Hi, I'm Steph!

I'm a social coach for neurodivergent kids. I started Starfish Social Club in 2016 to help autistic, ADHD, and anxious students go from socially challenged to socially competent, confident, and connected!

I have a bachelor's degree in psychology and master’s degrees in special education and education administration. I also have specialist certifications in autism, behavior support, traumatic brain injury, inclusion, and transition. 

I've been supporting neurodivergent students for 20+ years as a special education teacher, school administrator and behavior specialist. I have led two private schools for neurodivergent kids, one of which I created independently. I currently serve on the Board of Directors for Braination, which operates charter schools in Texas for students in residential treatment centers, addiction recovery programs, juvenile detention centers, and foster care facilities in addition to open-enrollment charter schools.

I also run Start a Social Club, which licenses people to start and run their own social club like Starfish in their community, and I am a speaker/trainer/consultant. In July 2025, I will be a published author with my first book, Social Skills is Canceled: A Story for Kids with Autism, ADHD, and Anxiety.

In addition to all of this business stuff, I'm also an Ironman triathlete, I speak 3 additional languages to varying degrees of fluency, and in 2024 I explored 19 states and 3 countries, mostly with my bike and my kitty in tow! Did I mention I have ADHD? =)