Sierra Paturalski

Sierra Paturalski possesses extensive experience in education and food assistance, with a career spanning over five decades. Current roles include providing food and nutrition services at MANNA FoodBank in Asheville, NC, since 2014 and serving as a Special Service Assistant/Crisis Manager at CUSD 220 since 2001, where Sierra supports special needs students, particularly those with Autism Spectrum and Down's Syndrome. Prior professional experience includes teaching at Barrington Montessori, Special Education District of Lake County, and United Cerebral Palsy, where Sierra worked with children with various disabilities. Sierra holds a Bachelor's degree in Special Education from Illinois State University and has Montessori teacher training from MECA Montessori.