More About Alicia

Alicia has 30+ years of experience working with and on behalf of individuals who have disabilities.  She began her public school career as a special education teacher.  Her fifteen years in the classroom included working with students across all disability categories and in both adapted and general curriculum settings.  Additionally, she earned her National Board Certification as an Early Childhood through Young Adulthood Exceptional Needs Specialist.  Alicia has held executive director district special education positions for 14+ years in Scotland County Schools, Iredell-Statesville Schools, Guilford County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. She was a senior member of the Superintendent’s Cabinet in both Guilford County and Chapel Hill.  Upon retiring in 2018, Alicia served as Director of Leadership Services with TregoED.  In this role she worked with districts across the country on building capacity for critical problem solving and decision making, special education/student services technical assistance and executive coaching. She currently serves as an adjunct assistant professor of education for Elon University, University of North Carolina and Greensboro and High Point University.  Alicia earned a BS degree in Special Education from East Carolina University.  Additionally, she earned her M.ED and Ph.D in Specialized Education Services from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.