About me
Amy has been with the SLD Support Project since July of 2024. She is a Region 2 Specialist serving the educators and parents in the counties around the Chicagoland area. She loves to develop and deliver PD to support educators and parents that work with students with learning disabilities. She first joined the field of education over 30 years ago as a special education teacher. In her years as a district employee for four different districts, she taught multiple grade levels ranging from Pre-K to 12. In addition to working in the classroom, Amy was also an assistant principal at two dual-language elementary schools, a special education coordinator, and an IEP coordinator.
During her 10 year hiatus staying home with her children, she worked as a preschool teacher part-time, provided tutoring to students that struggled in reading and math, and served on her local school board where she advocated for the educational needs of all students. When Amy returned to public schools, she jumped in at the high school level. Here, she co-taught with general education high school teachers as well as taught multiple different self-contained subjects for students with learning disabilities and social-emotional needs. During her high school experience, she developed a passion for exploring the executive functioning needs of children and adolescents. This passion has extended into her current professional developments as she enjoys sharing her knowledge in this area in order to support all students.
When not working, Amy enjoys traveling with her husband and friends and attending the athletic events of her young adult children.
