Vivian Sarna

Vivian Sarna

  Vivian’s journey into the realm of Special Education began with a deeply personal catalyst: her son’s needs. Faced with the challenges of navigating services and support systems, she found herself thrust into advocacy out of necessity. Prior to...
Cindy Mahoney

Cindy Mahoney

  Like many at FCSN, Cindy was brought to the world of Special Education due to the needs of one of her three children. Prior to joining FCSN, Cindy taught ESOL to adults in Western MA, where she lives with her family.  Her favorite ESOL level to work with was...
Sharren Foster

Sharren Foster

  Sharren is the Administrative Coordinator for the Parent Training Information Center. She completed the Federation’s PCTI training in the summer of 2022. She continued her training by completing the Federation’s internship program, becoming a Parent to Parent...
Wendi Hoffer

Wendi Hoffer

  Wendi has been a passionate advocate for families of special needs children since becoming a mother to a child with a disability more than 10 years ago. Prior to joining the Federation and Family TIES as the Family Engagement Specialist, she ran her own small...
Jess Wilson

Jess Wilson

  Jess Wilson is best known as the mom behind Diary of a Mom. Once a personal blog, Diary is now a diverse and vibrant community of over 400,000 people who share Jess’s passion for intersectional advocacy and her belief that every human being has a fundamental...