Why?

I am taking the ASD program at Antioch in Keene, NH as I have a desire to constantly learn more, but my ultimate goal is to travel to Azerbaijan and educate the people there what ASD is and how they might be able to make changes to their handling of people with ASD as well as other special challenges.

I have a passion for working with people on the spectrum and really enjoy the new ideas and challenges that are constantly thrown my way.

I am willing to do whatever it takes to help a family get through their ups and downs. I have gone on a trip with a teenager on the spectrum to Disney in FL - in that only he and I went. I have attended Pine Tree summer camp with two children various years - one of those children was on the spectrum.

Back to Azerbaijan - I have a friend that lives there and her country does not have any teacher certifications and children with special needs end up in orphanages and nursing homes or locked away out of sight. I think that with education and support some of these people can work towards a better quality of life for this population.