Researching the Specialist

Today I received an appointment confirmation call from Star, Dr. Champagne's assistant. She sounded very nice. But, I have to be honest... the name "Regina Champagne" was a hard name to swallow and hearing that her assistant's name is Star made me giggle a little. After I stopped giggling, fear took over. Am I really taking Jared to see Star and Ms. Champagne on Thursday? Are they legit? Are we handing money over to this duo? They don't have a website and we all know that websites can make anyone look more legit, right? That's what we're programmed to believe, aren't we?

So, I decided to let the "research specialist" in me take over. That was one of my first titles at my first job when I worked in Denver. I had to find out more about Dr. Champagne. I did. I found an older page for her when she worked at a Catholic high school. Here's what it said:

Expertise:

Education, Building Memory Skills, Deficit Stimulation, Educational Therapy, Training, Dyslexia, Neurological Exercises, Learning Styles for Teachers, Specifically Designs Personal Neurological Exercises to Build Memory and School Memory Programs, Working as Educational Therapist and Trainer for Teachers for Highland Christian Schools, Roger Williams Academy and Others, Thirty Years of Professional Experience

Major Product/SVS:

Advanced Placement and Honors Classes in English, Mathematics, Social Science, Foreign Language, Science and Visual and Performing Arts

Favorite Business Publication:

Neurological Publications

Hobbies/Sports:

Making Chocolate

Education Degrees:

Doctorate in Special Education, Andersen University; Master of Arts in Special Education, Andersen University; Multiple Subjects Credential, State of California; Multiple Subjects Credential, Association of Christian Schools International; Educational Therapist Credential, National Institute for Learning Disabilities;Certification in Biblical and Christian Education, Bob Jones Institute of Christian Service

Affiliations Awards:

International Registered Christian Counselor, American Association of Christian Counselors; National Institute of Learning Disabilities; Heads Foundation Certified by the National Heritage Foundation as a Non-Profit Organization that Builds Computers for the Disadvantaged and Children with Learning Disabilities; Assisting the Poor and Needy
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Some may call it researching; others may call it "stalking". Now that you are reading this, consider yourself stalking along with me! This is a pretty impressive list. Also... she makes chocolate. How bad can she be?

For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food. Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good. Job 34:3-4 (NIV)