Dr. Jo
Special Education Consultant & IEP Expert
Navigate the special education process and build collaborative relationships with your child’s IEP team
About Me
Hi! I’m Dr. Jo and I LOVE helping families navigate the complicated and confusing special education and IEP process.
With over 10 years of experience in special education in public elementary, middle, and high schools, I have sat in hundreds of IEP meetings where parents don’t feel like they can contribute or don’t know what to ask. I am here to help you be an equal member of the IEP team where you can be the expert of your own child, working together to ensure they get the attention, support, and results they deserve.
Experience and Education:
- Special Education Teacher
- Special Education Case Manager
- Special Education Department Chair
- Master IEP Coach®
- Ed.D, Educational Leadership
- MA, Learning Disabilities
- BA, Natural Science
I assist families:
- get a ‘YES’ at the IEP table
- navigate the special education process
- understand their child’s IEP
- prepare for successful IEP meetings where your voice is heard
- advocate for their child
- write official letters requesting supports, services, and data
Let’s Work Together
Have you ever felt lost or confused at the IEP table? Were you ever sent an email asking you to sign a document you didn’t fully understand? Did you ever ask for services only to be denied? With IEP coaching, you will be empowered at the IEP table. No more sleepless nights preparing to fight the IEP team for the services your child needs. Feel confident and knowledgeable throughout the special education experience and collaborate as an equal member of the IEP team where you get the ‘yes’ without a fight.
Location
IEP Coaching, Special Education Consultation, and Special Education advocacy can happen virtually from anywhere! I am an IEP coach in Chicago, Illinois, but I can support families in any state.