Greenville, North Carolina
2406
S. Charles Blvd.
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 439-0431
greenville@asmallmiracleinc.com
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Our Greenville office provides services for children and adults living in Greenville and Wilson and the surrounding areas. We offer therapeutic horseback riding for our service recipients in Greenville.
Our Greenville office also has a unique Sensory Integration Room that many of our individuals enjoy. It contains a variety of supports used for tactile stimulation and offers soft music and dazzling lights as well. Depending on the individual and the supports used, the room can provide either an environment for relaxation or stimulation.
We also have two large instructional rooms. One is for quiet activities such as reading and writing. The other room is for art, games, and socializing. In addition to the various arts and crafts, manipulatives and other educational games, we also have computers and computer games available for our service recipients use.
Weekly activities at the Greenville office include music education and recreational therapy. We are also involved with the Special Needs Baseball and Soccer Leagues, volunteer for Special Olympics events year-round, and co-host Halloween and Christmas parties for Special Populations with the Greenville Parks and Recreation Department..The Greenville Team
Amy Thomas, PD
Amy
Thomas is the Program Director/QP for the Greenville office. After receiving a Bachelors degree in Child Development/Family
Relations in 1995 from East Carolina University, Amy came to ASM in April of 2000. Her experience ranges from working with
children with ADHD to working with medically fragile children in an institutional setting, for a total of seventeen years
of experience working with children and adults with special needs. In addition to work experience, Amy also has an older
sister with special needs. In November of 2001, A Small Miracle, Inc. opened a Greenville office that Amy has managed since
that time. Amy’s accomplishments include working with behavioral psychologists to develop appropriate plans for children,
completing PECS training, attending a DAN Biomedical Conference, creating the Greenville office’s sensory integration
room, and much more.
Julie Brinson, APD
Julie
Brinson graduated from East Carolina University with her Bachelors degree in Learning Disabilities in December of 2001, and
her Master’s degree in Low Incidence Disabilities in May of 2003. Julie started with A Small Miracle, Inc. in May of
2001 as a habilitation technician, was promoted to a QP in August of 2003, and was promoted again in April of 2006 to Assistant
Program Director of the Greenville/Wilson offices. Julie has a total of 9 years of experience working with children and adults
with special needs. Julie's work as an EMD teacher at a local Pitt County school has given her great experience with IEP's,
and she was a basketball coach for Pitt County Special Olympics. Julie has attended a variety of professional conferences
including one for the National Autism Association.
Amber Byrum, QP
Amber
Byrum graduated from East Carolina University in May of 2002 with a Bachelors degree in Health and Human Performances. She
started as a habilitation technician in October of 2002 and was promoted to a QP position in July of 2005. Amber is a licensed
Recreational Therapist and completed her internship in a behavioral health psychiatric facility. She has over eight years
experience working with children and adults with special needs, with a concentration in Down Syndrome. Amber is the NCI Part
A instructor for the Greenville office.
Lindsay Raitano, QP
Lindsay Raitano graduated from East Carolina University in December 2005 with a Bachelors Degree in Psychology with a minor in Child Development and Family Relations. She began as a Habilitation Technician in October 2004.
Lindsay was promoted to an AP position in January of 2007, then to a QP in December 2007. She worked at an elementary school as a one on one Teacher Assistant with a child with special needs for one year. She has experience working in an exceptional children¹s classroom, as well as a regular education classroom. Lindsay also has a brother with Autism. She has been involved with many aspects of his life for the past 20 years. Lindsay is one of the CPR/First Aid instructors for the Greenville office. She is also Chair of the Volunteer and Community Involvement Committee.
Christie Carter, QP
Christie
Carter graduated from Mount Olive College in December of 2005 with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. Christie started with
A Small Miracle as an habilitation technician in September of 2005. She also has previous experience working with a child
with autism for over a year. Christie became an AP in May of 2008. Christie also has 4 years of experience working with children
and teens in her community.
Heather Hampton, QP
Heather
Hampton graduated from East Carolina University in May 2007 with a Bachelors Degree in Family and Community Service and
a split concentration in Sociology and Psychology. She began as a Habilitation Technician in May 2005 and was promoted to
an AP position in May 2008. Heather worked in the Child Development Lab at East Carolina University as an Assistant Teacher.
Heather is also one of the CPR/ First Aid instructors for the Greenville office.
Jennifer Lynch, QP
Jennifer
Lynch graduated from East Carolina University in May of 2007 with a Bachelor's Degree in Rehabilitation Services with a Minor
in Drug and Alcohol Abuse. In September of 2007, she joined the ASM team as a Habilitation Technician. Jennifer was promoted
to an Associate Professional (AP) in October of 2008.
Colleen Bottamiller, QP
Colleen
Bottamiller graduated from East Carolina University in December of 2006 with a Bachelors Degree in Family and Community Services
with a minor in Speech Pathology. She started as a habilitation technician in 2005 with A Small Miracle and left to become
a case manager in January of 2007. Colleen rejoined ASM in December of 2008 as a QP.
Terrell Henry, QP
Terrell Henry graduated from East Carolina University in May of 2007 with a
Bachelor's Degree in Family and Community Services and a minor in
Psychology. He started with A Small Miracle as a Habilitation Technician in
November of 2007 and worked with a local elementary school as a Teacher
Assistant in the Exceptional Children's classroom. Terrell was promoted to
QP in May of 2009.
Kristin Aliff, QP
Kristin Aliff graduated from East Carolina University in May of 2007 with a
Bachelor's Degree in Family and Community Services with a minor in Psychology.
She started out working one on one with individuals with mental illness and
physical disabilities beginning in July of 2007, and then transitioned to case
manager in January of 2008. Kristin joined the ASM team in April of 2009 as an AP.
Lorin Palmiter, Office Manager
Lorin Palmiter moved to North Carolina two years ago from New York.
She started with A Small Miracle in May of 2009. Her office experience
and bright personality will be a wonderful addition to our office family.