Overview
Danielle Gigli handles matters related to special education law, including those related to ADA, IDEA, and Section 504; equity in education, the Office for Civil Rights; and student discipline. While in law school, Ms. Gigli served as a policy clinic intern for the Children's Advocacy Institute, and as the Youth Empowerment Co-Chair and subsequently the Community Outreach Chair for Advocates for Children in Education. Prior to obtaining her law degree, she received a masters degree in early childhood education and worked as a corps member for Teach For America, where she served as a lead teacher of a summer school program for low-income preschool students in Chicago. She subsequently worked as a kindergarten teacher for two years.