IRIS Consultant Biography

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  Consultant Name Sarah Shoup
  Company Name TMG
  Phone Number 844-864-8987
  E-Mail IRISInfo@tmgwisconsin.com

Work History (starting with most recent)

Name of Agency Date of Employment Job Title
TMG 3/10/19 IRIS Consultant

Care Responsibilities

Your TMG IRIS consultant is your partner as you create a plan that meets your needs and stays within your IRIS budget. Your TMG IRIS consultant can connect you to resources in your area, and will be a great source of information for any questions you have about the IRIS program. In a self-directed program like IRIS, you decide who provides your support and services and when they happen. You may have natural support from people in your life, or you may choose to purchase the support you need from an agency or someone that you hire directly. Your TMG IRIS consultant will be there to talk through these decisions with you, and will help you put a plan in place that reflects your choices.

Educational Background

Name of Institution Major/Degree Degree Obtained Date Obtained
University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point Elementary and Exceptional Education Yes 5-2009

Credentials

Name of Certification / Accreditation Certifying Agency Date Certification was Obtained
Exceptional Education Teaching License – Birth through age 21 Wisconsin Department of Instruction 5-2009

Specialties (e.g., working with autism, the elderly, employment for people with disabilities or youth in transition, mental health, experience with assisted technology)

Prior to joining TMG, I worked in public and private school settings with students with disabilities whose ages ranged from 8-15 years old.

County/Region I'm familiar with

Dunn, Pierce, Saint Croix

Languages or Communication Skills

English

I'm comfortable with pets in the home

Yes

More about me

How do you Partner with people to 'clear the path ahead'?
My job as a TMG IRIS consultant is to create a partnership with the people I work with. My role is to be their 'road map' to help them along the IRIS path. By providing information, filling out forms, and finding other areas of support, I will help each person clear their own path on their self-directed journey through the IRIS program.

What's your favorite thing about being an IRIS consultant?
My favorite part about being a TMG IRIS Consultant is knowing that I am an essential tool in helping the people I am partnered with live the life they choose.

What past experience prepared you to become an IRIS Consultant?
I believe my background as a teacher in both regular and special education classrooms has helped prepare me in becoming a TMG IRIS Consultant. I look forward to sharing my knowledge with you.

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
In my free time I enjoy spending time with my husband and my young son. We like to hike, swim, read, laugh and most of all dance.

WI DHS/DLTC/F-01486 (04/2015)