Meet the Sibshops West
Facilitator Team

Erica Dresslar is an adult Sib, advocate, and care provider. She has a younger brother with Autism and they both live in the Lake Tahoe area. Erica was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, and graduated from the University of Southern California (USC) with a B.S. in Business Administration in 2012. She previously lived in San Francisco when she worked as a director at a global consulting firm. Erica has volunteered in the San Francisco and Lake Tahoe areas at non-profit organizations that support the disability community and their families. She currently is employed as an In-Home Supportive Services care provider. In her free time, she enjoys reading, snow skiing, playing tennis, hiking, and traveling. Erica is excited to offer Sibshops to support younger Sibs throughout Northern California.

Rachel Sing is the parent/caregiver of three teenagers/young adults. Her eldest has co-occurring developmental disabilities, FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder), and Autism. Before stepping away from her career to focus on her children, she worked with youth in underserved communities. She has a doctorate in education, with a focus on adolescent development, intersectional identity formation, and resilience. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to collaborate with compassionate, insightful adult Sibs to offer Sibshops. As a parent/caregiver, she appreciates the balancing act that parent/caregivers must finesse in a family with a child with a developmental or other disability, and hopes Sibshops will help lighten the load of parent/caregivers, as well as brighten the journey of young Sibs. Rachel lives with her family, including two dogs, in San Francisco’s East Bay.

Amanda Macias is an adult Sib, and a Certified Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (C-SLPA). Amanda works full time in Glendale as a speech therapy assistant. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders from California State University Los Angeles and is currently enrolled in a Masters of Communicative Disorders (CDS) program at California State University Northridge. Amanda has an older brother with Autism, Albert, and they both live in the Los Angeles area. In Amanda’s free time, she loves reading, exercising, spending time with her friends and family, and supporting her brother at his Special Olympic Games.

Jazzlene Herrera is an adult Sib, and a 3rd year Occupational Therapy student at Samuel Merritt University. Jazzlene was born and raised in the east Bay Area, she has four siblings with her youngest sister being born with a rare chromosomal disorder called Pallister Killian Syndrome (PKS). PKS affects her sister physically and cognitively, requiring 24/7 support as she is completely dependent. Jazzlene acted as a secondary caregiver at just 14 years old when her sister was born. Jazzlene is a first generation college graduate and will become the first one in her family to receive a doctorate degree. Jazzlene’s goal is to help children like her sister and support families. Jazzlene enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends, playing soccer, trying new coffee shops, and traveling.

Naomi Lambert is an adult Sib to a nonverbal brother with Autism and Epilepsy. Originally from Westchester, New York, Naomi graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor’s degree in Television and Public Relations in 2020. Currently, she resides in Los Angeles where she works as a TV writer. Throughout her childhood and studies, telling stories has been Naomi’s guiding passion. As an advocate of diversity in media and beyond, Naomi is all about empowering Sibs to feel centered in their own life stories. In her free time, she loves watching TV, playing the Sims, and chatting endlessly about pop culture.