Meet the MAEP Consultants

Shanell Latta

Shanell Latta, MS, CCC-SLP, CCSP-ADHD, is a licensed, board certified speech language pathologist with 15 years of experience in special education, including five years in consulting. Shanell has expertise in neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed approaches to addressing challenging behavior, including positive behavior interventions, executive functioning assessment and skill-building, and tier two and three social/emotional instruction. When she isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her family and two dogs, either doing something fun outside or snuggling up on the couch to watch movies or listen to records.

Josh Beeman

Josh Beeman, M.Ed., M.A. ABA, is a dedicated husband to his wife, Kaneesha, and father to their four children—Hunter, Tayah, Tuff, and Rebel. Both he and Kaneesha are special education teachers in Billings, Montana. He serves as a high school special education teacher and Head Wrestling Coach at Senior High School, holding a master’s degree in special education and ABA Therapy. He is also completing his K-12 Administrative Endorsement.

His mission as an educator is to help students leverage their strengths to achieve success—whether entering the workforce, assisting at home, or pursuing higher education.

Kaneesha Beeman

Kaneesha Beeman, is a devoted mother of four and a loving wife to Joshua Beeman. Her passion lies in special education, and she has dedicated her career to supporting neurodivergent individuals and their families. She spent six years as a life skills teacher before leading an all-autism classroom called the Bridge program. In this role, she trained teachers and staff on how to effectively educate neurodivergent children, and after just two years, all of her students became fully inclusive. Currently, she serves as a special education behavior coach, helping teachers, families, and staff provide the proper accommodations for their students. As a parent of a neurodivergent child herself, she finds the most rewarding part of her work to be witnessing teachers and students thrive with the right support. Her dedication to special education drives her to create inclusive and supportive learning environments for all.