Hi! I’m Amita. I am an artist, educator, and thinker. I focus my energy on designing programs and helping others in this work.

    I’ve been a professional in the field of special education for over 11 years. Before I landed in this world, I studied jewelry and metalsmithing at Rochester Institute of Technology. The creativity with which I built my academic foundation is what has allowed me to utilize a myriad of skills to pivot in ways that serve my strengths.

    What I Do

    Program visioning

    Strategic planning

    Data analysis

    Collaborative problem solving

    Current & Past Experiences

    Program Quality Specialist at DC Special Education Cooperative
    (Present)
    I coach special education leaders in program visioning and development. I also develop tools that support their work such as this document that outlines the competencies needed to be an effective special education leader.

    Director of Inclusion at Creative Minds International PCS
    (2014 – 2021)
    I built the special education program here. In 2016, we won the June Downing Breakthroughs in Inclusive Education Award from TASH. I went on to create one of DC’s best learning programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can learn more about that work on my LinkedIn page.

    Director of Special Education at Midlands Arts Conservatory
    (2018 – 2019)
    I left DC for eighteen months and helped open a new charter school in Columbia, South Carolina. It was a great opportunity to use the expertise I built in DC in a new place.