Anita joined the center in June 2021 as a Regional Access Coach supporting the Access for All Learning Network. Before coming to UT, she taught students with disabilities in Pre-K through twelfth grade in various settings and served as the lead special education teacher at two different schools. Anita earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, a Master of Arts degree in Special Education, and an Education Specialist degree in Instructional Technology, both from Valdosta State University. Anita is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership from UTK.