Meet our team
James D.
Founder & Lead Advocate
As someone living with AuDHD (autism and ADHD) and depression, I spent 25+ years building a successful career in IT and cybersecurity before realizing my true calling wasn't protecting digital systems, it was empowering human potential.
I understand the exhaustion of masking, the pain of being misunderstood, and the isolation of navigating a world not designed for neurodivergent minds. But I also know that our differences aren't limitations, they're the very strengths that allow us to see possibilities others miss and create change others can't imagine.
At Goliath Advocacy, I lead our advocacy and support coordination services, working directly with clients to navigate IEPs, access services, and build self-advocacy skills. I've also been an individual Medicaid provider through Nebraska DHHS since 2024, serving eligible individuals with person-centered support.
My entrepreneurial journey started young, starting with a woodworking business at 15, IT repair at 19, but this work is different. This is about securing human potential, not just systems. And it's the most meaningful work I've ever done.
What I bring to Goliath: 25+ years of problem-solving expertise, deep understanding of neurodivergence from lived experience, and an unwavering commitment to seeing people's strengths first.
Sarah P.
Co-Founder & Managing Director
As an autistic woman with ADHD and trauma induced PTSD, I bring both professional expertise and profound personal understanding to everything we do at Goliath Advocacy.
Before joining Goliath, I spent years as a stay-at-home Mom and professional photographer, telling human stories through images. Work that taught me to see what others miss, communicate across barriers, and frame complex truths in ways that inspire action. That creative foundation now shapes our strategic planning, marketing, and visual storytelling.
But my deepest training came from motherhood. Raising two extraordinary sons. One navigating Marfan syndrome alongside autism and ADHD, the other living with autism and schizophrenia, which taught me to dismantle barriers, coordinate complex care teams, and stay calm when the stakes are impossibly high. I've fought the same battles our clients fight, and I know what families truly need when systems fail them.
At Goliath Advocacy, I oversee daily operations, strategic growth, team leadership, and business development. I ensure our services are practical, accessible, and built around what people actually need, not what institutions think they need.
What I bring to Goliath: Pattern recognition that spots problems before they become crises, creative problem-solving that breaks through conventional thinking, and the gentle strength that comes from turning my own obstacles into opportunities.