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Achievements and Recognitions

•  NEEDS program : Safe School Award, Crime Stoppers Heroes Luncheon 2024

•  Woman of Substance, Mission of Yahweh, 2022

•  Community Icon Award, Swoon Magazine, 2019

•  Community Partner Recognition, Harris County Precinct One Constable’s Office, 2018

•  Harvard Business School Executive Education, American Express Scholarship, 2018

•  Senate Proclamation 926, Texas Senate, 2016

•  City of Houston Commendation, 2016

•  Women on the Move, Texas Executive Women, 2016

•  50 Most Influential Women, Houston Woman Magazine, 2016

•  Community Contribution Award, Easter Seals, 2013

Professional Affiliations and Speaking Engagements

I am a proud member of the Women Presidents Organization and an active participant in Educators in VR, reflecting my commitment to leadership and continuous learning. My speaking engagements have covered a range of topics, from disability etiquette and inclusion in the workplace to managing ADA compliance and supporting Texans with special needs.

Career Highlights

Co- Founder and Sole Member, Incuentro LLC, 2019-Present

Founder and Executive Director, Social Motion, Inc., 2010-2021

Contributions to Science

Over the past 12 years, I have been dedicated to creating programs and services for autistic individuals and their families. As the founder of the nonprofit Social Motion Skills, our team provides services to over 200 autistic students weekly. In collaboration with the University of Houston, led by Dr. Sarah Mire (now at Baylor University), we have conducted a thorough evaluation of the Social Motion program's curriculum. This evaluation spurred several research projects:

• Evaluating Community-Based Social Skills Intervention for High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder: Tan, S., Timmons, B., Dawson, W., Gonzalez, J.E., Kim, H., Mire, S.S. (Presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, August 2020; virtual).

• Perspectives on Building a Community-Academic Partnership to Evaluate a Social Skills Intervention: Tan, S., Garcia, A., Hut, A.R., Sanchez, B., Timmons, B., Dawson, W., Gonzalez, J.E., Mire, S.S. (Presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, August 2021; virtual).

• Evaluating a Community-Based Social Skills Intervention Program for Youth with Autism during COVID-19: Tan, S., Timmons, B., Dawson, W., Gonzalez, J.E., Kim, H., Mire, S.S. (Presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, August 2021; virtual).

• Teaching ADLs to Adolescents and Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Gardner, S.M., Sakyi, G., Mire, S.S., Timmons, B., Dawson, W., Ragan, K. (Presented at the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, June 2023).

• Cost Analysis of a Social Skills Training Program for Autistic Youth: Tan, S., Keller-Margulis, M., Mire, S., Timmons, B., Dawson, W., Gonzalez, J., Kim, H., Hassett, K. (Department of Psychology, University of Houston, 2023).

 Edutech Innovation

In addition to my nonprofit work, I co-founded Incuentro LLC, an edutech company designed to deliver autism expertise to families lacking access to resources. Through Incuentro, we launched Spectrum Linx, a platform offering microlearning courses and parent coaching through a website and app (iOS/Google), making it accessible worldwide. Spectrum Linx is a comprehensive tool involving extensive research and development, including the creation of journey maps for parent guidance and over 80 microlearning courses.