Kendra Crowl
Kendra graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BS in Applied Learning and Development. She is certified to teach EC-6th grade with ESL, and has spent time as an elementary school teacher working in early childhood classrooms. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Special Education through the Autism and Developmental Disabilities program at the University of Texas at Austin. Kendra is excited to join BRIDGE and collaborate with other disciplines in order to improve transition outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Molly Heygood
Molly is currently a second-year graduate student pursuing her master's degree in Speech Language Pathology. She graduated with a BA in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences from Baylor University in 2021. She is eager to support transitions to adulthood for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and she is eager to work with others across fields to deepen her understanding of person-centered and strengths-based service delivery through the BRIDGE program.
Mahshad Majlessi
Mahshad graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Sociology. During that time, she worked at an ABA clinic with children with autism and has been an RBT for over four years. She was also a clinic lead for two of those years and hopes to pursue her career as a BCBA. After graduating from the University of Houston, she is now pursuing her Masters in Autism and Developmental Disabilities at the University of Texas and is very excited to be part of the BRIDGE project.
Omodele Ojomo
Omodele is a post-BSW graduate student at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work. Prior to attending this program, she received her bachelors of arts in social work from Texas Southern University and worked as a registered behavior technician with children and adolescents who had autism. She is passionate about advocating for policies that will assist young adults who have intellectual/developmental disabilities while they transition into adulthood. She is also passionate about policies that will assist families and help relieve caregiver burnout. She is eager to work alongside people in other disciplines, increase her knowledge, and enhance her service delivery.
Taylor Villarreal
Taylor is a second-year graduate student in the Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences program. She is passionate about working with young autistic people and their families from a strengths-based perspective by promoting effective communication, whether it is through speech, sign, or augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Taylor is excited to join the BRIDGE project because she wants to tangibly promote the achievement and success of young autistic people by joining a transition support team that involves the student, their family, and other pertinent professionals.