Juliana Robert

Juliana Robert

  Juliana  was born and raised in Brazil, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Education and worked as a teacher with children with special needs, relocated to the US during the pandemic to continue working in this field as a caregiver. With three years...
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...
Maddie Evans

Maddie Evans

  Maddie is the Youth Engagement Coordinator for FCSN. She is from Houston and moved to Boston to study at Northeastern University, where she earned a degree in Environmental Studies. Her passion to support youth with special needs started with her amazing...