CA UDL Summit

Chiara W. Perry, Ed.S., is an experienced educator and administrator with over 25 years in special education, focusing on inclusive program development in PK-12 schools. Her work in Georgia and California has included co-teaching, growth mindset, and roles as a teacher, department chair, instructional coach, director of special education, and lecturer at San Jose State University. Currently, Chiara is the Assistant Director of the California Collaborative for Inclusive Practices and a professor with the Santa Clara County Office of Education's Educator Preparation Program She is also a professor with the Santa Clara County Office of Education's Educator Preparation Program and a Lecturer with San Jose State University. A Georgia Southern University alumna, she brings expertise in inclusive practices, co-teaching, Universal Design for Learning, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support-MTSS, culturally relevant pedagogy, Social Emotional Learning, behavior support, and equity-focused education. Committed to “All Means All,” Chiara is dedicated to advancing equitable, inclusive educational systems and using improvement science to help districts evaluate their practices.