About Us
Maxine F. Cohen, M.Ed. - Advocate/Coach
• 31 years teaching special education; pre-school through high school• Experience with students in the following categories: ADHD, LD, ED, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cognitive Disabilities, Intellectual Challenges• High School & Middle School Special Education Department Chairperson - 17 years• Extensive experience with evaluation, eligibility, mediation, and the IEP process• Professional Memberships: CHADD, CEC, and LDA• Pre-school and Elementary School Resource Teacher• C.A.G.S. (Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies): Consulting Specialist - Lesley College of Cambridge Massachusetts• M.Ed. Special Education – University of Massachusetts • B.A. Psychology – Boston University• Parent of a child with special needs | ||||||
Kathy J. Dowd, M.Ed. - Advocate/Coach
• 32 years in special education; preschool through high school• Experience with students in all special education categories• Experience with case management, mediation, and the IEP process• Special Education teacher for City of Manasass • Educational Diagnostician for City of Manassas • Special Education teacher in Fairfax County • Lecturer - Trinity University • Lecturer - Catholic University of America • Lecturer - University of Virginia • M.Ed. Cognitive Psychology - Catholic University of America• B.S. Education of Exceptional Children - Pennsylvania State University• Parent of children with learning disabilitiesMargaret Madsen, M.Ed. - Coach/Business Manager
• Business Manager - Cohen, Dowd & Madsen, LLC • MathTutor - preschool through high school• Math Teacher – Orange County Public Schools• Bookkeeper - Private Law Firm • AT&T Software Consultant • M.Ed. Mathematics Education - University of Virginia • B.S. Mathematics - University of Virginia This page was last updated: January 10, 2011
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Serving the Northern Viriginia Area
