Brandie Wiley has lived in the Fort Worth area since 1994. She earned two bachelor’s degrees from Texas Christian University and then taught in the public education system for 10 years, three of which were as a dyslexia specialist (CALT). 
She has a Master’s degree in special education—transition from the University of Kansas and a Texas special education teaching certification. She is currently working on a doctoral degree in higher education leadership at the University of North Texas. 
She has served on the Arc of DFW Area board and is currently the Chair of the Fort Worth Mayor’s Committee on Persons with Disabilities. She is also the advisor of the DREAM (Disability Rights Education and Mentoring) and Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Student Interest Group student organizations at UNT Health Science Center. 
She has authored two children’s books on topics related to disability, one is about autism specifically. She has been with UNT Health Science Center since 2012 and is the Director of the Office of Disability Access. Inspired by her three children with multiple disabilities, she is passionate about creating a more inclusive world for all.