HANDS OF HOPE for the CHILDREN

25 years' experience as a Special Education teacher, communication therapist, curriculum developer, resource & support coach, professional trainer, ABA therapist; with students from 6-22 yrs. Assuming the Intelligence of a child becomes the means to the end: the key to success. I believe in a child’s aptitude to bring their knowledge forward and apply it to their surroundings; and above all, I genuinely believe children want to learn.

ABA Teaching Strategies: Discrete Trial Teaching. Naturalistic Teaching. Pivotal Response Therapy. Token Economy. Contingent Observation Thematic instruction Project Management Direct Instruction and Scripts Experiential Learning and Scaffolding Technology Applications Picture Exchange Communication (PECS) Rapid Prompting Method (RPM) Floortime (DIR) TEEACH or Structured Teaching

Graduated Alpha Sigma Lambda Golden Key International Honor Society

Education Registered Behavior Technician Certification Applied Behavior Analysis Behavior Analyst Certification Board Bachelor of Arts Psychology Graduated Alpha Sigma Lambda Golden Key International Honor Society Bachelor of Arts Child Development Graduated Alpha Sigma Lambda Golden Key International Honor Society Master of Arts Education/Specialty in Special Education Graduated Alpha Sigma Lambda Golden Key International Honor Society Pyramid Education Consultants Implementer Certification Communication Disorder & Early Intervention

Professional Development Certification Programs Early Childhood Social-Emotional Development: Training provided an educational learning opportunity that focused on the importance of early relationships as the foundation for a healthy life, the social-emotional domain and how it is foundational to learning. • Best practice models in Georgia for positive social-emotional development • Strengthening families • Positive Behavior support (PBS) • Home Visiting Procedures-presented by Great Start Georgia. Great Start Georgia is designed to create a community culture of care, encouragement, and support for all families before and after the birth of a child. Across hundreds of Georgia communities, services are available to ensure that these important early years are rich with opportunities for children to be educated, safe, and healthy. Pyramid Education Advancement/ Recertification Recertification has been completed every 3 years. The Pyramid Approach to Education is a unique model of teaching that establishes effective learning environments for individuals with developmental disabilities and/or learning impairments: based on the principles of a broad spectrum applied behavior analysis (ABA). The DIR Floor-Time Mastery level (D) Developmental (I) Individual Differences (R) Relationship-based The DIR Floor-Time is an instructional model that provides a framework to understand the functions of emotional development, unique profiling of every child and a guide to create meaningful learning interactions that promote critical developing competence. The goals are designed to build healthy foundations for social/emotional and intellectual abilities. Brain Education for Enhanced Learning The POWER Brain Education is a program that promotes behavioral, emotional, and cognitive improvements, including positive effects on learning efficiency, multiple intelligences, emotional intelligence, and stress coping strategies. Professional Development Training Courses (Provided through Gwinnett County Public School) • Social Skills • Communication and Behavior Intervention • Visual Strategies • Sensory Strategies • Prompting Strategies • Data collection • Non-Violent Crisis Intervention.