Dr. Hackwell is a licensed psychologist in the state of Arizona who obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon, dual master's degrees from the University of Phoenix, and her doctoral degree from Northern Arizona University. She completed her pre- and post-doctoral residencies within local Arizona school districts, focusing on psycho-educational assessment of children and young adults, consulting, functional behavior therapies, counseling, and evidence-based practices. Her areas of specialty included autism spectrum disorder (ASD), intellectual disabilities (ID), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), specific learning disabilities (SLD), emotional disabilities (ED), Developmental Delay (DD), and dyslexia.