Philipa Nwadike-Laster is a mom of two and supermom to an autistic young man. An immigrant from Nigeria, she is a paid caregiver when working with others, and a partially paid and unpaid caregiver when working with her son. She is the former caregiver for Tree Muldrow who will also be speaking about the caregiver/care receiver relationship. Philipa volunteers with the Crossroads Women’s Center and is a member of Women of Color in the Global Women's Strike.