Season 1 Episode 8 with Parent Mentor Tiffany Wearstler

Good morning everybody! On this episode, we are super excited to share with you some information about a position in the Coventry Local Schools that often flies under the radar but is an incredible asset to our parents and families of students with special needs. This position is our ‘Parent Mentor’. This job is currently filled by the amazing Tiffany Wearstler in her second year in that capacity. Among many things, her position is working to provide information about special education laws, policies and procedures to our district personnel but most importantly to parents. She works tirelessly to improve and increase parent and professional partnerships and relationships. Tiffany is a Mom of 3, two of which go to Coventry Middle School. She has begun to develop some incredible relationships with the special education families within Coventry, while establishing a lasting impact on so many people that she helps on a personal and professional level. I’ve had the privilege to work with Tiffany over the past 2 years as a colleague and a parent and there are not words to describe the passion that she brings to our district each and every day. Coventry has provided the parent mentor program for over 20 years now, and the position has been filled by 4 different and wonderful people over that time. It is incredible to think about the amount of families we have helped through those years, and heartwarming to see the ways in which Tiffany connects and builds bridges for so many of our families to make their lives a little easier. I know after our conversation today regarding the parent-mentor program, you will all better understand and agree that Coventry truly goes above and beyond to help our families, students and community. This is one more example of how our Coventry connections make this a great place… so kick back, relax and enjoy the next 15 minutes with Ms. Wearstler. Tiffany Wearstler - [email protected] (330) 644-0699 ext. 626021