I became a special education teacher because of my son. For years, I knew he needed more support, and I did not know how to get it for him. Some skills came later for him than for other children his age. He was very bright and did well in school, so his needs were easy to miss. He was not identified until middle school. At the time, I was in my master’s program and took a course on assessment. I used what I learned to evaluate him. My evaluation became part of how he finally received services. I know what it is like to sit on the parent’s side of the table.

Looking back, if I had known then what I know now, I could have gotten him services in his early years. Good grades do not always mean a child has what they need. That is why I do this work. I want parents to have the information I did not have.

I have worked in special education in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 22 years. I began in Philadelphia as a special education teacher and Special Education Liaison, representing the district at IEP meetings. In New Jersey, I taught self-contained classes for students with behavioral disabilities, as well as resource and inclusion classes across all core subjects. Today, I am a Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant on a Child Study Team, where I complete learning evaluations and case-manage students with IEPs. I am also pursuing a doctorate in Special Education Leadership at Gwynedd Mercy University.

Before I became an educator, I served ten years in the U.S. Air Force. I bring that same structure and commitment to every family I serve.

My goal is simple: to help parents understand how their child learns and what support the child needs to succeed.

M.S.Ed. · NJ LDT/C Certification · National Board Certified Educational Diagnostician #928 · U.S. Air Force Veteran