(West Fargo, ND) -- For the first time, West Fargo Public Schools has a Director of Behavioral Health and Wellness.
Annie Richards is taking on the challenge for the district, a move from her previous position of District Behavior Coordinator.
Richards began her career in behavioral health in 2012 with Solutions Behavioral Healthcare Professionals in Moorhead. During her time with Solutions, she served as their training coordinator and operations manager. She moved to Life Skills Transition Center as an applied behavior analyst in 2018 before joining West Fargo Public Schools. She has served in the role of district behavior coordinator since 2019.
Richards holds a master’s degree in special education from the University of North Dakota and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from MSUM. She is also a board-certified behavior analyst.