I spent my entire career working with and for the special education population. I have had the amazing chance to be on both, the district and parent side of the IEP table. I have my undergraduate degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology and I specialize in Autism and Behavioral Disorders. I received certification in AAC Device Management and as a RBT (registered behavioral technician). I also have two beautiful babes, a 4 year old son and a 3 year old daughter. They help ground me and give me a great perspective on the child's needs.

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I started as a Speech Language Specialist in a school district. I worked mainly with the autism and multiply disabled population. In this position I gained invaluable knowledge of not only how to create effective and appropriate goals and objectives, but also of the laws and regulations that go into the creation of an IEP. I then moved into a more hands on, behavioral path. I worked as a Clinical Associate at a residential behavioral stabilization unit for children. This really opened my eyes and helped further my education and passion in the behavioral field. I spent the last 3 years working with a specialized learning center that works with children who have difficulties in their social, behavioral, and learning development. I was the Program Director which allowed me to assess each child individually and design a program that would effectively target the root causes of their issues. Here is where I found a huge passion for not only working with the individual child but working with the parent to help them understand and work with their child on a different level. I also accompanied the parents to their school to help them work with the district in the best interest of the child.

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