You don't have to walk this path alone.
When something doesn’t feel right, trust that instinct. Wherever you are in the United States, I help you understand your options, advocate with confidence, and make informed decisions—without overwhelm or intimidation.
Based in the Washington DC Metro Area, serving families Nationwide.
Navigating the Path Forward Together
Raising a child with special needs and managing school requirements can feel like traversing a landscape without a map. My work is dedicated to providing you with that map—combining expert education advocacy with holistic coaching to support both your child’s learning and your family’s overall well-being. By using a collaborative and resourceful approach, we focus on what matters most: achieving your child's educational needs and your family's confidence and joy.
- Educational Advocacy and Representation:
- Understand your child's IEP or 504 Plan, what it includes and does not include, clarity on terminology and purpose of each section, know your rights
- Realize a near and long-term strategy to achieve your child's educational goals and life objectives - including clear action steps and ways to know if your child is meeting their academic objectives
- Walk into school meetings prepared and without overwhelm
- Understand the system, your rights and advocate with confidence
- Bolster your child's educational team during significant events such as reevaluations, behavior intervention, seclusion/restraint, Independent Education Evaluations, placement decisions, mediation, state complaints, etc.
- Life Coaching:
- Holistic personal support for managing life in the midst of challenging circumstances
- Clarity and confidence in decision making
Description of Services
Complimentary IEP Documentation Audit
Please allow me to review your child's IEP documentation, evaluating for compliance and areas for improvement. After receipt of your child's educational records and my audit, we will then hold a 30-minute parent meeting to discuss findings and next steps. Note that this does not include recommendations or strategies.
Educational Advocacy
Life is not linear and neither should be your advocacy support. I offer advocacy services including parent empowerment, full representation during significant milestones in your child's education, engagement with the school team, recommendations for IEP improvement and strategy, best practices for documentation and communication, approaches to IEP/504 Plan changes, and just general questions.
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Cost: Advocacy is $175 per hour in 10-minute increments or $150 per hour when you commit to 2 hours per month.
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Billing: I offer flexible ways of invoicing in collaboration with parents and their needs at that time (i.e. hourly billing upon scheduling, monthly billing based on actual hours spent, retainer).
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Scheduling/Advocacy Initiation: During our initial discussion, we will discuss ways to schedule time and engage in advocacy. Parents can schedule time directly with me here but often advocacy comes up in the course of engaging with the IEP team. I'm happy to support based on requests from emails or direct contact.
Coaching
I recognize that life continues outside of the special education process. Coaching can significantly improve quality of life amidst life's challenges. Coaching is helpful for families or anyone seeking peace and a map to their north star. I also coach people who work in the space of supporting people special needs (i.e. educators, therapists, clinicians and educational advocates). In addition, I support people with challenges with executive functioning.
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Cost: Coaching/Mentorship is $175 per hour as needed or $150 per hour when you commit to 2 hours per month.
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Payment: Payment is due on or before the start of each session.
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Scheduling: Sessions can be scheduled through direct discussions or online here.
Resource Navigation
Finding therapeutic resources for your child can feel overwhelming. Indeed, there are a lot of providers out there and knowing where to go isn't always clear. Unfortunately, many medical providers will only refer to others who provide services that the medical community sanctions. In fact, there are tons of resources out there and I can help you understand options based on your child's unique needs. This will include traditional providers, holistic resources, state and county provided benefits as well as non-profits. This service includes a curated local guide of resources and a 30-minute parent call. This can be especially helpful during new/changing diagnoses and when you move to a new area.
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Payment: The fee shall be paid on or before the parent meeting to initiate this service.
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Scheduling: To initiate this service please contact me directly or book here.
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Cost: Resource Navigation is a one-time service for a flat fee of $200.
Educational Strategy Roadmap
No matter where you are in the special education process, a best practice is to have a near and long-term strategy for your child's educational success. This includes academics, leisure, and post-secondary plans. Even long-term goals should be contemplated in today's IEP or 504 Plan. An Educational Strategy Roadmap begins with a comprehensive review of academic and evaluation documentation followed by a 60–90-minute parent meeting. I will then follow up with a post-meeting summary including documented strategy, goals and action steps.
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Cost: Educational Strategy Roadmap is a flat fee of $450.
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Payment: The fee shall be paid prior to beginning the comprehensive review.
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Scheduling: To initiate this service, contact me directly or book here.
Discovery Call
The best place to start is with a 30-minute complimentary Discovery Call where we can discuss how working together will benefit your wellbeing and your child's educational goals. You can schedule a call here.
IEP Goal Outcome Oversight
Signing an IEP is just day one. The challenge is making sure that your child realizes academic progress based on the goals and supports offered. Instead of waiting until the next annual review to assess meaningful progress, IEP Goal Outcome Oversight offers monthly monitoring & analysis of your child's progress but, more importantly, early identification of goal trends. This data can then be used to objectively approach the school/IEP team to course correct. IEP Outcome Oversight begins with an initial intake of your child's IEP and subsequent monthly ingestion of goals progress as well as analysis. Each month parents are provided with a summary and optional 15-minute monthly sync.
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Cost: The initial IEP intake is a one-time fee of $150 and after, monthly goal analysis is a recurring $75 monthly fee.
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Payment: The initial fee should be paid prior to the intake, and the recurring fee is to be paid at the start of each month.
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Scheduling: To initiate this service, contact me directly or book here.