Carlye McCloy-Brown- Education Assistant, Autism & ABA Therapy

Carlye McCloy-Brown- Education Assistant, Autism & ABA Therapy

Carlye is originally from the UK and started her career as an Education Assistant. After working with a number of students diagnosed with Autism, she later moved to London to work in a specialist Autism, Communication, and Behavioural School to better understand the needs of students and their families. She then had the opportunity to complete her teacher training through a Graduate scheme, which enabled her to train as a Special Education Teacher. Alongside this, she obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in the Psychology of Education and was also a student Research Assistant, contributing to a published paper about Autism and Mental Health. Before leaving the UK, she worked as a Classroom Teacher, Subject Coordinator, Staff Governor, and Trainee Teacher Mentor.

Since moving to Canada, Carlye has continued to work within the Autism Community here in BC through a number of different roles. These include Program Facilitator, Intergenerational Sing & Sign Teacher, Family-School Liaison Consultant, Transition Specialist, Neurodiverse Early Years & Events Coordinator, and Neurodiverse Office & Resources Coordinator. Carlye currently works as a Positive Behaviour Consultant, supporting families who need additional support.

Throughout her work, Carlye believes that a positive relationship with her students and their families is key. She strives for a collaborative approach through transparent communication and mutual respect, taking into account everyone's goals, strengths, and preferences as much as possible, especially those of the child or young person. Carlye is extremely passionate about teaching, as it's in her DNA as a 3rd Generation Teacher. With 15 years of experience in the field, she cannot imagine doing anything else in this challenging yet rewarding career.

She is looking forward to sharing her knowledge and experiences with others so that they too have the right tools and approaches to make a difference to children and young people within our community. It is an honour to have the opportunity to inspire the next generation of Education Assistants, Teachers, behaviour and Communication Specialists, and beyond.