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Krista Shalda is Executive Director and founder of We Belong, an inclusive after-school program dedicated to bringing children a sense of belonging and providing families with peace of mind.

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With a background as an RN, resource consultant, advocate, and community navigator, Krista has experience with finding solutions when neurodiverse individuals are faced with exclusion. Her professional experience is informed by her personal journey as a mother of two boys with sensory needs, which highlighted significant systemic inequities and the deep rejection her son's experienced in previous after school programs. This inequity, fueled her passion for creating an inclusive after school environment.

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Leveraging her background as a Registered Nurse, Krista is particularly passionate about education and implementation of sensory and nervous system accommodations. She is committed to transforming her personal trials of navigating complex systems into triumphs for creating belonging and inclusion within the community.