As a Ukrainian immigrant, ESOL student, and neurodivergent student, school was clearly not made for my brain as a kid.

I excelled because the support of my community. After earning my Master’s in Teaching. I became a Special Education teacher in 2012. Within a year, I was coaching other teachers! I earned my ELL certificate shortly after. I have taught and coached both elementary and middle school General Education and Special Education. I’ve worked with amazing higher schoolers in an alternative education setting. It has been a journey of love and learning across New York and Washington State.

It’s been my honor to support families in over 500 IEP, 504, and Evaluation meetings across the United States.
Today I am proud to be an openly autistic/ADHD special education educator and advocate fighting for what students deserve.

Check out my Philosophy and Approach!