Grounded in extensive experience within school psychology and special education, this expert brings over 15 years of focused work in the evaluation and intervention of learning, behavioral, and social-emotional disorders in children and adolescents. Her expertise includes comprehensive psychological and psychoeducational assessments, behavioral intervention planning, and diagnosis of conditions such as learning disabilities, ADHD, anxiety, depression, autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, and adjustment-related concerns. Her work also reflects specialized experience in autism assessment and intervention, including administration and interpretation of standardized diagnostic tools and development of targeted support strategies.

In applied practice, she conducts detailed evaluations and delivers intervention services across educational and clinical settings, with extensive experience consulting with families, schools, and multidisciplinary teams. Her work includes development and implementation of behavioral support plans, leadership in Response-to-Intervention (RtI) frameworks, and provision of therapy, social skills training, and parent education programs. She has also provided training and professional development to educators and school personnel, supporting treatment integrity and effective implementation of evidence-based practices. Additional contributions include instructional experience at the university level and participation in professional presentations addressing school psychology, behavioral interventions, and student mental health.

Her professional background includes operating a private psychology practice and serving in roles such as licensed psychologist, school psychologist, and doctoral-level clinician, with responsibilities spanning evaluation oversight, service coordination, and system-level consultation. She holds a doctoral degree in school psychology, along with specialist and master’s degrees in school psychology and special education, and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She is a licensed psychologist and a nationally certified school psychologist (NCSP), and is actively involved with the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). Her professional service includes committee work on autism and continuing education, as well as serving as a grant reviewer for federal agencies including the U.S. Department of Education and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), reflecting engagement in research review and advancement of evidence-based practices.