Current Center News

Winter 2010

The Boggs Center Welcomes Jessica Short

Jessica Short recently joined The Boggs Center as a Training and Consultation Specialist for the Positive Behavior Support in the Community project. She provides training and technical assistance to community providers supporting individuals with challenging behaviors. Jessica has worked in the field of Community-Based Disability Services as a group home manager, trainer, and behavior specialist.  Most recently she was the Program Director for a Supported Employment Program working with young adults to foster positive transitions from school to adult life.  Jessica received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from The College of New Jersey.

The Boggs Center Welcomes Scott McMahon

Scott McMahon recently joined The Boggs Center as a Training and Consultation Specialist. Scott provides training and technical assistance to schools involved in the NJ Positive Behavior Support in Schools project, a partnership between the New Jersey State Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, and The Boggs Center. Scott received his Master of Arts degree in Social Work from New York University. He also holds New Jersey certifications as a School Social Worker and an Elementary Teacher. He has extensive experience working within the school system. He has taught a third grade class in an Abbott district, multiple grades in a gifted and talented program, as well as special education classes in inclusion settings and resource rooms. In addition to his teaching experience, Scott worked as a School Social Worker in a nationally accredited special education school focusing primarily on students with Asperger’s Syndrome. Prior to his experience in school systems, Scott worked as a Family Preservation Worker to prevent the unnecessary placement of children through intensive, in-home family counseling.