PROFESSIONAL HELP BUILT ON A FOUNDATION OF SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING

Dr. Jessica Romeyn
Founder/Clinical & Educational Specialist

Dr. Jessica Romeyn has more than a decade of expertise in educating and treating individuals with and without special needs across their lifespan. She is passionate about working with and supporting emerging adults during challenging transitions. Her breadth and depth of experience has helped her to develop the core belief that all individuals require individual and unique consideration, and there is no “one size fits all” approach to therapeutic intervention.

Jessica is known for her comprehensive and relatable style and is dedicated to working with students and parents in the creation of customized treatment plans that offer appropriate clinical care.  She consistently visits new programs, attends professional conferences, and is well educated in the community-based resources located in and around the greater Los Angeles area.

Jessica offers a personalized approach tailored to her clients’ individual needs. With offices in Park City, Los Angeles, and Austin she also regularly works with families across the country.

Nina Rubinstein McDaniel
College and Post Secondary Consulting

Nina Rubinstein McDaniel brings more than a decade of experience in college admissions to the Romeyn Collective as a college counselor, essay specialist, alumni interviewer, and parent of teenagers. She works extensively with students with neurodivergence, learning differences, and diverse life circumstances. She firmly believes that success looks different for everyone.

Nina is committed to empowering her students through effective planning, unwavering support, and encouragement as they identify and achieve their goals. Drawing on her professional and personal experience, she emphasizes the importance of building strong connections and trust with each student.

In her consulting role, Nina takes a holistic approach, considering the whole student – how they learn, their social needs, interests, values, and aspirations. As an accountability partner, she adopts a hands-on approach to guide and mentor her clients through the college (or post-secondary) application process.

Based in San Diego, Nina collaborates with students across the country. When she’s not consulting, she loves boating, fishing, and horseback riding with her family, practicing yoga, reading, metal smithing, and coaching baseball for kids with special needs.

Kimberly Floyd
Day School Consultant

Kimberly Floyd relocated to Los Angeles, CA after working on Capitol Hill for a Senior Member of the U.S. Congress, where she developed a passion for legislative issues and advocacy.  She wrote legislative constituent correspondence on education, telecommunications, and civil rights issues.  She holds a multi-subject certification in education and has taught and authored accredited curriculum.  Kimberly has over a decade of expert experience in the education field with Fusion Education Group where she advocates for students’ social, emotional, and academic needs.  Her focus is to place teens in an academic environment where they feel safe, loved, accepted, and heard.  In such an environment, Kimberly believes teens can flourish and rise to their full potential.

When Kimberly is not working on behalf of families, she loves spending quality time with her daughter and cheering her on as she plays volleyball.  She also enjoys reading, watching a good movie, and hanging out with friends and family.

Dr. Jennie Hall
PhD - Career Counselor and Vocational Support

Dr. Hall is a Director of a Student Support Services program at Utah Valley University who has spent more than a decade guiding adolescents and young adults towards self-actualization. She believes the key to a happy and hopeful life lies in realizing one’s individual talents and unique gifts and connecting them to their future. Jennie is known for her ability to meet people where they are and inspire them to find and achieve their dreams. She uses many different assessment including but not limited to the Greenwood System career assessment to accelerate individuals’ understanding of themselves and where they match in the world of work. As important, she discovered in her dissertation, the Greenwood System expands the individual’s perception of themselves and shifts their language from confused or hope-less about their future, to excited and hope-ful for their future.

Dr. Gwen Palafox
PhD - Transitional Age Youth Specialist

Dr. Palafox is a clinical psychologist who has been actively changing the lives of individuals with special needs for over the past two decades. Known for her engaging and direct style, Dr. Palafox brings compassion, humor, and honesty to her work. Dr. Palafox is passionate about promoting the happiness and wellbeing of adults with special needs, with an emphasis on reducing the friction of transition to adult life. Her expertise has been shared through local and global workshops, a TEDx event, serving as an expert witness, and in collaboration with other engaged professionals. You can also visit Gwen’s new You Tube Channel, “disABLED and Empowered”