ED&D Podcast: Episode 14

Dr Shree Walker

Dr. Shree Walker

Author and former Director of Special Education and Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) in Los Angeles County

As a young woman growing up in a poverty-stricken single parent home, Dr. Shree Walker refused to be  a victim of circumstance. Being the eldest of six children and the backbone of her family, she has been  faced with many obstacles. Without any heroes to look to, she had to become her own. Dr. Walker was  determined not to live as a victim or a statistic. Dr. Walker is an author, educator and motivational  speaker who will provide excellent professional development for life learners. She can relate to other  survivors through the pain, the courage, the conquering, and the reality that there is a life after the pain.  Dr. Walker is sunshine in a hurricane and came to this planet to change the world.  

Dr. Walker is the current Director of Special Education and Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) in  Los Angeles County. She formerly served as the Director of Section 504 and Special Populations  for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools in Nashville, Tennessee. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor  at Belmont University and serves on the leadership committee for the Sexual Assault Center, Nashville  Tennessee. Dr. Walker utilizes practical resolutions to support diverse learners and develops policies and  procedures to ensure students have improved educational outcomes, educational stability, minimal  disruptions, and endless possibilities. She received a Doctorate of Curriculum and Instruction from  Tennessee State University, Education Specialist of Administration and Supervision from Tennessee State  University, a Master of Special Education from Lipscomb University, and a Bachelor of Arts in History from  Fisk University. Dr. Walker participated in a Public Education Leadership Project with Harvard University  and published her first book, Resilient Walker (2018). 

A focused, enthusiastic, accomplished, highly experienced educator with the proven ability to empower  and inspire learners with outstanding skills in:  

  • Interpreting complex legal policies and procedures (Section 504, ADA, IDEA, Title IX,  Residential Treatment Facilities, Non-Public Schools, Department of Children & Family  Services, Juvenile Detention Centers, Home Instruction and Home and Hospital Instruction) 

  • Utilizing practical resolutions to support all diverse learners 

  • Investigating and responding to the Office for Civil Rights, Due Process or district level  complaints that involve administrators and working to resolve any alleged issues of  noncompliance 

  • Designing innovative leadership development models to support participant development  and educate them on best practices regarding compliance matters 

  • Rapidly building rapport and trust with learners, colleagues, parents, and community partners  that promotes personal growth, self-confidence, and continued learning 

  • Cultivating positive relationships with learners, organizations, and external partners to create  momentum towards desired outcomes

Podcast Show Notes 

Get In Touch With Dr. Shree Walker

Email: shree.walker@resilientwalker.com

Social Media: @ResilientWalker

https://www.resilientwalker.com/ 

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