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.

Desiree Branaman, M.P.A.

Assistant Program Director

Desiree Branaman has worked in the field of program administration for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) for the past six years and has a Master’s in Public Affairs (MPA) from Indiana University. Desiree started her career at the State of Indiana’s developmental disabilities office as a first contact for families seeking State Medicaid waiver services.

Wrenn Milbourn, B.S.

Office Manager

Wrenn has worked at CIP for over four years, first in the Life Skills department, and now in her current role as Student Advisor. She previously found success working with high school students through an outreach program.

Lexie Wheat, M.A.

Clinician

Lexie Wheat has worked in the field of clinical therapy for 2 years as an art therapist. She previously found success integrating art therapy with verbal therapy to gain a deeper awareness into a client’s strengths and challenges.

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.

Emma Osborn

Life Skills Coach

Emma Osborn has worked in the field of life skill development for 4 years as a past Behavioral Health Technician with Centerstone and now Life Skills Coach at CIP. She previously found success working with those facing mental health challenges and helping those with disabilities learn independent living skills through interpersonal interactions.

Josie Everett

Life Skills Coach

Josie has worked in the field of development for over two years as a life skills coach and camp counselor. They were a camp counselor at CIP as well as a summer camp in Hunt, Texas.

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 that specializes in autism and communication differences, teaching students daily living skills and language development.

John Loveland, M.S.W.

Career Coordinator

Fresh off the boat from Hawai’i where John was Clinical Director of Loveland Academy, Hawai’i’s oldest and largest private day treatment center for autism, John has joined the CIP Bloomington team as the Careers Coordinator.

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.

Erin Brown, B.S.

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

Lazuli has worked as an educator and researcher since 2013. They are an experimental psychologist/cognitive scientist, and their research focuses on music perception and cognition, particularly how music is a form of communication.

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