Administrative Assistant
Part of the Keswick School community since 2024
B.S. in Community Development & Cultural Integration, Grand Valley State University, 2014
M.Ed. Special Education Curriculum and Instruction in Applied Behavior Analysis, 2018, Arizona State University
Talie has always found herself with her hands and heart full of energy and passion to give and learn.
She graduated with a B.S. in Community Development and Cultural Integration from Grand Valley State University and has volunteered in service settings within women’s health, sustainable greenhouses, and refugee centers. After graduating, she found work at a behavior clinic serving individuals with ASD and multiple diagnoses, ages 2-18. This experience was when she decided to start volunteering abroad with the Global Autism Project and grew to become a leader in the SkillCorps program – leading and attending trips to Indonesia, Kenya, The Netherlands, the Czech Republic, and India. Talie later pursued and graduated with an MEd. in Special Education Curriculum and Instruction in Applied Behavior Analysis through Arizona State University.
Raised on a Midwest farm, she missed the community fee and animal companionship aspects of therapy in education when she moved to DC in 2017 until she found work in a Montessori setting. After a few years of ABA work and teaching middle school in an alternative behavioral setting during the initial years of the COVID pandemic, she shifted to a deeper dive into the Montessori community and the administration environment. Talie previously worked as a Lead Guide and Head of School in a Montessori setting, serving both a large corporate and small rural campus for infants through adolescence. Talie is finishing up a concurrent program of studies to graduate with her Montessori Certification and MEd.
“I discovered Keswick School when moving to the area and began learning about the culture that Keswick adopts and values. Once I visited campus and met community members, I knew it was an intentional and professional community but also a group of people who operate through respect, care, compassion, and fun! I am eager to grow with and support the Keswick School and be back in an office role that aligns with my personal purpose of belonging and helping others belong in community.”
Talie enjoys baking, hiking, camping, game nights, arts and crafts, live music, and being with her loved ones and pets when away from school.