BA in Special Education
Master's Degree in Transition of Students to Work
Special Education teacher for over 15 years
Teaching Recognition:
ARC Teacher of the Year 1991
Teaching:
Opened integrated units for students w/ severe disabilities at Hillcrest HS & Brighton HS
GIFTS: (Gaining Independence for Transition Success) Transition for Students from school to work.
Non Profit Agencies/ Services:
Easter Seals: Family Friends project
New Hats, Inc.: Collaborated with school districts to implement a Federal Grant in Self- Determination for students with disabilities.
Government Service:
Division of Services for People w/ Disabilities
Legislative Intern for the Coalition for People w/ Disabilities
Participant of the Choose to Work Consortium, Utah Governor's Council for People with Disabilities
Published in Special Educator:
Community Based Classrooms in Secondary Schools
How to Teach Students to Run Their Own IEP: Self Advocacy