Valeryia Pedersen

Valeryia Pedersen

Valeryia finds her purpose in building supportive and accepting communities. Whether she is organizing a local parent support group or planning and implementing an innovative respite program, her focus is on bringing culturally and linguistically affirming services to...
Kristin LaRose

Kristin LaRose

Kristin LaRose (she/her/hers) is the IT and Database Manager. Kristin earned her bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of Connecticut with concentrations in photography and graphic design. Prior to joining the FCSN staff Kristin worked as a one to one...
Renee Williams

Renee Williams

Renee Williams is the Associate Executive Director at FCSN. As the parent of a young adult diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, she has spent the past 20 years navigating the special education system. After completing the Parent Consultant Training Institute...
Susan Ou

Susan Ou

Susan Ou is the Outreach Manager from Federation for Children with Special Needs. She uses the “Cultural Broker” models to provide information, resources and supports to underserved families which include culturally linguistically diverse families, also offer...