Daniella Mazzio

Daniella Mazzio (she/her) is a Chicago-based writer, consultant, and performer. Throughout over a decade in Chicago, Daniella has worked with creatives, leaders, and advocates from every different walk of life. Daniella is a dedicated advocate for disability justice and serves on the Chicago International Film Festival’s Accessibility Advisory Committee. She has written about her personal experience with disability, including a piece about disability and Pride Month for Access Living.

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She serves on the board of Plant Chicago, a nonprofit whose work centers on sustainability and circular economies. Her audience engagement experience background focused on event accessibility and conducting outreach with underrepresented audience groups, including youth in Chicago and the disability community. She is passionate about her city: Living in Chicago is a dream, and Daniella’s work as a consultant supports nonprofits and organizers who address the city’s disparities to ensure Chicago can be everyone’s dream.

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She is also a culture writer and film journalist who has written for the Chicago Reader, Indiewire, Slate, Autostraddle, and The Boston Globe, in addition to being featured as a guest on WBEZ Reset and film podcasts.