Certifications & Memberships

• Exceptional Children K-12

• Certified Master IEP Coach® and Network Member

• Member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates

• Member of the NC Council for Exceptional Children 

• Certified Classroom Management Trainer (Center for Teacher Effectiveness®)

• Nationally Certified Educational Consultant & Team Member (SchoolWorks®)

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Special Education from Salve Regina University 

• Master of Science in Childhood Special Education from Long Island University

Experience

• My career as a special educator began in 2006. I taught for five years at an inner-city public school in New York and trained in the Teachers College Workshop model. Upon moving to North Carolina in 2011, I continued providing special education services at several local charter schools. I served as lead EC teacher, case manager, and department chair in these previous roles. Then in 2020, I founded Rising Scholars Consulting. I’ve completed certification in the Master IEP Coach® program and am an active member of this community made up of fellow educators and parents. Most recently, I joined the team at CORRAL Riding Academy as an Education Manager. CORRAL is a faith-motivated nonprofit that equips adolescent girls in high risk situations through education and equine therapy.