LeNae Allison

Experienced special educator whose career spans classroom instruction, special education evaluation, ARD facilitation, dyslexia services, family advocacy, and educational leadership. Work centers on helping students with disabilities access meaningful educational opportunities while supporting families and school teams through collaborative, student-centered decision-making. Professional background includes service from early childhood through grade 12, virtual and in-person special education, and the creation of Sunshine Kidz, LLC, an advocacy initiative designed to educate families of young children with special needs about the IEP process.

Educational Diagnostician at Austin-Area School District (2024-01 – Present)

Provides contracted educational diagnostician services for an Austin-area school district.

ARD Facilitator / Dyslexia Teacher at KIPP Texas Public Schools (2023-12 – Present)

• Facilitates ARD processes and provides dyslexia instruction for grades 3-4 at Obras Elementary
• Supports students with moderate to severe autism in developing life skills
• Uses Positive Behavior Support strategies to redirect and support student behavior

Daycare Director, Advocate & Tutor at Sunshine Kidz, LLC (2022-08 – 2023-12)

• Created an advocacy business focused on educating families of children from birth to age five with special needs about the IEP process
• Provided tutoring services and briefly co-owned a daycare in Corrigan, Texas

Educational Diagnostician at Soliant / Bastrop Independent School District (2020-08 – 2022-08)

Served as an assessment specialist for students from early childhood through grade 12.

Special Education Teacher at Texas Online Preparatory School (2017-08 – 2020-08)

• Provided virtual special education instruction for grades 3-8
• Developed life-skills goals and used Positive Behavior Support

Teacher at Texas Virtual Academy (2012-08 – 2017-08)

Provided special education instruction for grades 3-8.

Special Education Teacher at Various Independent School Districts (2008-08 – 2012-08)

Taught special education in Henderson ISD, Clarksville ISD, and New Boston ISD.

Principal Certification in Education in Education – Lamar University (2024-04)

Doctoral Degree Candidate in Organizational Leadership – Grand Canyon University (2018-01)

Master's Degree in Education – West Texas A&M University (2013-08 – 2015-12)

Bachelor's Degree in Health and Kinesiology – The University of Texas at Tyler

Associate of Science – Navarro College (2005)