Meet Rita

A life-long educator and a long-time advocate for autism awareness, Rita Miceli is a mother of four and a contributor to the international bestselling book "Ambitious Women Rise: The Amazing Stories of Women Overcoming Obstacles and Creating the Life of Their Dreams." With over three decades of educational experience, Miceli teaches in the Autism and Behavioural Science Graduate Program at St. Clair College. Her family's journey has been highlighted in The Drive Magazine, on CTV News, and CBC National News. Rita is the past president of Autism Ontario (Windsor/Essex Chapter) and has published works on multiple platforms related to special needs and autism, including "A Call to Action" (Autism Matters) and "Words that Connect Us" (Canadian Authors Association). Living in Windsor, Ontario, with the love of her life, John, Rita is the proud mother of three daughters and her autistic son. She was honoured with the Best New Canadian Manuscript award from the Word Guild for her manuscript, "Giaci and Me: Life Lessons on Raising an Autistic Child." Additionally, Rita's short story "Going to the Dance" has been featured on Spillwords Press.