Diana Neskovska

Experience

• 

  Lovaas Institute for Early Intervention/UCLA

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Lead Behavior Therapist

  - Planned therapy programs and provided behavioral intervention to children with autism ages 2 to 8 in home, community and school-based settings. Supervised therapists and led weekly team meetings.

• 

  Los Angeles Unified School District

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

  Special Day Class Teacher

  - Taught students with diverse language needs and various mild/moderate disabilities in special day class and resource specialist programs at Ford Elementary (East Los Angeles) and Logan Elementary Schools (Echo Park.)

• 

  Los Angeles Board of Education

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Legislative Aide/Field Representative

  • Liaison between Board Member David Tokofsky and various constituents, organizations and elected officials of the Los Angeles Unified School District.• Assisted in the research and the development of education policy. Worked closely with Office of Associate Superintendent of Special Education to align current legislation with District practices. Other areas of focus included early education, art and literacy programs and children’s health and school safety.

• 

  Glendale Unified School District

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2016

  -Assistive Technology Specialist and Teacher Specialist for 30+ school sites and programs. -Planned and Implemented District-Wide Professional Development in the areas of curriculum, technology, special education, behavior management, and English Language Development. -Resource Specialist and Special Day Class Teacher in Mild/Moderate programs at elementary, middle and high school sites. -Department Chairperson, Member of District-wide Special Education Curriculum Committee and Member of Professional Development Committee-Collaborated with staff, administrators and parents to support inclusion placements for students with various disabilities

  • Assistive Technology Specialist/Teacher Specialist

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2016

  • Special Education Teacher

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2008
• 

  AT10 Education L.L.C.

  Sept 2022 - now

  -Work with California School Districts, Charter School Agencies and private schools to meet the assistive technology needs of their students.-Conduct Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE) and standard assistive technology assessments (remote and in-person) related to curriculum access, executive functioning and potential need for alternative-augmentative communication (AAC). -Provide assessment reports, training/consultation services, and attend IEP meetings for the purpose of implementation of the tools and/or devices recommended for students. In-person and remote services available. -Develop and implement customized professional development and trainings for school staff.-Teach the AT Certificate Course, training future AT Specialists working in K-12 settings. Show less AT10 brings together two leading experts in the field of Assistive Technology. Nikki Gelso and Diana Neskovska have joined together to expand their educational services for Schools Districts, AT Professionals, Families, and Students in California and the West Coast. Through AT10, they are dedicated to sharing current practices, research and products in this innovative field. Also, they continue to provide professional development, training, assessment and consultation services to school teams and assistive technology users. Show less

  • Assistive Technology Specialist

    Aug 2016 - now

  • Assistive Technology Specialist

    Sept 2022 - now