Description: Marie McGarry, Special Education Advocate, shares tips for navigating the IEP process particularly during time of transition.

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Bio

Maire McGarry is an educator, military spouse, and a proud Mom to two military connected teens.  Marie was a classroom teacher for over 10 years, and she has a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on literacy education from Lesley University in her home state of Massachusetts. Maire is one of MCEC’s own! She has worked for MCEC since 2017 as a member of Parent Support, the Webinar Team and is a current member of the Cross Training Team.

Marie became interested in advocacy work through her own experiences as a parent of a child with exceptional needs. Marie has completed Levels 2 and 3 of the COPAA Special Education Advocate Training (SEAT) Program which included over 120 hours of classroom work and self-study hours as well as a 40-hour supervised practicum. She is currently working with families in the Northern Virginia area as a Special Education Advocate.