Yvonne Field just joined the staff at the MAEC as the preschool special education teacher. She will also be supporting special education teachers across the cooperative. She comes to the cooperative after 11 years of service at the Office of Public Instruction where she was a comprehensive school improvement specialist and accessibility and assessment specialist for special populations. Yvonne was a special education teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina as a part of an AmeriCorps program. Yvonne came to the special education field as a music teacher. She was the music instruction coordinator at a unique music centered post-secondary school for students with developmental disabilities in South Hadley, Massachusetts called Berkshire Hills Music Academy. Yvonne is currently pursuing her school psychology degree at Eastern Washington University. She is enjoying being back home in Missoula. She loves getting outdoors with her dog and watching her son run track for the University of Montana. Go Griz!
