My name is Stacy, I'm a Behavior Specialist. I'm licensed through the Washington State Department of Health as a Certified Behavior Technician.
What:
I am contracted by various school districts in Northwest Washington to work with students that engage in challenging behaviors. Behaviors that impact their ability to learn at school and often interrupt the learning of their peers, as well.
Where:
I go where I am needed. I work in classrooms, resource rooms, hallways, playgrounds and libraries in Primary, Elementary, Middle and High Schools; sometimes even in the District Offices.
When:
I've worked with special needs students in schools since 2014 and I plan to continue helping kids access education as long as I can.
Why:
I was an unruly kid who didn't understand how to "fit in", I was hyperactive, awkward and got into a lot of trouble. I want to help my students learn how to learn so that they don't have to suffer through figuring out how to regulate themselves and cope with the stresses of the world alone, through trial and error, like I had to.
