CECE ROBESON
BUSINESS MANAGER
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CeCe is our incredible business manager for Able Transition. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations from NC State University. CeCe has worked for non-profits and has been an administrative executive in many organizations. CeCe is an incredible asset to our team and is incredible at supporting and caring for our clients. CeCe puts her communication degree to use to work every day with Able Transition. CeCe enjoys knitting, sowing new plants, and caring for her garden in her free time!
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Our Amazing Team
SALLY WARDLAW
Client Support Specialist
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Sally is our dedicated Client Support Specialist at Able Transition. With years of experience in customer service, Sally is the foundation of our client management: onboarding new members, coordinating schedules, keeping accounts updated, and staying in touch with families every step of the way. Her goal, like ours, is to ensure every family we serve feels cared for and supported.
As a former teacher, Sally finds joy in building meaningful connections and supporting others in reaching their goals. Outside of work, her passions include Dungeons and Dragons, creative writing, and concert-going. She currently lives in Raleigh with her cat, Peanut Butter.
Sara Ball
PLAN WRITER
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Sara is our Plan Writer who helps organize our client's goals into an accessible format. After graduating with two Bachelor's Degrees from the University of Texas at Dallas, she pivoted to work in early childhood education for nearly ten years. Sara has a passion for helping people work towards their best selves. She excels at distilling research, data, and information into clear and concise goals for our clients to work towards. Sara lives in the Dallas area with her husband, three children, and their dog Daisy. When she's not helping her kids get from activity to activity or anticipating her family's next Disney adventure, she enjoys baking, taking ballet or jazz classes, and reading. Her favorite subgenre of books is historical romance, and she loves learning about history and different cultures.
OLIVIA SPENCER
TRANSITION SPECIALIST
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Transition has been a passion for Olivia since working towards her undergraduate degree in Special Education at Western Carolina University. After graduating and becoming a special education teacher for students with intellectual disabilities in a public middle school, she had a deepened passion for high quality transition planning and sought a Masters Degree in Secondary Special Education and Transition from the University of Kansas. Olivia has six years of teaching students with significant intellectual disabilities, ages 14-22, across two states, both in private and public school settings. Meeting families where they are in the transition journey, and providing excellent consultation and planning to ensure a successful future for individuals with disabilities is her passion.
ANA VANCEA
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER & TUTOR
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Ana Vancea lives in Chicago, Illinois where she works as a Special Education Case Manager. Ana attended the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign for both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees, in Special Education and Curriculum and Instruction, respectively. Ana works as a virtual special education tutor at Able Transition and supports clients in an amazing way! She enjoys traveling in her free time, with her favorite most recent places being Dubrovnik, Croatia and Chiang Mai, Thailand! She also spend time visiting her family during the summer in Romania, where she was born! When in her home city of Chicago, she enjoys trying out new restaurants, attending Sunday morning yoga, and walking along the lakefront Lake Michigan!
DIANA JOHNSON
TRANSLATOR
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Diana earned her Bachelors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She loves UNC and is still such a huge fan! She enjoys connecting and serving the community around her, and she uses her Spanish speaking skills to provide care and support to families. She has worked for many amazing non-profits and supported countless families. Diana is an incredible translator and provides access to families to these essential services. She currently lives in Raleigh, NC with her family.
ASHLIE MACDONALD
MS, CCC-SLP
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
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