As a special education teacher, students came to me with a wide variety of disabilities, including speech and language concerns, specific learning disabilities, and autism. I have dedicated my professional life to working with students who are struggling in reading, math, and writing and require specialized instruction to make meaningful progress toward their goals. I am a student-centered educator whose goal is to develop a relationship with students and their families to ensure that, as a team, students achieve the growth necessary to participate academically with their peers.