Lani Neala

Welcome!

Hello! My name is Lani Neala and I am a Special Education Teacher with eCADEMY. I have been working with children and families for over 30 years, 16 of which have been with APS.  I also have experience in case management, social work and program coordination. I have a M.A in both Special Education and Social Work, as well as a level III license in Special Education Birth-Grade 12. 

My role at eCADEMY is to provide support to students, teachers and learning coaches. I am here for you so please don't hesitate to reach out of you need me!

In my spare time, I am deeply involved in animal rescue and welfare and have volunteered with various rescue groups, as well as Service Dogs of New Mexico. I am a proud "mom" to my three pups; Winnie, Buffy and Dorothy. They are all rescues and the light of my life. I am a very creative person and I love to make jewelry, draw and write. I am a small business owner with a jewelry business online. 

The Starfish Story A young man is walking along the ocean and sees a beach on which thousands and thousands of starfish have washed ashore. Further along he sees an old man, walking slowly and stooping often, picking up one starfish after another and tossing each one gently into the ocean. “Why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?,” he asks. “Because the sun is up and the tide is going out and if I don’t throw them further in they will die.” “But, old man, don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it! You can’t possibly save them all, you can’t even save one-tenth of them. In fact, even if you work all day, your efforts won’t make any difference at all.” The old man listened calmly and then bent down to pick up another starfish and threw it into the sea. “It made a difference to that one.” 

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