Sean Northern

Helpline Advocate

(617) 874-5037 x 3247 | snorthern@massadvocates.org

Sean Northern is MAC’s Helpline Advocate. In this role, Sean engages in outreach as well as provides information and technical assistance to parents and professionals that work with children with disabilities. Sean has extensive experience working directly with children in academic, clinical, and penal environments.

Prior to joining MAC, Sean worked as a Mental Health Specialist at Franciscan Children’s Hospital managing the academic and social-emotional needs of children with disabilities in clinical residential settings. He currently mentors graduating high school students throughout college with the City of Cambridge College Success Initiative (CSI).

Sean earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Howard University.