Clinical Advisors

Alyson earned her master's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Central Florida. Before joining the BlazerWorks team she worked for 11 years at a private practice as both the Clinical Director and Speech-Language Pathologist. She also has previous experience working at a non-profit therapeutic day school for children diagnosed with autism in Illinois and at public schools in Florida and Maryland.

Amy earned her master's degree in Occupational Therapy from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine with a research emphasis on studying executive functioning and academic success in students with unilateral hearing loss. Before joining the BlazerWorks team, Amy worked for 12 years in clinical, early intervention, charter school, and public school settings and also worked as a lead occupational therapist and OT/PT coordinator.

Erin earned her master's degree in Educational Psychology from Azusa Pacific University. Prior to joining the team, she worked in K-12 education for the last 22 years, as a paraprofessional, special education teacher, school psychologist and program specialist. Additionally, Erin is a Licensed Educational Psychologist in California and works in private practice doing assessments, supervision and staff development training. She has extensive experience in conducting psycho-educational assessments and providing valuable information to families & educational teams.

Jaime earned his doctorate in innovation and leadership in 2018 from Wilmington University in Delaware. Prior to joining the BlazerWorks team, Jaime spent three years as the special education director for Santa Fe Public Schools in New Mexico. He is nearing the 20-year mark in education, spending time as a teacher, coordinator, and principal prior to becoming a director. He is an active member of the Council of Administrators of Special Education, the Council of Exceptional Children, and currently sits on two volunteer school boards.

Dr. Steele has practiced as a school psychologist for over 15 years. She has worked in a variety of settings, including schools, hospitals, private practice, and telepractice. Currently, Dr. Steele is the Director of Telepractice Clinical Services, where she provides training and clinical support to telepractioners in schools. In addition to telepractice, Dr. Steele specializes in assessment, consultation, and home-school collaboration.

Kimberly earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees in Communication Disorders from Valdosta State University. Kimberly is a member of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) and has earned her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC). She has experience working within a private practice, and public and private schools in both Georgia and Maryland. While working with the public schools, she has served her students as an in-person and virtual SLP. While working for the public schools, she was also acting Lead Special Educator where she supervised the special education program for her school. As a member of the clinical advisory team, Kimberly supports both clinicians and school districts to provide virtual services nationwide.

Kristy received her bachelor's in Communication in 2004 and worked in television production research and as a substitute teacher. In 2009, she went back to school to receive dual certification in general and special education. In 2015 she received her master's in Education and by 2018 was the principal of a charter school in Toledo, Ohio. In January 2021, she earned her Education Specialist in Leadership degree from Bowling Green State University.

Melissa is a bilingual speech-language pathologist who has worked with culturally and linguistically diverse school-aged children with various communication disorders. Melissa received her bachelor's degree from Michigan State University and her master's degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Melissa is the Managing Director of Telepractice Clinical Services and is an affiliate of ASHA's Special Interest Group 14-Cultural and Linguistic Diversity, Group 18-Telepractice, and a member of ASHA's Hispanic Caucus.

Dr. Olvera is a published writer and teaches coursework at Cal Baptist University in Riverside, CA, in assessing ELLs, cognitive assessment, and enhancing collaboration with culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) families. In addition, he provides clinical support and professional development support for clinicians in tele-practice. Dr. Olvera has been a bilingual school psychologist in public and private settings for over 21 years.

Phillip is an experienced school-based and pediatric occupational therapist. Phillip earned his master's degree in Educational Leadership. He takes pride in providing strength-based coaching, collaboration, and creative strategies to ensure clients receive the highest care and outcomes possible. Outside of work, he volunteers to serve his local school community and national professional organizations such as National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).

Randal earned her master's degree in speech language pathology from Seton Hall University. Prior to joining the BlazerWorks team Randal spent four years working in specialized schools and the early intervention program of New Jersey, her home state, before moving to the Bay Area of California. During her time in California, she had the opportunity to gain experience working in private practice, an early education program, and a special education high school. After moving to Oregon, where she now resides, Randal worked as a consultant for a speech generating device company learning an immense amount about Augmentative Alternative Communication.

Tawnya earned her master's degree in special education from Portland State University in Oregon and is also a verbal intervention instructor through Crisis Prevention Institute. Prior to joining the team, she spent over a decade working with youth in therapeutic settings as both an educator and a mental health professional. Tawnya is a former business owner, freelance writer, and a member of the Council of Exceptional Children and the National Association of Special Education Teachers.