Michelle has dedicated the past 20+ years to advocating for students with disabilities. Through her continued commitment to professional development and growth, she has become a leader in the field of special education advocacy.
Michelle is an enthusiastic Special Education Advocate with passion for supporting the unique educational needs of students with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Emotional Disturbance, and Intellectual Impairment.
Michelle also dedicates her time to advocating for youth in the District Attorney’s Juvenile Diversion Initiative program. Within this program, she advocates for kids in the justice system to stay diploma-bound, collaborate with schools to overturn expulsions, and educate parents on their children’s educational rights.
Known nationally and internationally for the practical, step-by-step process that helps people learn how to mediate in a concrete way, this workshop gives participants a thorough understanding of conflict resolution, mediation theory, and interest-based negotiation. 40 hours of training.
Workshop focusing on creating an inclusive space where everyone feels valued, respected, and understood.
This training provided key information to the leadership team on the impact of trauma and how it shapes clients’ ability to utilize the services offered by the organization successfully.
Comprehensive training on applicable laws, ethics, best practices in advocacy, strategies for working with parents and schools, and dispute resolution procedures.
This was an in-depth look into understanding dyslexia and its impact on children and their education to identify how to best advocate for students and ensure their success.
Special Education Law. This training focused on mediation and due process for special education matter.
This extensive series worked to understand federal guidelines under IDEA, the California Educational Code, the IEP process, and walking the child through their educational journey.
Special Education Law. This was an intense year-long program followed by a practicum in a law office working with Special Education Attorneys.
Special Education Law.
Completed professional development in Special Education Law.
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Michelle seeks to build a community dedicated to improving the educational outcomes of foster, adopted, and homeless youth and young adults.
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