Description of our business
Age 3 thru Adult
As an educator & behavioral specialist, I understand the characteristics associated with developing children, teens, and those with educational challenges, behavioral challenges, or autism.
Characteristics of typically developing children, or those with learning or behavioral challenges, can understand as a result of :
1. Careful Observation
2. Individual Instruction
3. Data Tracking
Learning challenges & behaviors can be modified or changed based upon the needs and desires of the individuals involved.
My role is to observe (sometimes in a naturally occurring environment, such as a home or classroom ) also in the following:
1. Gather information
2. Suggest appropriate changes and plans
3. provide individual instruction
4. monitor and adust plans
5. record meaningful setbacks and progress.
Professional Experience
Ultimate-Outcomes, 2010-Present
Porvide Conseluing and Autism Servies
Work with people who have intellectual disabilities
Provide individuals instruction, teach life skills and literacy
Assist clients in learning how to cope with behavioral problems
The process: Observer/Assess/Define/Plan/Build
Triangle Helping Hands - Executive Director, 2007- 2010
Conceived of and launched a needed, non-profit organization focused on helping cancer patients get to and through cancer treatments
Created every aspect of THH's presence in the community:
Website
Volunteer forms - donation fundraising letters, marketing, and PR
Recruitee outstanding board of directors including former NC attorney General and Managing partner at Lynch and Howard
Initiated and completed all 501 (c)(3) documentation
Independent Contractor to Full time /U.S Departnement of Defennse , 2002- 2007
Managed Logistics, expert staff, and equipment on long-duration missions
qualified for Top Secret Security Clearance
Internatilo Jeppesen Chart Management
Learning to Learn - Sole Proprietor, 1988 to 1995
Provided educational consulting and tutoring assessments, evaluations, and remediation, and enrichments to all ages
Psychological Testing fo IQ and placements designed IEP's (Individual Education Plan)
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Eastern NC - Executive Director, 1993 to 1994
Served a primary representative for Eastern North Carolina Chapter
Coordinated all wishes for children with a life-threatening illness
Coordinated all-volunteer recruitment and management
Brown Academy - Reading Specialist, 1989-1992
Deigned, taught individualized reading programs school-wide to .200 students
Served as a resource for classroom teachers, providing assessments and placements recommendations
initiated reading incentive programs and school-wide activities to promote reading