Marnie has been championing inclusion for students with disabilities since 2002. She has worked with over 200 schools throughout the US and globally, reaching tens of thousands of students.

Her professional development work has served more than 5,000 teachers, para-educators, school administrators and support staff, parents, and professionals in a variety of industries.

Marnie’s inclusion experience extends far beyond the classroom to creating change in non-profit organizations, municipal and federal agencies, companies, and associations worldwide. She has spoken nationally and internationally for over two decades on best practices in inclusive program design, leadership, planning, and implementation.

After strategically supporting a variety of non-profit organizations since 1997, she joined Inclusion Matters by Shane’s Inspiration in 2002. It was there that she fell in love with building bridges between children with and without disabilities…creating belonging through simple yet profound actions.

We Belong Consulting Team:

Collectively, our team has more than 60 years of experience in designing and implementing inclusion programs across the grades, from early childhood through high school and beyond. Utilizing Universal Design for Learning and other evidence-based practices, their expertise includes…

School Inclusion Support: 

• Designing inclusive school programs and practices
• Modifying and creating a variety of curricula
• Developing site-specific professional development programs
• Evaluating spaces and programs for all abilities
• Developing and activating parent/caregiver engagement programs and strategies

Beyond the classroom, they have helped organizations…

Create collaborative approaches that build on and activate the strengths of all the organization’s stakeholders

• Assess programs, practices and content
• Providing leadership coaching
• Create strategic inclusion plans
• Create marketing material, curricula, and content that reflect inclusive practices