About Us

Co-founders and co-owners Caitlin and Kathleen are both moms and educators who are passionate about accessibility, community, and education in their local community of Warwick, New York.

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Kathleen Penland holds a Master of Science in Special Education and Early Childhood Education (birth to second grade) from Hunter College (CUNY) and completed her post-graduate certification in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) at Penn State University. Kathleen is a Licensed and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA, LBA). She has a passion for teaching with a focus on the importance of community connections. She lives in Warwick, NY with her husband and two children.

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Caitlin Bennett has worked in education for 20 years.  Caitlin discovered her passion for the neurodiverse community working at an after-school program in college. Caitlin was named to the DC Teaching Fellows in 2006, where she earned her Master’s of Art in Special Education K-12 at The George Washington University while teaching in DC Public Schools. Caitlin returned to NY and worked at The Center for Discovery and then in the STRIVE Program at OUBOCES, Caitlin obtained her Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) certificate through UMASS-Lowell and her School Leadership Certificate through Long Island University. Caitlin currently works as a District Evaluator. Caitlin is interested in working with neurodiverse people in Orange County. Caitlin lives in Warwick with her husband and two children.

Art Teacher

Geraldine Nelson is a local mom and artist. Geri is a professional wedding photographer and pet portrait artist. She spends her free time working on projects in her historical home in Westtown. Geri teaches Intro to Watercolor as a part of our Meaningful Programming for Adults series.

Meet the artist

behind our logo

Michael Noseworthy is a 21-year old artist that Into Inclusion commissioned to create their logo. He graduated from the Including Communities Program through Orange-Ulster BOCES in Goshen, NY. Michael lives in Florida, NY with his twin brother, Victor and his parents. Michael has one dog named Sammy and 3 cats named Tux, Cry Baby and Cuddles. 

Michael’s favorite artists are:

  • Butch Hartman (The Fairly Odd Parents, Danny Phantom, etc.)

  • Stephen Hillenburg, (Spongebob Squarepants)

  • Dr. Suess, (The Grinch, The Cat in the Hat, etc.)

  • Tim Burton (Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas, etc.) 

  • Genndy Tartakovsky (Hotel Transylvania, Dexter's Laboratory, etc.)

  • Matt Groening (The Simpsons, Futurama, etc.)

  • Seth Macfarlane (Family guy, American Dad, etc.)

  • Traci Paige Johnson (Blue's Clues, Gabby's Dollhouse, etc.)

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