Maggie Redden 
Paraplegic due to Polio 
Photography – Rabbitt and Bond

 

I have worn many hats in my life including being a 2008 Beijing Paralympian, harpist who performed at Carnegie Hall, Penn State graduate, and Ms. Wheelchair New Jersey 2013. None of that would have been possible had it not been for a stroke of luck. I was adopted from India at age two, after having contracted Polio as an infant.  After spending 2012 abroad, living and working at a home for orphan girls (some with severe disabilities) in Kolkata, India, I decided to change the direction of my career and pursue a Masters of Public Administration degree. I saw firsthand what life could have been like for me and I wanted to do something about it and make a change.

I currently work as a Transition Coordinator at a Center for Independent Living to help high school students and adults with disabilities to become self-sufficient and independent. I'm driven by a desire to pay it forward so others can live their lives to the fullest. I have never let my disability define me and owe a lot of my uniqueness to it. I have been asked that if I could change things, would I? Absolutely not!

Kat Rabbitt
Kat Rabbitt is a New York based Commercial Fashion Photographer.  A hippie at heart, but is a city girl all the way with a strong love for fashion.  Her focus expands to Film Making, Directing, Creative Collaborations and the exploration of the Culinary World.

“My objective is to enjoy the day to day & live well.  I strive for a life balanced between the sweet, savory, salty and spicy.  This balance translates to Art, Creative Innovation, Culinary Arts, Collaboration, Family, Peers, Love and the infinite study of Life as my fuel.  The visual art of communication drives me in what I photograph.  There is a lot to be said without words.”
Visit Kat at http://www.katrabbitt.com

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