About Me
As an evaluator, consultant, and advocate I work to dispel myths about disabilities, facilitate understanding, and create pathways to learning and achievement.
I learn about the student through the evaluation process, to find their unique pattern of strengths and needs. I share what I’ve learned with families and professionals to help them understand the student's learning profile and the challenges they are experiencing. We discuss recommendations and work together to find solutions and determine the next steps.
Through consultation and advocacy, I work to empower students and families with knowledge and feasible recommendations. I equip educators, advocates, and institutions with deeper knowledge, compassionate understanding, and solution-focused strategies so they can better support students and become agents for positive change.
Sarah is a school psychologist, consultant, teacher, and advocate, who works with students, families, education professionals, and schools to address learning needs and barriers to education. She has been conducting psycho-educational evaluations and supporting students, families, and professionals within public, charter, and private school settings and institutions of higher education since 2004.
Sarah applies her training and experience in assessment, learning, and disabilities to support students, families, individuals, professionals, and institutions. Her approach is dynamic and informed by the principles and practices of mindfulness. Starting from a place of curiosity and collaboration, Sarah works with clients to determine the most appropriate next steps. Re-assessment, data collection, and monitoring are embedded within consultation and coaching which creates frequent opportunities for reflection and analysis of progress and ensures the support is effective.
Sarah has specialized training and experience in hearing loss, D/deafness, Deaf culture, American Sign language, reading disabilities and dyslexia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, executive functioning deficits and ADHD, and neuropsychological assessments. She has conversational skills in American Sign Language.
Sarah earned a Master's degree in School Psychology in 2004 and is completing a Ph.D. program in School Psychology at Temple University. She is certified in PA and NJ as a School Psychologist. Sarah completed a training program in neuropsychological assessment and earned a diplomate in School Neuropsychology from the American Board of School Neuropsychology in 2010.
After being introduced to the Deaf community during graduate school, Sarah pursued training in Deafness, hearing loss, Deaf education, and American Sign Language and completed coursework at Gallaudet University. She conducts psychoeducational assessments for D/deaf students and students with hearing loss and is a strong advocate for equal access in education and appropriate academic and linguistic programming for DHH students. Sarah has conversational ASL skills.
Sarah facilitates workshops for parents and professionals and has been teaching and consulting in higher education since 2015. She consults with schools and universities to redevelop courses and syllabi, train tutors, and review documentation submitted for 504 accommodations. Courses include child development, educational assessment, and progress monitoring, and psychological assessment. Workshop topics include support for students with hearing loss, supporting positive social and emotional development in the classroom, curriculum-based assessment and progress monitoring, functional behavior analysis, positive behavior supports, mindfulness in education, special education law, and giftedness.
Sarah is a member of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), the Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA), and the Association of School Psychologists in PA (ASPP). She served on the executive board of ASPP from 2011-2018.