Katelen Muriel

Katelen earned an undergraduate degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Multicultural Special Education from the College of Mount Saint Vincent. Katelen started at Diener in Fall of 2019 as a teaching partner and, after a year, was promoted to a Lead Teacher/Science Teacher position for the middle school. After several years of teaching the oldest class, Katelen transitioned into the role of Learning Skills Specialist for the elementary school, bringing her expertise back to the younger students. As a Learning Skills Specialist, she supports students in building foundational math and reading skills, improving self-regulation, and strengthening core academic strategies through targeted interventions and individualized support.Before starting at the Diener School, Katelen lived in New York City, working as an ABA therapist at the Center of Autism and Related Disorders. She gained 2 years of experience applying behavioral analysis principles with children and adults who have ASD. Katelen has training and certifications in executive functioning strategies, Multi-sensory Math, Social Thinking, Reading Intervention, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED), first aid, and CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention.