Jean Z. Batty

She is a dedicated disability rights advocate and healthcare navigator with over eight years of experience guiding individuals and families through complex medical, insurance, and educational systems to secure access to essential care and community-based living. She currently serves as a Board Member for Disability Rights Wisconsin, contributing strategic direction to advance and protect the rights of individuals with disabilities. Prior to this role, she served as Insurance Navigator at Synapticure Inc., specializing in Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance navigation for families affected by ALS and Parkinson's disease. As Director of Advocacy and Government Relations at Compassionate Care ALS, she guided individuals through Medicare, Medicaid, SSDI, and Veterans benefits, developed legal and medical strategies under the Olmstead initiative to support community-based living, and collaborated with legal and medical partners to drive systemic change. She also served as a Family Advocate at Zane Advocacy, LLC, supporting individuals with complex healthcare and educational needs. She is recognized as a passionate, tenacious, and deeply empathetic advocate who is committed to making systems more accessible, equitable, and humane for individuals with disabilities and their families.