OUR PATH FINDERS
We are your partners, Independent Facilitators,
Person-Centered Planners, Parent Support and Advocates.
JULIE EBIN LAROSE
FOUNDER, INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR & PERSON-CENTERED PLANNER
Julie LaRose comes to her work in the neurodiverse community as the proud mother, champion, and advocate of two neurodiverse adults; one of whom is currently in the Self-Determination program. Julie is a graduate of Guidelight Group’s Independent Facilitator training. She is a certified Person-Centered Planner and thinker and is the founder of Path Forward Facilitation which provides Independent Facilitation and consultation services to families, organizations, and Regional Centers throughout the state. She is also the COO of The Rad Lab which creates high quality programs for neurodiverse individuals.
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Born and raised in Minnesota, Julie has a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management and specialized in corporate branding, business development and marketing. Before embarking on a mission to help empower those with diverse abilities to become more Self-Determined, her eclectic range of enterprises included Wardrobe Stylist Women’s Retail Consultant, Interior Designer, Home Goods Creator and Yoga Instructor.
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Each aspect of Julie’s background has intersected, translating her entrepreneurial, visual, and artistic skills to drive and elevate programs and lives from a Person-Centered based perspective. Her Midwestern values, desire to hold space, and collaborative spirit and have given her a unique ability to make people feel at ease and to serve the needs of others. She aims to share what she has learned to connect and support others as a parent, facilitator, and businesswoman to serve the IDD community and encourage individuals to “live by choice and not by chance.”
DEBORAH ROGER
INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR & PERSON-CENTERED PLANNER
Deborah has spent a good part of her career in education and service to the under-represented before joining Path Forward Facilitation as an Independent Facilitator. For her, helping families chart a course for a meaningful and purpose-driven life for their child is deeply gratifying. Deborah was a Life Coach for over six years, specializing in young adults with special needs and their families, and a former marketing executive for 20+ years. She has a 20-year-old son with special needs in the Self Determination Program and sees first-hand that when you dream big, all things are possible.
JEANETTE BERGSTROM
INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR & PERSON-CENTERED PLANNER
Jeanette Bergstrom is a Southern California native and is currently living in Orange County. Jeanette comes from a large family with 5 older sisters, an aunt with Down syndrome, and a nephew with Non-Verbal Autism. She has an Independent Facilitation Certification from GuideLight Group. Her previous work as a creative director has given Jeanette a passion about Person Centered planning and Independent Facilitation as tools to help a person achieve their dreams, including living a full life in the community.
CHASE BECKERMAN
PERSONALIZED SUPPORT COORDINATOR, INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR,
PERSON-CENTERED PLANNER & MINDFULNESS COUNSELOR
Chase is a certified Mindfulness Facilitator through UCLA's Mindfulness Awareness Research Center at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and a Certified Independent Facilitator through The Guidelight Group. She is a proud mother of two, her eldest is neurodiverse and has medical needs. Through her experience and training she has a long history of giving back to others helping build strength, resilience and has devoted herself to helping others access resources and support. With her training and lived experience she is called to give back to other parents and caregivers. By blending theory, research, and practice in mind-body awareness she has a holistic and integrative approach towards her clients.
