I am an experienced Early Intervention Specialist with a demonstrated history of working with families, medical professionals and school staff. I am skilled in infant toddler development, developmental evaluations and assessment. I earned a Master's of Education in Special Education and an Autism Spectrum Intervention Specialist Certificate from Kent State University. I hold an Ohio Department of Education Teaching license for Special Education and Preschool Special Education and an Ohio Department of Disabilities Developmental Specialist Certification for birth to three. I pioneered use of the TEACCH Model with toddlers in Early Intervention in Portage County. I am a certified PLAY Project and Teaching PLAY consultant and have provided relationship-based intervention to families and classrooms in Northeast Ohio. I am a PLAY Project supervisor and provide feedback and guidance to PLAY Project consultant trainees worldwide. I have had the opportunity to work with children and families in Early Intervention for over 25 years and have worked as a Developmental Specialist at Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities providing birth to 3 early intervention.