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Practice Areas

  • Special Education
  • IEE Representation
  • Section 504
  • Bullying
  • Discipline/Expulsion

My Approach

The special education system can feel unbelievably overwhelming sometimes, especially when also dealing with all the emotions surrounding your most precious thing, your child.  I know because I am the mother of three wonderful children who have each faced their own learning differences in the school system.  I have learned the legal nuances of a system that can be intimidating, confusing, and painfully slow.  I understand the frustration of feeling like no one is listening and I can help.   

A Guide Through the System

I will teach you the language schools use when talking about your child and their program.  I will help you to understand what each of the acronyms means.  Together we will work to obtain an appropriate program for your child so that they can make meaningful progress given their unique circumstances.

My Credentials

Quinnipiac School of Law

I graduated in the top 15% of my class from Quinnipiac University Law School.  I was an editor of the Law Review and a recipient of the IOLTA scholarship for student excellence in public interest law. 

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VICTIM ADVOCATE FOR STATE OF CONNECTICUT

Prior to law school, I helped victims of violent crimes through the criminal justice system as a Victim Advocate.  

Special Education Law Training

 Institute of Special Education Advocacy -   William & Mary Law  

This nationally recognized week long conference brings together leaders in the disability rights field to educate new attorneys and advocates about the special education advocacy process.

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COPAA New Attorney Training

This intense training provides new attorneys to the field of Special Education Law an in depth look at some of the most intricate issues facing special education and how to respond to them.  

 

Boards and Commissions

I am proud to serve on several public interest boards for non-profits in the disability field. 

  • CBA Education Committee Secretary  
  • FAVOR Connecticut Recording Secretary  2019-2021
  • SpEdConnecticut, President 2016-18
  • Padres Abriendo Puertas Inc. (Parents opening doors)   Board Attorney   2015 - 2017
  • SEEK Annual Conference Sponsorship Coordinator    2018 to present