Staff - Parent To Parent NYS

I was born and raised in a little town called Chatham, New Jersey. My mother and father are wonderful parents who raised me to lead a happy and promising life.

I also have an older sister, Jen, who is my best friend and my rock. She recently just came back from serving in the Peace Corps in Malawi, Africa for over two years living in a small village. I was extremely proud of her accomplishments- but when she finally came home, I was very inclined to take her passport, so she could never leave again.

I attended Chatham High School and graduated in 2007. I spent my first year of college at SUNY Purchase College, but after my freshman year I decided to transfer to a more appealing and academically driven school. During that time I took a semester off and continued working at a special needs elementary school called, P.G. Chambers School, where I had been a Teacher’s Assistant during the summer program. I loved the experience working with the students and the staff their. The students were all so happy and vibrant. No matter what kind of disability they may have had, they gave off so much positive energy. The little things we do not even pay attention to are such a large accomplishment for the students, which is something so wonderful to experience day after day. In January, I moved to New York City to attend The New School University where I currently study Psychology. I am very excited about my impending graduation this December!

After working at P.G. Chambers I knew I would like to stay connected to that population, and Parent to Parent of NYS was kind enough to take me in and teach me so much more things about the special needs community. I love working here and being able to support and connect parents who have family member with a disability. Since I have been here, I am once again able to experience that satisfying feeling of that comes from helping people in need.