After graduating from Bridgewater State University with a Bachelor of Science in both sociology and special education, I designed and taught educational programs and owned my own sign language business called Signing With Theresa. I always wanted a career that allowed me to pursue my personal and professional goals of supporting society’s needs and the needs of the special education population. I was a struggling special education student, so I understand what my students endure. I had a vision impairment causing me to see double for 30 years. I still made my education possible. My experiences as a special education student, along with my degree in the special education field, allow me to have the compassion and knowledge to help these students truly.As a special education teacher, I have encountered all types of learners and have had great success in teaching them that they are more than their disability. There are two things I firmly believe in; First: any child can learn, and second, it is up to us, the teachers, to learn how to teach each child. My husband went into active duty at the US Coast Guard. This means we have to move every three years. I am a mother of twin boys. My family is my other great pride and joy. I started my authorship journey in Virginia speaking at a special education conference and having book signings at multiple Barnes and Noble stores. After moving to Connecticut, I had book signings at independent bookstores such as RJ Julia’s as well as with the large chain bookstores, Barnes &Noble. I was featured on channel 8’s Good Morning CT. In July 2019, I was the Keynote speaker at Quinnipiac University for the First Cultivating Creativity Teacher’s Conference sponsored by Arts of Learning. I have done podcast interviews on Full Potential in the United States, and Chat N Spin (twice) in the United Kingdom. Recently I did a remote reading of Scribbles, for Read Across the World, to a large group of children in Germany. I continue to speak at high schools (Southeastern High School) and Educational gatherings (Staples Educational Block Party in Branford, CT. PBS reviewed my series, finding it to be a good fit. Unfortunately, they decided that they had enough of social emotional programming at this time. Scholastic has considered me but will not move further without an agent in place. Dean College currently sells Scribbles in their bookstore as an educational resource. Scribbles has won multiple international awards and has continued sales growth daily. I currently have eleven more completed dummies covering a multitude of special education topics, which have piloted in a school setting. Each one is taken from both my personal and teaching experiences. I want to continue writing for this population as part of my mission to heal struggling students. I know that Mrs. Sunshine can be the NEW Mr. Rogers. As Mrs. Sunshine says, “Just remember…close your eyes and dream… you will get there.”I am excited to share that I am a Best Seller Author on Amazon! #49, #56, #62Read more about this authorRead less about this author