Whitney McDermott Ed.

Whitney McDermott, M.A. Ed., currently serves as a High School ASD Education Specialist at California Virtual Academies since July 2022, alongside an appointment as an Adjunct Professor of Special Education at National University since July 2019. Prior experience includes roles as an Early Childhood Special Education Teacher/Assessor in the Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District and as a Special Education Teacher in the Richland Union Elementary School District. Whitney McDermott's career also includes positions as a Substitute Teacher, Front Office Receptionist, Tobacco Prevention Settlement Program Intern, and Mental Health Intern. Educational qualifications comprise a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology with a minor in applied psychology from UC Santa Barbara, an Administrative Services Credential in Educational Leadership from the Placer County Office of Education, an Early Childhood Authorization in Special Education from Point Loma Nazarene University, and a Master of Arts in Education with specialization in Autism and Special Education from California State University, Bakersfield.