Sharmila Roy, PhD, has served as the Program Chair of the Educational Therapy certificate program at UCSC Silicon Valley Extension since 2014. She also teaches classes on Educational Therapy, Culture and Cultural Diversity and Neurodivergent Learners. Sharmila has over 25 years’ experience in special education – primarily in teacher training, classroom interventions and curriculum development. She is committed to providing services to the underserved and has worked in private practice as an Educational Therapist, as well as in the non-profit sector and helped many families to navigate the special education system for their children. She has extensive experience working in K-7 classrooms and one-on-one with exceptional students especially in the area of multi-sensory mathematics learning for students with learning differences and executive functional skills.

Stacey Soderquist, MA, is a Senior Learning Specialist at the Schwab Learning Center at CHC with over 20 years of experience working with neurodiverse clients. Specializing in twice-exceptional, learning differences, and autism populations, Stacey uses a client-centered, positive behavioral approach to develop social, executive functioning, and daily living skills. She collaborates with parents, teachers, and community supports to ensure lasting success for her clients. Stacey holds an MA in Child and Adolescent Development from San Jose State University and enjoys hiking, soccer, and family time.