Growing up with two sisters with very different disabilities, Kim has always been very involved in and very passionate about working with children with learning differences. With her passion for education, Kim knew she wanted to help children maximize their full potential, while they build self-confidence and self-motivation. She truly understands what a difference a great education and caring environment can make for children.

Certifications: Certification in Educational Therapy, Educational Therapist/Professional, Certified Autism Specialist, Autism Certificate, Pivotal Response Training Level 1 Certified, CPR, AED, & First Aid Certified

Trainings: Lindamood-Bell (Visualizing & Verbalizing, Seeing Stars, Talkies, LiPS, On Cloud Nine Math), Orton-Gillingham, TEACCH Autism Program, Kimochis: Social & Emotional Learning, Making Math Real (Overview, Kindergarten, Four Operations, Fractions, Decimals, & Place Value, 9 Lines, Geometry, PreAlgebra, Time & Money, Games!), Handwriting without Tears (Pre-K Readiness & Writing, K-5 Handwriting), Seeing My Time, Paraeducator Training (Discrete Trial Instruction, Functions of Behavior, Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders, Principles of Behavior: Reinforcement & Behavior Reduction, Recording Behavior, & Teaching New Behavior), COPAA: Advocacy 101, SEAT 2.0 & 3.0

Lectures/Seminars: Pivotal Response Treatment Autism and Asperger’s Conference, Reading Strategies that WORK for ASD Students, Evidence Based Elementary & Secondary Education for Autism, Smart but Scattered, Self-Regulation in Children: Keeping the Body, Mind, and Emotions on Task in Children with Autism, ADHD, or Sensory Disorders, The IEP Process and a 504 Plan, The Nature of Learning in Autism Spectrum Disorder, EDU-Theraputics-Executive Functioning, AET & COPAA National Conference

Memberships: Association of Educational Therapists (AET), International Dyslexia Association (IDA), National Autism Association, Council of Parent Attorneys & Advocates (COPAA)

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  We remove barriers and biases to create a more equitable world for individuals with developmental disabilities