Katie is a Senior Consultant and Partnership Manager. Katie provides consultative and program development support for educational programs in school districts throughout eastern Massachusetts. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a certified Special Education Teacher that has been working in the field of special education since 2002. Katie received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Connecticut and completed both her Master’s Degree in Special Education with a Concentration in Autism Spectrum Disorders and BCBA at Southern Connecticut State University.  Prior to joining HCG, Katie was a sub-separate teacher and consultant in public schools and worked in early intervention programs. Katie and her family now reside in southeastern Rhode Island.