Experience

Goucher College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Assistant Director Office of Accessibility Services

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  Advocating for equitable learning needs through coordination and monitoring of academic and living accommodations; academic and disability advising. Advocating for equitable learning needs through coordination and monitoring of academic and living accommodations; academic and disability advising.



Lake Academic

• Towson, Maryland

• Founder/Academic Coach

  • 2014 - Jun 2023

  ● Private Learning Specialist for all subject areas, grades 2-12, public and nonpublic schools throughout various counties in MD. ● Organizational coach for students with executive functioning disorders. ● Specialist for students navigating HSPT/PSAT/SAT test prep and college applications. ● Advocate guiding families towards appropriate Special Education services, programs, and ensures that in school accommodations/modifications meet individual student needs. ● Reviews all special education documents, assessments, report cards, behavioral data, and teacher recommendations prior to IEP/504 meetings. ● Aids in interpreting private psychological and IEP/504 reports, provides support during IEP/504 meetings and guides towards proposing updated goals and objectives that align with learner’s fluid needs. ● Educates families and students towards appropriate academic placement, eligible resources, and self-advocacy. Show less



Anne Arundel County Public Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher

  • Aug 2010 - 2014

  ● 4th grade teacher- ELA, Science, GT Math, Social Studies, Summer STEM. ● Team Lead. ● Co-teacher with Special Educator in an inclusion classroom. ● Collaborated with Special Educator to review evaluations and write measurable IEP goals that complemented levels of student performance. ● Participated in IEP/504 meetings to provide work samples, student scores, performance data, records of intervention strategies, and educational goals. ● 4th grade teacher- ELA, Science, GT Math, Social Studies, Summer STEM. ● Team Lead. ● Co-teacher with Special Educator in an inclusion classroom. ● Collaborated with Special Educator to review evaluations and write measurable IEP goals that complemented levels of student performance. ● Participated in IEP/504 meetings to provide work samples, student scores, performance data, records of intervention strategies, and educational goals.



Goucher College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Academic Coach

  • 2009 - 2010

  ● Provided academic support and IEP/504 accommodations to students with documented learning disabilities to maintain compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other relevant state and federal legislation. ● Mentored a caseload of 20 undergraduate students in areas of organizational skills, note and test taking strategies, exam preparation, and time management. ● Co-facilitator of workshops for supplemental instruction. Show less



Cigna Healthcare

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mental Health Intake Specialist

  • 2008 - 2009

  ● Initial point of contact for clients seeking mental health referrals ranging from urgent to outpatient care. ● Documented requests for service, entered necessary demographic and mental health information, served as a liaison to clinical staff. ● Provided benefit and claims information to inbound callers. ● Initial point of contact for clients seeking mental health referrals ranging from urgent to outpatient care. ● Documented requests for service, entered necessary demographic and mental health information, served as a liaison to clinical staff. ● Provided benefit and claims information to inbound callers.



Kennedy Krieger Institute

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Outpatient Disabilities Department Intake Specialist

  • 2004 - 2006

  ● Triaged families in need of outpatient care through KKI’s developmental disorder programs and guided towards appropriate care through initiation and/or obtaining of referrals with individual programs. ● Obtained information regarding diagnosis, medical records, psychological testing, IEP/504 records, hospitalization records, developmental milestones, and current abilities through an extensive interview process. ● Documented health insurance, medical billing codes and acted as a liaison to obtaining appropriate referrals and authorization when needed. Show less



Kennedy Krieger School

• Baltimore, Maryland, United States

• Assistant Teacher/Pervasive Developmental Disorders Program

  • 2002 - 2004

  ● Assisted with the implementation of the program as outlined in the IEP of each student, adapted instruction that met the needs of individual academic, social, behavioral, medical, developmental, and technological needs. ● Implemented ABA therapy and provided data driven evidence to update/support ongoing IEP goals. ● Fulfilled all teacher duties and responsibilities in the period absence of the teacher. ● Assisted with the implementation of the program as outlined in the IEP of each student, adapted instruction that met the needs of individual academic, social, behavioral, medical, developmental, and technological needs. ● Implemented ABA therapy and provided data driven evidence to update/support ongoing IEP goals. ● Fulfilled all teacher duties and responsibilities in the period absence of the teacher.



Kennedy Krieger Institute

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Associate/Neurobehavioral Unit

  • 2000 - 2001

  ● Provided direct care and supervision of patients admitted to the Neurobehavioral inpatient unit. ● Implemented written FBA and ABA behavioral and educational protocols, collected data on patient specific target behaviors for patients diagnosed with ASD, developmental delay, intellectual disability, sleep disorders, feeding disorders, self-injurious behaviors, and chromosomal disorders. ● Provided direct care and supervision of patients admitted to the Neurobehavioral inpatient unit. ● Implemented written FBA and ABA behavioral and educational protocols, collected data on patient specific target behaviors for patients diagnosed with ASD, developmental delay, intellectual disability, sleep disorders, feeding disorders, self-injurious behaviors, and chromosomal disorders.