Sandra R. McConnell

Certified PDA Trainer & Family Consultant

Sandra was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and has career experiences and training as a crime scene investigator, mediator, professional photographer, and manager/supervisor for the US Government. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Criminology, and a Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology. She is a PDA Trainer accredited through the Open College Network (OCN)-UK. She is currently pursuing a graduate certificate in Learning Differences and Neurodiversity from Landmark College in Vermont, USA. She lives in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., region of the United States with her husband and three children, one of whom is proudly PDA. She identifies as neurodiverse and enjoys briefing caretakers, teachers, and other professionals about PDA.