Dr. Mari Pighini has been a sessional instructor and lecturer with the UBC faculty of Education since 1997 teaching courses in early childhood education, early intervention and special needs. Currently, Mari coordinates the online ECE cohorts for the Masters in Education (MED) program. Mari’s professional background combines a trajectory of over 25 years as a resource teacher and infant development consultant. Her research interests focus on the experiences of parents with children at-risk for developmental delays or disabilities receiving early intervention/child development support services in urban and rural settings in BC.