Sharon Spivack
Education Consultant
Sharon Spivack is an educational consultant, special education leader, university lecturer, learning specialist, and academic coach with 30 years of experience supporting students, families, educators, and school systems.
Her professional background includes service as a Special Education Teacher, Learning Specialist, Principal, Program Manager, Director of Special Education, Senior Director of Special Education, and Lecturer in Special Education at San Jose State University. Across these roles, she has supported students with disabilities and students without identified disabilities, partnered with families, coached educators, led special education programs, and helped school teams strengthen services and supports.
Sharon’s work is grounded in a practical understanding of how schools operate and how families experience educational systems. She helps families make sense of complex educational information, prepare thoughtful questions, organize concerns, and participate more confidently in educational planning conversations.
In addition to educational consulting, Sharon provides academic tutoring, executive function coaching, academic success support, and professional English communication coaching. Her approach is individualized, supportive, and focused on helping each learner build clarity, confidence, and practical skills.
Professional Background
Families deserve to know that the professionals working with their children bring experience, judgment, and appropriate safety-related preparation. Sharon’s background includes extensive experience supporting children, families, educators, and school systems, along with current safety and support-related training.
Sharon’s experience spans special education teaching, learning support, early childhood and school-age services, private and public schools, county office programs, district-level administration, and university-level teacher preparation.
Her areas of expertise include special education systems and services, educational records review, IEPs, psycho-educational assessments, parent preparation, school transitions, executive function support, academic intervention, inclusive practices, co-teaching, and educational leadership.
Sharon provides educational consultation, tutoring, coaching, and academic support. She does not provide legal advice, legal representation, therapy, or medical services.
Education & Credentials
M.A. in Special Education, University of New Mexico
B.A. in Humanities, Oklahoma City University
Education Specialist Instruction Credential
Administrative Services Credential
Relevant Training & Coursework
TrustLine Registry registration
Mental Health First Aid certification
Current First Aid/CPR/AED training
ACSA Special Education Academy
Certificate, “Mediating the Litigated Case” (dispute resolution), Straus Institute, Pepperdine School of Law
Gesell Program in Early Childhood Developmental Assessment workshop
Additional coursework in Behavior Analysis
Ongoing professional development in special education law, student discipline, educationally related mental health services, and collaborative special education practices