Enthusiastic and passionate Special Educator with superb leadership and communication skills. Easily cultivates trusting and productive relationships with students, parents, teachers and administrators. Offers a strong educational background with 30 years of experience, as well as excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Provide services to families with children birth to age 22 who are deaf or hard of hearing, in the State of Maine. Embedded in the Part C & B CDS system as well as public schools, across the state. I conducted home visits to families (0-3), to provide unbiased information about: early childhood development, hearing loss, auditory skills development and amplification, communication and technology options, education and program resources, funding options, parent networking and deaf mentoring. Completed ongoing developmental, functional, and language assessments to monitor progress. Provide weekly SDI and/or consultation to deaf plus student ages 3-22 placed in a variety of schools across the state. Ongoing consultation and observations for educational staff regarding the child's hearing levels, technology and communication/language needs. Conduct eligibility observations, completed developmental/academic evaluations, functional listening evaluations, and participate in IEP Meetings. Keep daily and quarterly data on child outcomes/goals in the CDS' CINC system, and for school district.
Maine State Certified - 035, 029, 282, 292
IDEA & Maine State MUSER knowledge
Critical Thinker
Experienced Consultant
Working with Parents/Guardians a strength
Knowledge and experience in ASD
Fluent in ASL
Versed in Hearing Assistive Technology
Deafblind Training
Keen observation skills
Teacher Mentor Trained
Certification Coordinator
Hermon High School – Parent Council Co-Chair & Booster Club Member - October 2016 to August 2023
Hermon School Committee – July 2020 – 2023 Vice Chair 2022-2023
Educational Consultant for New England Consortium on Deafblind Technical Assistance and Training - State of
Maine Educational Consultant - October 2015 to present (20 hours/month)
Special/Deaf Educator responsible for spearheading the Deaf Plus Collaborative Program at Morrison Center in
Scarborough, Maine - Fall 2016