Alicia is a special education leader and BCBA who is passionate about building equitable access and inclusion for all children to education, wellness, and community. Spending over 13 years in public school district and non-profit leadership roles, Alicia's mission is to empower and advocate for children. She is currently owner and founding partner of Innovageous, a national consulting group with over 40 school and organization partnerships across the United States. Alicia specializes in organizational change and cultivating team building through brave leadership. She was selected for the Center for Innovation and Leadership in Special Education Fellowship at Kennedy Krieger Institute in 2014, and has presented original works at the Association of University Centers on Disabilities Conference, Baltimore County Public Schools, Prince George's County Public Schools, and Baltimore City Public Schools. In addition to her extensive education and leadership experience, Alicia is certified in special education, secondary mathematics, elementary education, and school administration. Moreover, her attention to behavior manifestations is focused on reducing disproportionality in punitive systems, e.g., suspensions and expulsions, and restoring students to their rightful place in the educational continuum—with parity and equity. Alicia holds a B.S. and M.Ed. in Special Education from the University of Maryland College Park, and graduated from the Applied Behavior Analysis Program at Johns Hopkins University School of Education in 2018.