At Advocacy for Connected Education, we believe successful educational experiences begin with a team commitment to support the student. A collaborative effort between schools, parents, students, and outside professionals creates an educational environment allowing for optimal student achievement.

Karen Yingling
Karen Yingling brings a wealth of experience to her role as a parent advocate. Her background includes facilitating the partnering process of multi-million dollar public construction projects to bring together team members towards a cohesive and shared objective of successful project delivery. She spent three years on the administration management team of a K-12 school, working with parents and staff and training staff on trauma-informed school practices. She has specialty training in parenting children with a trauma history.
Karen is a member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates and has completed their comprehensive SEAT training.
Additionally, she has personal experiences with the educational IEP process as the mother of two teenagers with significant special needs.
