Special Education Teachers

  • Sandra Donahoe
    Multiple Disabilities Teacher

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, concentration in Materials Science, and a minor in Music

    George Mason University, working towards Master's in Special Education

    Ms. Bedard is a special education teacher for 3rd and 4th grade at Franklin Sherman. She joined the FSES family last year as an Instructional Assistant and is thrilled to have her own classroom this year. Her path to teaching has been a unique one. She grew up in rural Vermont (her family is still there) and loves to visit over winter break and go skiing at Jay Peak. She graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, a concentration in Materials Science, and a minor in Music. After graduation, Ms. Bedard worked in Michigan at a hospital, researching new pathways and technologies to reduce waste and improve sustainability in the healthcare industry. She found the work interesting, but not engaging or fulfilling and began to realize that she had a passion for education and needed to work with a variety of individuals in a social setting. After moving to the D.C. area, Ms. Bedard worked as a math tutor and nanny before finding Franklin Sherman. Ms. Bedard is also a student. She is working to earn her Master’s in Special Education at George Mason University. When she is not working or doing her homework, you might find her playing tennis or hiking in the mountains.

  • Carol Clark
    Elementary Special Education Department Chair

    Political Science, SUNY Brockport, NY, Bachelor of Science in Political Science

    Nazareth College, Rochester, NY Master of Education

    Ms. Clark grew up in New York state and moved to the Washington D.C. area shortly after college. She has worked in the legislative and executive branches of government, including working in politics. She and her husband have lived in Orlando, FL, Washington, D.C., Rochester, NY and now enjoy living in Arlington, VA. She is in her sixteenth year of teaching special education and this is her sixth year at Franklin Sherman. She loves working with children and helping them make progress and reach their goals.

  • Emily Clausen
    Kindergarten Teacher, ES
  • Rebecca Kaufman
    Speech Language Pathologist
  • Joanna Adabi
    Elementary Special Education Department Chair

    Bradley University, Bachelor of Science in Elementary and Special Education

    George Mason University, working towards Master’s in Educational Leadership 

    Ms. Maslov completed her undergraduate degree at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, with a Bachelor of Science degree and double majoring in Elementary and Special Education. Ms. Maslov has just been accepted to George Mason University graduate school to work on her graduate degree in Educational Leadership. Ms. Maslov is entering her 5th year as a part of the Franklin Sherman family. She moved to the Northern Virginia area in the summer of 2013 from Chicago. Throughout her 10 years as a special education and general education teacher, she has experience teaching in many grade levels spanning from preschool through high school in the Chicagoland area and in the suburbs of Atlanta, as well as here in McLean.

Special Education Instructional Assistants

Preschool Special Education

Special Education Instruction