Bridget Geraghty has spent her professional career working in education and joined Belkowitz Law, PLLC as a Special Education Advocate (non-attorney) in September 2020. Bridget most recently was a special education teacher in Fairfax County Public Schools. Bridget worked with elementary school students as a Learning Disabilities (LD) teacher and as a Multi-disabilities teacher. As a teacher and case manager, Bridget worked with a range of students encompassing a wide variety of special education placements and eligibility categories.
Bridget assists families with all aspects of the special education process, including initial eligibility for special education, development of the Individualized Education Program (the “IEP”), school placement, and IEP implementation. Bridget also provides guidance and coaching to parents on interpretation of educational assessments and strategies to effectively and collaboratively work with the school to meet the unique needs of their child with special needs.
Bridget attended Saint Louis University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education. Bridget was awarded a Masters Degree in special education from The George Washington University’s Graduate School of Education and Human Development. Her Masters Degree focused on students with emotional and behavioral disabilities.
Bridget Geraghty
Special Education Advocate
Contact Bridget
bgeraghty@belkowitzlaw.com
(703) 246-9274
Education and Training
- Saint Louis University, B.A. (Elementary Education), 2012
- University College Cork, Certificate in Irish Studies, 2012
- The George Washington University, M.A. (Special Education), 2014
- Dyslexia Advocate Certificate Program, Dyslexia Training Institute, 2022
Professional Associations and Licenses
- Postgraduate Professional License – Special Education,General Curriculum K-12, Virginia Department of Education, 2014-Present
- Council for Exceptional Children, 2014-Present
- Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (“COPAA”), 2020-Present
- International Dyslexia Association (“IDA”), 2023
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (“NAMI”)
Community Involvement
- Fairfax County Public Schools – Elementary School Language Arts Basal Review Committee: Member (2023)
- Fairfax County SEPTA: Member (2020-present), Membership Chair (2023), Fundraising Chair (2024-present)
- Friends of the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill: Volunteer (2011-present)