About ZaKa Bridge
Created by Someone Who Has Sat in Both Rooms
My Story
I am Angela Faison, Founder and Educational Director of ZaKa Bridge . I am a certified educator with a Master's degree in Special Education with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis. I have spent my career as an educator in schools and as an Educational Specialist within a major pediatric hospital system, working primarily in behavioral health clinics and specialty care settings.
Every day my job is to sit with families whose children are patients - helping them to understand what comes next for their child's education. I consult with school personnel and medical teams, make recommendations for accommodations, and try to ensure that when their child walks back through the school doors, the school is ready for them.
Most of the time, they are not.
I have watched the same failures happen over and over. A child discharged on a Friday with no school contact made before Monday. A family who couldn't speak English and couldn't navigate a singe piece of paperwork. A student who return to school and was back in the hospital within 30 days. A parent who did everything right -- and the school failed their child anyway.
ZaKa Bridge was created so those failures would stop.
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Credentials & Experience
Master of Art - Special Education, Applied Behavior Analysis
Special Education Certification, K-12
Educational Specialist - Pediatric Hospital System
Expertise in school reintegration, 504 plans, IEP processes, and behavioral health coordination
Experience serving pediatric patients across behavioral health, oncology, neurology, cardiology, complex care and specialty clinics.
Founder & Educational Director, ZaKa LLC d/b/a ZaKa Bridge
Our Mission
To close the gap between clinical care and educational success for every child - regardless of diagnosis, language, culture, or zip code.