I love working with people to explore what their interests, strengths and challenges are, and how to develop a plan that allows individuals to meet their goals. Throughout my work in secondary and higher education, I’ve known and interacted with thousands of individuals and families as they’ve explored the sometimes overwhelming, but exciting, range of educational and career options before them. I know it can be overwhelming, but I’m here to clear away the clutter.

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I've spent much of the last decade developing programs for high school students and young adults with visual impairments; I've studied the challenges they encounter, and speak nationally on the subject.  I've led the team that created the Perkins College Readiness Checklist, used around the world as a tool to raise awareness about how expectations and roles change at high school graduation.  

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I've cowritten a book on the transition to college for students with visual impairments, as well as articles and an upcoming chapter in a teacher textbook.  I'm committed to improving outcomes, and to creating solutions that work for individuals and in systems.

 

Education

• Ed.M, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA

• B.A.,  Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR  History, Secondary Education Certificate

 

Professional Memberships

• Associate Member, Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA)

• National Association of College Admission Counselors (NACAC)

• New England Association of College Admission Counselors (NEACAC)

• New England Association of Learning Specialists (NEALS)

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