Our Team
Who We Are
Casey E. Ovella Davis
Project Director & Co-Lead
Casey E. Ovella Davis (she/they) is an archivist, educator, and memory worker. Two years after becoming aware of her Autistic identity at the age of 33 and redesigning her life in a more neuro-affirming way, Casey decided in 2023 to bring her experience and passion for memory work to create the Autistic Voices Oral History Project. In addition to her work on tAVOHP, Casey is the Adult Program Director at AutismTN where she facilitates ASAN-affiliate community groups and is an Adjunct Instructor for the School of Information Studies at Louisiana State University. Casey previously spent a decade as Project Manager for the American Archive of Public Broadcasting at the Boston public media station WGBH in collaboration with the Library of Congress. Casey is also an active member of the Association of Moving Image Archivists, having served on its board from 2017-2019. Casey's dedicated interests include autism and neurodiversity, her blue heeler/pit bull mixes Remy and Opal, singing karaoke, mountain biking, weightlifting, and collecting embroidered patches.
Sam Rhoades Fleishman
Project Manager & Co-Lead
Sam Rhoades Fleishman (she/they) is a writer, researcher and performer with a passion for multimedia storytelling and disability advocacy. Sam contributes interviewing, project management, and editing expertise, alongside a personal interest in social science journalism to The Autistic Voices Oral History Project. Sam was professionally identified as autistic at the age of 24, which inspired an on-going educational pursuit of autism and neurodiversity. Currently, Sam works in autism research, where she brings her lived experience as a late-diagnosed autistic individual to the field. Sam is a proud member of the queer community, a lover of antiques and vintage clothing, and a devoted cat parent to her beloved orange tabby, Anouk.
