Enjoy a light hearted video highlighting how S’cool Moves came to be the company it is now. We’re celebrating 25 years and honored to be a mainstay in schools across the US and some international schools as well. The video ends with Shalea during her first week in high school. She now lives in her own apartment. She is the reason S’cool Moves was developed. She’s taught us all so much! Note that Miller’s Crew no longer does our order fulfillment. They started a coffee shop and a mobile food business in North Carolina.
Meet Dr. Debra Em Wilson
Debra is the Founder of S’cool Moves and a graduate from the University of Southern Queensland Professional Studies Program. Her dissertation uncovered attributes of successful collaboration between occupational therapists and general education teachers working together in the classroom environment.
Dr. Wilson is a Reading Specialist who possesses teaching credentials in the areas of biology, physical education, multiple subjects, and reading and language specialist. Debra has taught at the college, high school, and elementary levels.
Debra consults with districts, focusing on collaboration between support staff and teachers. For over twenty-five years, her workshops have provided evidence based strategies to support all students in the classroom.
She is the author of numerous books and instructional materials integrating neuroscience and neurodevelopmental activities into academics. Her latest additions are The Polyvagal Path to Joyful Learning: Transforming Classrooms One Nervous System at a Time and The Resilient Learner’s Backpack: Mind-body Activities for Focus, Regulation, and Engagement.
Debra’s experience as the mother of a child with a constellation of challenges enhances her understanding of children who learn differently and have a difficult time fitting in with their peers.
Meet Our Team
Dr. Jessica Gilson, PT, DPT, Lead Trainer for Theramoves and Continuing Education Courses
Jessica is a physical therapist who received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Touro College and her Bachelors of Science from Yeshiva University Stern College for Women.
Jessica primarily works with children and young adults ranging in age from birth to 21 years old in a variety of settings. These include a private therapy center, both the general and special education school systems, and in the home within the early intervention model.
She has worked and collaborated with teachers, paraprofessionals, social workers, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and physical education teachers. She is a S’cool Moves Certified Trainer.
Adriana Contreras, Lead Trainer for English Language Courses
Adriana brings years of experience to her trainings, having helped hundreds of EL students become proficient in English.
Her extensive training in English Learner strategies creates a transformative training experience for participants. Adriana is a credentialed teacher and has focused her career on supporting English Learner students in the classroom. She is a S’cool Moves Certified Trainer.
