Stephanie McDonald

Originally from New York, Stephanie McDonald received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Albany with a concentration in Psychology and Biology. She started her career working at B.O.C.E.S. (Boards of Cooperative Educational Services) as an Emotional Support Para-Educator for children diagnosed with Autism from 1999-2003. From 2003 until 2005, Stephanie worked as a Residential Coordinator for individuals discharged from the infamous Willowbrook Institution. After moving to Pennsylvania in 2005, she worked as a Supports Coordinator (Case Manager), for individuals with disabilities from the life span of toddlers to senior citizens. Following such, Stephanie was a Behavioral Specialist for Adults and Senior Citizen diagnosed with Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health Disorders. From there, she worked for over 15 years at a very large Provider Agency in Northeastern PA as a Director of Residential and Life Sharing Programs for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism. Starting in 2022, she began my career at SafeInHome, where she has the absolute pleasure of working with individuals needing support in the form of Remote Supports Service and Assistive Technology. Here, she is able assist people from young adulthood to elder care in multiple settings safely achieve personal-centered independence. On a personal note, Stephanie is a mother to two lovely, energetic children, three lazy bulldogs and passionately root for the New York Yankees when she is not working to assist individuals in the human services field.