Virginia Nolivos
Director
A Bit About Me
Welcome to my page! I have over 20 years of experience studying human development (cognitive, linguistic, socioemotional, and spiritual) formally and informally; I have spent over 15 years in the classroom and have written curriculum for over 10 years. Subsequently, I have gained a wealth of knowledge that I love to share through teaching, course writing, and scaffolding educators and learners. As a mother to an adult with a dual diagnosis of autism and Down Syndrome, I am particularly drawn to scaffolding struggling learners, identifying optimal learning paths, and developing creative learning activities.
My Roles
I am a perpetual learner, educator, and mother. My roles have contributed to the reasons for establishing the center. Read on to learn more.
I love to learn and am extremely grateful to the Lord for the many opportunities that He afforded to me to study at institutions of excellence. I completed a Bachelor of Arts from Lee University, a Master of Divinity from the Pentecostal Theological Seminary, a Master of Education from Harvard University, doctoral studies at Oxford University, and am currently a Doctor of Education student at Oral Roberts University. Learning benefits brain development, life skills, and so much more. Learning is the genre of the center.
I am called to teach and a firm believer of WYC, the world is your classroom. This is why any occasion has the potential to become a learning opportunity. I have fifteen plus years of experience teaching individuals of varying abilities, ages, and sociocultural identities in formal and informal contexts. The motivation to establish the center also stems from the scarcity of specialized learning opportunities available for learners with complex needs.
I am a mother of an adult child with complex needs. As a result, I have 20 plus years' experience with the special needs community. I understand what families impacted by disability face with regard to the education, care, and future of their adult loved ones with complex needs.
Perpetual Learner
Educator
Mother
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