IEP & 504 Advocacy, Nationwide
Schools run on processes. Families rarely get a roadmap for it, and the stakes are your child's education, not paperwork.
I work alongside families across the country by video, and in person in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade, in IEP meetings, 504 plan reviews, school placement decisions, and disputes with schools or districts. I’ve spent close to three decades inside educational institutions, including curriculum leadership at Pearson and research on multilingual and diverse learner strategy. I know how these meetings are run from the other side of the table, and I use that to make sure your child’s needs are stated clearly, specifically, and in writing. This is educational advocacy, not legal representation.
What this looks like in practice
Reviewing your child's current IEP or 504 plan before a meeting to ensure that all outcomes are observable.
Attending meetings with you, or preparing you to attend on your own with a clear plan.
Drafting the specific language that should go into a plan, not just general advice.
Advising on next steps when a district is unresponsive or a placement decision needs to be challenged.
Coordinating with outside evaluators, therapists, or attorneys when a case requires it
Who this is for
Families who want direct, personal representation, not a call center or a rotating case manager. I work with a deliberately limited number of families at a time, so every case gets my full attention.
Credentials
Ed.D., Educational Leadership & Entrepreneurship, UCLA
M.S., Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Penn State University
B.S., Secondary Social Science Education, Florida International University (FIU)
Close to three decades across K-12 curriculum, policy, and educational advocacy
Bilingual (Spanish–English); specialist in multilingual and diverse learner strategy
Fees: start from anywhere in the country
Most families first need an honest read of the documents they already have. The IEP and 504 Document Evaluation is a flat $495 and includes a written summary within five business days and a 90-minute video session to review it together. The fee is credited in full toward ongoing advocacy if you continue within 30 days. You send the current IEP or 504 plan, the most recent evaluation, and correspondence with the district.
The written summary states (1) what the district has actually committed to in the documents, (2) where the plan is silent, vague, or unenforceable, and (3) the specific requests to bring to the next meeting.
Ongoing advocacy is $300 per hour. No retainer is required to start, and there is no obligation to continue. Book the evaluation
IEP Meeting Preparation Session, $300. A focused video session before your meeting to set your requests, your priorities, and the language to bring to the table. Book the session
Scholarly Writing Diagnostic, $495. A written diagnostic of your thesis, dissertation, or manuscript draft, followed by a video session to set the revision plan. Book the diagnostic
Ethical AI Prompt Engineering for Families. Self-paced parent course, $249, with live office hours for 90 days. Live online family program for students ages 13 to 18, with parents trained alongside: $3,240 for one student, $4,860 for two siblings. The $249 course is credited in full toward the family program within 30 days. Ask about enrollment
FAQ
Do you replace an education attorney?
No. I work alongside attorneys when a case needs one, and I'll tell you directly if yours has reached that point. Most IEP and 504 disputes don't need a lawyer; they need a subject matter expert in the room who knows the process, won't let vague language stand, and is fluent in the language and processes of school districts.
Do you only work with Palm Beach County schools?
No. I'm based in Boca Raton and work with families nationwide by video. In-person meetings are available in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties, by application.
How fast can you start?
Most families start with a flat-fee IEP and 504 Document Evaluation, which is the fastest way in and requires no retainer. If your meeting is imminent, say so when you request it; I prioritize time-sensitive cases.
Two plans the district changed
Shared with each family’s written permission. Names and identifying details are omitted.
A 504 plan that left Type 1 diabetes out of the classroom
Student. Middle school, Palm Beach County, 504 plan.
What the plan said. The plan allowed visits to the nurse. It said nothing about checking blood sugar in class, keeping water and snacks at her desk, using the phone paired to her continuous glucose monitor, or support on field trips.
What we did. I walked the family through their options and helped them document when and how she needed support. We asked that the school nurse have access to her live monitor data during the school day and be the named person to respond to a low. At the meeting, I explained how schools support students with chronic endocrine conditions and helped the family present each request.
What changed. The district added every requested accommodation to the updated 504 plan. The family reports that the nurse now follows her glucose through the day and has caught lows before they became emergencies.
An IEP that let a student leave class early but gave him no help
Student. High school, Broward County, IEP.
What the plan said. He uses a wheelchair and cannot write by hand. His IEP let him leave every class ten minutes early but assigned no one to guide him through crowded hallways, carry his bookbag, or take notes.
What we did. I helped the family gather his schedule and examples of the notes he missed while concentrating on moving safely. At the meeting, I helped them explain the support he needed in each setting.
What changed. The revised IEP added a full-time aide, hired by the school at no cost to the family.
When advocacy is not enough
Not every case resolves at the table. I have had matters where the district held its position after the meeting, and my honest advice to the family was that they needed a special education attorney. I say so directly when that point arrives, and I continue to work alongside counsel as a subject matter expert, when the case calls for it.