Anne Donovan

Anne Donovan has been providing consultation services to public school systems across Massachusetts for 20 years. She holds a Masters Degree in Education and is a licensed Special Education Administrator, Superintendent, Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP). Anne has extensive experience working with public school districts to develop a range of special education programs and services and provide professional development opportunities to build educators’ capacity to meet the needs of diverse student populations. She has presented at numerous state and local conferences on a variety of topics in the field of Special Education, and she also serves as an Adjunct Faculty member at Bridgewater State University and Framingham State University where she teaches graduate level courses.

Anne’s interests include special education program development and improvement based on systemic evaluation. Her dedication to inclusive education is highlighted in her work. She has partnered with over 40 public school districts in Massachusetts to evaluate specialized programs for unique student populations, including programs for students with social-emotional disabilities, Autism, intellectual disabilities, and language-based learning disabilities, as well as inclusion models, preschool programs, and transition programs for students aged 18-22. She holds an advanced certification in Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) and works to apply these principles in the program evaluations she conducts in order to help administrative teams identify strengths and opportunities for improvement. Anne has also participated in several initiatives with the Massachusetts DESE, including being a trained strategic planning facilitator using the Planning for Success (PfS) framework.