Family-Parent
Shauna Newman
Christina Burgstaler
Georgina Georgelos
Lisa von Geldern
Lisa is a parent trainee and the mother of a child with OCD, High Functioning Autism and Anxiety. She comes to LEND with a small business/project management background in the graphic arts. For more than 20 years she has worked collaboratively to ensure best project outcomes for clients such as Wells Fargo, Levi Strauss, eBay Motors, top commercial photographers and many others. Lisa likens her role to that of a translator, seeking to understand the project vision and offering best practices and cost-effective options while managing expectations and budgets.
Briana Seward
Brie is the Associate Director of the Autism Society of Southern Arizona (ASSA) offering information and referral services to the autism community. Brie has a corporate marketing/ecommerce background working for magazines and luxury brands in New York City and Miami and is a mother of a child with autism.
Priscilla Rivera
Laura Petersen
Haide Lopez
I’m a parent of a child with Autism and Down syndrome. He was born with a VSD on his heart and at the age of one, needed to be fed by a GI tube. His health was very fragile the first three years of his life. I became very active in a Latino support group called “Crecer Con Amor”, where I met families with children with special needs. Since then, I have been very aware of the needs and resources available to the families. I find that living with someone who has ASD is difficult, but it is even more challenging living with someone with the dual diagnosis ASD/Down syndrome.
Jaclyn Larson
My son suffered a severe traumatic brain injury from a motor vehicle accident. Since his injury my focus has been on helping him acquire basic skills. Being a Parent Fellow in the AZLEND Program will help me learn more about disabilities and special needs. I am just starting out in my undergraduate studies and not 100% sure of my career path. However I believe that by being in this program I will have the opportunity to really see where I would like to go in my career choice. Also it will allow me to participate in various programs to help children with special needs.
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