Kimberly Chastain Ed.d.

Kimberly Chastain, Ed.D. has a strong background in special education. Kimberly most recently served as the Director of Special Education at the Merced County Office of Education since 2023. Prior to that, they worked at Modesto City Schools, where they held various roles including Special Education Supervisor and Special Education Program Manager from 2019 to 2023. Before that, they worked as a School Principal at Aspire Public Schools from 2016 to 2019 and as an Education Specialist from 2014 to 2016. Kimberly'scareer in education began as a Special Day Class / Emotionally Disturbed Elementary Teacher at Modesto City Schools from 2008 to 2014.

Kimberly Chastain, Ed.D. received their Doctor of Education (EdD) degree in Educational Leadership and Administration, with a field of study in General Education, from UMass Global. Kimberly completed this degree in the year 2022.

Prior to pursuing their EdD, Kimberly obtained their Master's degree in Special Education with a concentration in Organizational Leadership from Brandman University. Kimberly attended Brandman from the years 2008 to 2016.

In addition to their degrees, Kimberly also possesses a certification in Autism Authorization from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The specific month and year of obtaining this certification are unavailable.