About Joan

I have 3 adult children, all of whom went to college. I am a great Mom! Hardworking, detail oriented. Flexible and friendly. EDUCATION HONORS, FELLOWSHIP, RESEARCH, and WRITING: Wrote a compilation of resources for educators, parents, and advocates for people with disabilities and people without disabilities. Received the Bilsland Strategic Initiative Fellowship, Purdue University for my research on Graduate Students at Purdue University. Institutional Review Board (IRB) permission approved, Purdue University. Member of the Kappa Delta Pi Education Honors Society, Purdue University DISABILITY ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE: Distributed compilation of resources to disability agency personnel, school system personnel, and families of children with disabilities at Transition Fair at Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette, IN, October 2014. Member of the Mental Illness Advisory Council (MIAC), Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services (IPAS), State of Indiana, 2011 2014.