Hala received her Bachelor’s degree in Special Education from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006 and her Master’s degree in Special Education with an emphasis in autism and developmental disabilities from the University of Texas at Austin in 2011. Hala worked as a Special Education teacher working with children with autism in Pflugervile ISD for 9 years before joining Building Blocs in 2015.
Hala’s areas of interest include using sign and AAC to help promote functional communication, early intervention, and teaching play.
In her free time, Hala enjoys teaching fitness classes, running, watching movies, and simply being outdoors.