12+ years working with special needs students, specializing in developing innovative materials and classroom lessons. Emphasis on flexible programs that can be used in classrooms where skills, abilities and challenges are varied. Experience includes work with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmentally Disabled/Delayed, Physically Handicapped, Early Intervention and Emotional Disorders. Additionally, I have worked closely with peer group support and created programs to broaden the field of available peer "helpers". Prior to work in education, I was a Creative Services and Advertising Director for a Financial Services Company.