About me
Summer received a Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education with an emphasis in Birth to 5 services and significant disabilities and a Master’s of Education in Special Education from Utah State University. She is currently a Professional Practice Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling at Utah State University. She is primarily responsible for the supervision and instruction of pre-service teachers seeking a license in early childhood special education. Previously, Summer taught special education in a self-contained preschool classroom, an Early Intensive Behavior Intervention preschool classroom, and as an autism consultant to special education preschool and elementary resource/life skills classrooms. More recently, she worked as a case manager for the ASSERT program for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder at USU, designed and implemented a behavioral coaching system for a college student with ASD, and designed supervision systems for pre-service teachers in birth to 5 practicum. She is the mother of four beautiful children and has had the opportunity to sit on both sides of the IEP table, both as a teacher and as a parent. She has a passion for applied behavior analysis and its utility for all families and children.