was hired for that position. As part of the process of getting that program up and running, I had to get it accredited by a national organization. When we finished with the process and went through our survey and were awarded our accreditation, we were the first facility in the state to be issued anything other than a one-year accreditation on their first application. We were granted a three-year accreditation. I worked for the sisters for 10 years. I have worked for CCSD since February 1998 and all my years have been at Helen J. Stewart School. I work with post-secondary age students with intellectual disabilities.
Hobbies: I love to read. I was born in Japan. My favorite sports are baseball and hockey.
Family: I have a 26 year old son who is the light of my life. For many years we lived as an extended family and I helped to take care of my ailing mom and grandma (mom’s mom). Today it is myself, my dad, and my son.
Skating experience: Figure skating parent and highly involved in the Las Vegas Figure Skating Club, including president
Etc.: I cannot say I know what it’s like to have a child with special needs, because I don’t. I can tell you what it’s like to have your own disability and how you don’t stop reaching for your goals no matter what. I do not let my disability define who I am, my disability is part of me, it is who I am.
I am a parent. I have my own biological child and consider many others my kids also. I have worked with individuals with special needs for many years, in many settings, and many ages elementary to senior citizen. They are all my kids, past and present. They will always be my kids. They are part of me, they make me who I am.
Board Member
Raina Anderson
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Fundraising
Dana Fishman
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Fundraising
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