About Me
I thought teaching special education was my dream job until​ I taught in public schools in Memphis and St. Louis and saw some highly concerning practices.
At times I was encouraged and even forced to use behavior intervention methods that made me uncomfortable and triggered my students.
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So I packed up my classroom and now I get to teach neurodivergent people on my own terms. I do not believe in one-size-fits-all, but here are some of the methods I pull from:
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Child-Led Play
SkillStreaming
Conscious Discipline
Greenspan FloorTime
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But mostly I use good, old fashioned love, connection, and attunement to get to know people and how their brains work, then I help them grow from there.
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It turns out teaching is still my dream job!
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Education
2015- 2019
Rhodes College​
Bachelor of Arts
I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies with a minor in Political Science. While in college I volunteered and worked in schools and nonprofit organizations for people with Down syndrome and other disabilities. My senior research project was a curriculum designed to teach sex education to people with intellectual disabilities.
2019-2022
Webster University
Master of Arts
I earned a Master of Arts in Special Education where I specifically studied play skills and the use of video modeling in expanding autistic student's play. I graduated with honors and a 4.0 GPA.
2024-May 2027
Webster University
Doctor of Education
I am currently working toward my doctorate in education where I am researching social outcomes for neurodivergent adults and effective social emotional learning interventions.
