Special Compass creator and founder Shakira Rouse sits down with different professionals and learns how their work helps students with learning disabilities achieve success in and outside the classroom. This episode Shakira sits down and talks with Fiana Andrews and how her role as a psychologist helps navigate students with exceptional needs to success

Shakira Rose

Shakira Rouse is the creator and founder of Special Compass, keynote speaker, facilitator and yoga instructor. She has an incredible passion at connecting people to understand that learning disabilities shouldn't deter one from accomplishing their goals. Merging her personal experience and education, Shakira Rouse created Special Compass in 2015. Special Compass is an organization dedicated at helping students with learning disabilities achieve success in and outside the classroom. Her work has led to speaking engagements, interviews at various events in North America. Such as the Ontario National Alliance of Black Students Educators annual conference, the Learning Disability Association of Canada Speak Up 4 Ability conference and presenting at the National Alliance of Black Student Educators 2019 annual conference in Dallas, Texas. In 2016 she received the Black Role model award for her work and recently, has been nominated for the 2021 Women of Influence Award. 

Guest Fiana Andrews Bio

Fiana Andrews, M.A., Ed.S., a graduate of Andrews University, is a psychoeducational consultant for the Peel District School Board and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. She provides assessment and diagnostic planning for students with cognitive, academic, emotional, behavioural, and socio-emotional problems. Personally, Fiana enjoys interactive event planning and strengthening relationships.