Staff Profiles

CIP Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana

CIP Bloomington has an experienced, professional staff with strong educational backgrounds and solid experience working with young adults with Autism, ADHD and other Learning Differences.

Get to Know The CIP Bloomington Team

Michael McManmon, Ed.D.

Founder

Michael McManmon, Ed.D. founded the College Internship Program (CIP) in 1984. He received a B.A. in English from Mt. St. Mary’s College in Maryland, a Masters in Counseling from Shippensburg University, a Masters in Human Development from the University of Kansas (through a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health), and a Doctorate in Special Education from the University of Nevada.

Dan McManmon, President

President

Dan McManmon grew up in western Massachusetts with four sisters, six foster brothers, and an adopted brother. Dan’s father, Michael McManmon, founded the College Internship Program (CIP) in 1984 and was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome in his late 50’s.

Michael Noel, M.Ed.

Director of Program Operations

Michael has earned a M.Ed. in Psycho-Educational Processes from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA where he was born and raised. When he’s not at one of our CIP centers, you can find him enjoying the beach, hiking, and maybe even going on an extreme adventure.

Sharona Sommer, C.P.C.

Director of Learning & Development

Sharona has worked in the field of Special Education for over 25 years supporting students and families in various positions throughout her career.

Mymesha Stewart, B.S.

National Enrollment Specialist

Mymesha Stewart has worked in the field of Autism for four years as a Registered Behavior Technician, as well as a Pre-Employment Transition Specialist for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Desiree Branaman, M.P.A.

Assistant Program Director

Desiree Branaman has worked in the field of program administration for autism and other learning differences for the past eight years and has a Master’s in Public Affairs (MPA) from Indiana University.

Wrenn Milbourn, B.S.

Center Manager

Wrenn has been a part of the Bloomington CIP community since 2016. She has worked directly in Life Skills, Student Advising, and Administration. She now holds the title of Center Manager.

Lexie Wheat, M.A.

Clinician

Lexie Carlson-Wheat has worked in the field of clinical therapy for 4 years as an art therapist. Lexie has earned her Master’s in Art Therapy at IUPUI’s Herron School of Art and Design in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Abe Shapiro

Life Skills Coach

Abe Shapiro is an aspiring advocate for neurodiverse individuals and seeks to break down the barriers of ableism that have permeate society. He graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in 2020 with a B.A in History.

Daniel Wallace, B.S.

Life Skills Coordinator

Daniel has worked in the field of autism and special education since 2017 as a camp counselor, paraprofessional, and public school teacher. He previously found success working with students in a Community-Based classroom.

John Loveland, M.S.W.

Career Coordinator

John is presently the Career Coordinator at the College Internship Program (CIP) in Bloomington, IN, where he teaches and coaches neurodiverse students in job seeking, attainment, and success leading to independent living. He has worked in the field of autism since August of 2000 after careers in Education as a high school English and Careers Teacher and in Social Work.

Megan Greene, M.A.

Student Advisor

Megan has many years of experience working with neurodiverse students. She previously found success working as a Peer Mentor throughout middle and high school.

Ian Quinn

Life Skills Coach

Ian studies International Studies at Indiana University in Bloomington and has worked for 3 years as a martial arts instructor, and as a speech and debate consultant.

Erin Brown, B.S.

Head Student Advisor

Erin has worked in the field of autism since graduation from Indiana University in 2017. She previously found success working for a small school corporation in Southern Indiana as a Speech Language Pathologist Assistant. Here, she worked with students aged 3 - 21.

Lazuli Davis, M.A., Ph.D. ABD

Social Skills Coordinator

Lazuli has worked as an educator for young adults for over ten years as an instructor at Indiana University, Ivy Tech, and as the Social Skills Coordinator at CIP.

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