Special Guest, Jennifer Coffey

Jennifer Coffey, Ph.D is an Education Program Specialist in the Office of Special Education Programs in the US Department of Education. She is a graduate of the Executive Potential Program and is the Program Lead for the State Personnel Development Grants Program and the Project Officer for the State Implementation and Scaling Up of Evidence-based Practices TA Center. Before coming to the US Department of Education, she was a Program Specialist for the Oregon Department of Education, focusing on statewide initiatives for response to intervention and positive behavioral interventions and supports. Dr. Coffey also taught students with disabilities in elementary school, both in a self-contained classroom and as a resource specialist. Prior to receiving her doctorate in Special Education, she served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Lesotho.