Sandy Root-Elledge is the Associate Director of Programs and Program Development at the Wyoming Institute of Disabilities (WIND) in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Wyoming. She is a 2001 graduate with an M.A. from the University of Wyoming's Department of Sociology. In her current position, she oversees the development and implementation of programs that enhance the lives of individuals in Wyoming with disabilities. This work includes developing grant proposals, managing staff, developing and overseeing and collaborating with state agency administrators.