Congratulations to A Little Beacon Blog Team Members Teslie Andrade and Izdihar Dabashi for graduating in their continuing education!

Teslie (left) earned her Associates in Occupational Therapy from SUNY Orange. Teslie graduated with her Bachelors in Exercise Health Science four years ago, and earned her yoga certification. Teslie is an excellent photographer, defender of justice, foodie, dog mom, and a major foundation of support for A Little Beacon Blog. She is our Program Manager, and over at Katie James, Inc., she serves as a Creative Director for social media campaigns we do for clients.

Izdihar (right) earned her Masters of Arts in Deaf Studies from Columbia University. Izidihar (Izzy) is deeply fascinated by neuropsychology, child development, and disabilities. Says Izzy: “If my fingers aren't restlessly typing stories, I am most likely immersed in a cloud of research surrounding neuropsychology and child development. My current focus includes innovation combining neuropsychology, creative technologies (hello Piaget and Seymour), and therapies for kids with special needs.”

Izdihar is a Graduate Student Researcher at the Department of Biobehavioral Sciences at Teachers College, Columbia University. The project is in the design stage of a study focused on the following research question: "Do children with epilepsy display higher levels of emotional attentiveness compared to typically developing peers?" The study is designed to implement advanced eye tracking methods.

Read all of Izdihar’s articles for A Little Beacon Blog here.

These two are not done in the advancement of their knowledge. A Little Beacon Blog is so blessed to work with both of them. Well done and well deserved! Wishing you more years of success and reward.