Mary Pulles Cavanaugh ad1b28@r.postjobfree.com • 407-***-****

LinkedIn • Winter Springs, FL 32708

Autism Consultant/Brain Coach

Results-oriented professional with rich experience in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and behavioral management. Qualifications Summary

Proven track record of excellence in monitoring students’ behavior and drafting their findings, setting goals for academics and behavior, and preparing a plan for supporting these outcomes. Conduct standardized tests/screenings.

Expert in coaching and motivating students with special needs for improving their disorganized brain. Skilled at developing and maintaining professional relationships with students, parents, and staff.

Ability to deliver ASD consultation services; determining the level of support needed, developing capacity to support students on the spectrum, and fulfilling educational and behavioral needs. Career Experience

Self-Employed 2008 – Present

Private Tutor/Autism Mom

Deliver day-to-day care to kids with health conditions including, ADHD, SPD, hypotonia, VPD, APD, mitochondrial disorder, and PDD-NOS as an autism mom. Guide and coach children with special needs as a private tutor. Conducted cross patterning movement.

Successfully improved focus amid distraction, physical and mental visual memory, eye tracking, physical and mental directional discrimination, physical and mental position in space, and determining importance/magnitude of size.

Educated strategies for overcoming an over/under reactive sensory system.

Effectively dropped my child's ATEC an Autism treatment evaluation check list score from 30 to 10. Live Oak Montessori School, Sanford, FL 2021 – Present Co-teacher

Seminole County Public Schools, Seminole County, FL 2006 – 2016 Substitute Teacher

Ran the instructional and classroom management processes for teachers, absent for a day/longer time periods. Manage multiple tasks, including taking attendance, explaining homework, and maintaining classroom cleanliness. Built and maintained an encouraging learning environment for students. Enabled students to use ear buds for listening music for enhancing their brain function.

Established and improved positive behavior in classroom through autism expertise.

Utilized colored overlays for children during reading assignments, resulting in a relaxed visual system and improved fluency. Additional Experience:

Abstinence Instructor with Catholic Diocese of Orlando Mothers’ Day Out Teacher, Gaithersburg MD Substitute Teacher, Huntsville City Schools Huntsville, AL Education

Bachelor of Science in Social Welfare University of Alabama, AL Certifications, Publications & Affiliations

Completed live 9 module Functional Neurology Course (140 hours) with Dr. Robert Melillo (2020)

Life Kinetik Instructor certificate – Brain Trainer – lifekinetikusa.com (2016)

Author of The Book of Greatness: How to Keep Shining your Light (2016)

Co-author of Evolution of a Revolution: From Hope to Healing - How Thinking Parents are Recovering their Children and Uncovering the Truth (2014), Revised Edition (2017)

Thinking Mom aka Rebel. See thinkingmomsrevolution.com.

Co-author of the book Autism Essentials (2020) Radio and blog radio Guest/Co-host

Speaker and Author at AutismOne (2016); Exhibitor at AutismOne (2015)

First Mom to win appeal and get coverage for out of network Defeat Autism Now Doctor's practice.

First parent at Winter Springs High School to get a reader accommodation for ACT