Heather has worked within the field of Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for 25 years. Her journey began at Northampton Community College while in high school learning ASL from a Deaf instructor. Heather then secured a B.S degree in Education of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing PK-12 from Lenoir Rhyne College in Hickory, North Carolina. After student teaching at the North Carolina School for the Deaf, Heather worked as a staff ASL interpreter at Lenoir-Rhyne College. Heather moved back to PA in 1997 for an opportunity to work in the supportive employment area at Via of the Lehigh Valley and then onto the public school mainstream setting for the next 20 years as an Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing. Heather holds a M.S degree in Counseling Psychology and Human Service from Chestnut Hill College along with the Certificate for Special Education Supervisor from Delaware Valley University. Heather has much knowledge about the IEP process, advocating for entitled services and the benefit of having the correct and strong IEP team. Heather prides herself with building relationships and connections within the field as well as partnering with other professionals to provide the best services to our clients!