Tiffany Johnson Harwick is an educational specialist with over a decade of experience supporting students, adults, families, and educators across diverse learning environments. Her work is grounded in the belief that relationships are the foundation of learning and when educators are equipped with the right tools, every individual can access success. Tiffany provides specialized learning support for students and adults and learning pods for those in need of general education support in addition to her work as an accommodations/intervention specialist and educational advocate.

Tiffany holds a Special Education teaching credential and is trained in Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) and Mental Health First Aid. She uses a variety of systematic, explicit, multi-sensory instructional programs and methods to address learning differences (dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia), like; Student-Centered Teaching, IMSE Orton-Gillingham, Visualizing & Verbalizing, Wilson, Barton, Structured Word Inquiry, Bridges Math, Singapore Math, Beast Academy, Handwriting Without Tears, Write Source, Heggerty, and Reading Wonders. Additionally, she uses a variety of executive functioning strategies to support both students in school and adults in the workplace. Tiffany supports math needs through grade 6 and all ages, students and adults, with reading, spelling, writing, and executive functioning skills.

Tiffany’s professional journey spans teaching in both general education and special education classrooms as well as educational administration, coaching, and therapeutic support, including working in residential treatment facilities where she provided direct support to youth navigating complex emotional and behavioral needs and individuals with multiple challenges. These experiences shaped her deep understanding that behavior is communication and that all individuals have a right to an appropriate education. Additionally, her experiences reinforced her commitment to proactive, strengths-focused, and relationship-centered practices. She now partners with schools to coach educators in implementing Tier 1 mental health and social-emotional strategies that support all learners while reducing the need for reactive interventions, as well as partnering with professionals who identify as neurodivergent to access resources and strategies to achieve success.

In addition to her school-based leadership, Tiffany serves as a consultant, collaborating closely with families and educators to navigate special education systems, develop individualized support plans, and strengthen home-school partnerships. Known for her ability to build trust and rapport, Tiffany supports families, students, and adults in understanding their specific needs while empowering educators and employers to implement sustainable, neurodivergent-centered practices. Tiffany is also an active advocate in the medical sector, volunteering with Kaiser Permanente as a patient advocate and advisor and contributing to national panels focused on improving access, equity, and systems of care. Her work amplifies the voices of neurodivergent individuals as well as those from all races, cultures, identities, abilities, and orientations to ensure that lived experiences inform institutional practices.

Internationally, Tiffany lived and worked in Beijing, China, where she developed and implemented inclusive programming within bilingual and international school settings while learning to speak conversational Mandarin. During this time, she honed her expertise in Universal Design for Learning (UDL), strengthening her ability to design environments and instruction that are accessible, flexible, and responsive to the variability of all individuals in educational and vocational settings. Her work focused on bridging cultural perspectives, building systems of support for diverse learners, and creating programs that centered belonging and access for all individuals.

Prior to her work in education, Tiffany spent over a decade in leadership roles with Contemporary Services Corporation in Philadelphia, where she developed strong skills in observation, communication, crisis response, and team coordination that continue to inform her work with students and adults as well as educational/vocational settings and systems today. Across all of her work, Tiffany remains committed to helping educators and families better understand students, vocational settings better understand their employees and respond with empathy, and create environments where every individual feels seen, supported, and capable of thriving.

Outside of her professional work, Tiffany enjoys musical theater, karaoke, and painting, and is an avid learner who often turns to podcasts to continue growing and exploring new ideas.