Lea Anne Paskvalich
About
Lea Anne is a neurodiversity consultant and founder of Next Steps Consulting LLC based in Colorado. For the last 22 years, she has worked to connect autistic individuals and their families to education, employment, resources, and relationships that help them thrive, not just survive. She is widely regarded as a go-to source for neurodiversity resources and support. Through her past work as Executive Director of the Autism Society of Colorado and the Director of Admissions for the Temple Grandin School, she brings a deep understanding of the gifts and challenges of a neurodiverse person. When she is not making neurodiversity connections, you will find her hiking the Colorado foothills with her husband and two Australian shepherds, tending to her perennial garden or listening to true crime podcasts.
Experience
Next Steps Consulting, LLC
2019 to present
Founder and CEO
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Autism Society of Colorado
2020 to 2022
Executive Director
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Temple Grandin School, Boulder, CO
2011 to 2020
Director of Admissions and Public Relations
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Autism Society of Colorado
2019 to 2020
Board Member
2016 to 2017
Advisory Board Member
University of Utah iStar/Trimble SketchUp Autism Program
2014 to 2015
Boulder Program Coordinator
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Autism Society of Boulder County
2012 to 2016
Adult Autism Support Group Facilitator
Child Learning Center, University of Colorado, Boulder
2012 to 2014
Family Resource Consultant
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Autism Society of Boulder County​
2011 to 2013
Board Member
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First Presbyterian Cooperative Preschool, Boulder, CO
2009 to 2011
Teacher, Connections Classroom
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Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO​​
2008 to 2010
Parent Liaison, Child Development Unit
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Special Education Advisory Committee, Boulder, CO
2001 to 2010
Member
Superior Parent Support Group, Superior, CO
2000 to 2010
Founder and Lead Facilitator