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FOCUS AREAS

CONSULTING

Consult with parents, school districts, school building administration and staff, community boards, businesses, state and community entities, etc. 

I am a trained non-attorney Exception Education Consultant. I received my training through The Institute for Special Education Advocacy ISEA) and Kansas State Department of Education(serving as an educational surrogate for children in the foster care system).  

My Consulting first grew out of grass root parent support groups which I founded and facilitate. Both groups grew to become a self-sustaining entity. The groups provided parents, community entities and school personnel access to not only information and resources I acquired and studied over time, but also resources I brought into the community to educate and partner together. This created a space where the exceptional and gifted educational needs of children could be better met from a team approach.

 

My work focuses on both individual consultation with families, educators and individuals, as well as partnerships with local, state and national entities in the areas of exceptional student education, parent and educator training, inclusive practices, strategic planning, and partnership. I work closely with all levels of education from Superintendents, to teaching staff, to families of students. I am skilled in all areas of the IEP process to include evaluations, IEPs, parent participation, collaboration, conflict resolution options, compliance and parental safeguards, to name a few. I enjoy assisting entities, groups and individuals in creative strategic planning, negotiation and conflict resolution to help Bridge the Gap for students in the educational setting. I achieve this through consultation, training and public speaking.

 

I have been a member of several school district advisory committees for exceptional and general education, to include committee member for strategic planning, policy review and exceptional student services. I have also served as a member of the Colorado Special Education Advisory Committee (CSEAC). I continuously engage in professional development opportunities to expand knowledge and remain relevant in the industry. 

 

I am available to consult in person, via telephone/video conferencing.

PUBLIC SPEAKING

Parent/School Relations, Leadership, Creative Problem Solving, IEP Processes, Data Collection, Progress Monitoring, Etc.

My Public Speaking and Training grew out of the support groups I developed, in which I presented to parents, community entities, educators and individuals about the importance of exceptional student education. I presented on how and why to become knowledgeable on the rules and regulations governing the education of students with disabilities. From my parent group interaction, word spread to educational entities, community and state entities and other parent groups outside of my groups membership.  

 

Areas of public speak include: presentations on exceptional education and the IEP process, development of support groups/topics, strategies for successful educational leadership in special education, advancement of true belonging for all, transforming exceptional education, creative problem solving, data collection, and the importance of parent/leadership involvement and collaboration in the education of children with disabilities. I also develop trainings that is content specific to an entity's audience and needs, to include Training on the IEP process across academic path.

EF COACHING 

Executive Function (EF) Skills Coaching: Secondary and Post-Secondary. May include in-home support to meet the needs of the individual and family.

As an Executive Function Skills Coach I work with students Middle School - College on individualized executive function (EF) skill acquisition using real life situations from school, home, life and work. Coaching is done via video conferencing but can be done in-person at an agreed upon location.

My own path as a parent created the desire to share and assist others in supporting their executive function challenges. I have spent multiple years training and educating myself, finding tools, implementing those tools and evaluating what works and doesn't work for clients. This has allowed me to broaden my knowledge base and deepen my understanding around an individuals needs.

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