About Me:

For twenty-four years,I have worked in the Special Education field. I am a licensed speech-language pathologist and I spent thirteen and a half years in the public schools. Ten years ago, I opened my Special Education Advocacy business. With my vast experience as a school-based clinician, I confidently assist parents with all aspects of the Special Education process. My goal is to empower parents and help them effectively advocate for their children.

I have attended hundreds of IEP and 504 Meetings throughout my career, presented information at staff meetings and have created the IEP Insider Course© for parents. My areas of interest include Speech and Language Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Reading Disorders including Dyslexia, ADHD, Dysgraphia, Executive Functioning issues and Social/Emotional Disorders.

I am a married mom of three active boys. My husband and I were high school sweethearts and a chance encounter at a Y2K New Year’s Eve party led us back together. Two days later, we went out on a date and the rest is history! I love attending my sons’ many sporting events, traveling to warm destinations, going out to dinner, working-out, reading, and taking photos of sunrises.

LICENSES + CERTIFICATIONS:

Massachusetts State License in Speech-Language Pathology (since 1999)

Massachusetts State Educator- Speech, Language Hearing

The American Speech-Hearing-Language Association (since 1999)

MEMBERSHIPS/TRAININGS
Member of Division 16 (ASHA) Special Interest Group - School-Based Issues

Special Needs Advocacy Network of Massachusetts (SPAN) (since 2013)

Federation for Children with Special Needs Training ( 2013)

Wright’s Law Special Education Law Training (2019)

Special Needs Advocacy Network professional development webinars (2013-2023)

Landmark School- Special Education Law

American Speech-Hearing-Language Association CEUs

DEGREES:
Marist College (Class of 1996) B.A. Psychology
MGH Institute of Health Professions (Class of 1999) M.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders