Daiana Amieiro Continues to Shape the Role of Supervisor of Elementary Special Education

Over the past 14 months, Daiana Amieiro has brought both heart and expertise to her role as supervisor of Elementary Special Education — shaping the position into one deeply grounded in student-centered, culturally responsive leadership. Daiana has been a valued member of CCSD for over five years, beginning as a bilingual speech-language pathologist. In that role, she led efforts to reimagine how the District approaches special education referrals, helping to establish the District Referral Team that now reviews all referrals through a cultural and linguistic lens. That work laid a foundation for the initiatives she would later carry forward as an administrator.

After becoming interim supervisor in August 2024, and officially into the role in April 2025, she continued to expand services and elevate collaboration across departments. Her experience, which spans early intervention through K–12 settings in both public and private schools, has been essential in launching new programs and strengthening existing ones. She has worked closely with school leaders, psychologists, ENL staff and speech-language pathologists to ensure that all students — particularly multilingual learners and those with diverse needs — have equitable access to support.

As part of a collaborative district team, Daiana helped develop the new STEPS class at Woodglen Elementary School — a 10:1:2 program designed to support learners in a more personalized and nurturing environment, promoting independence and strong peer relationships. Daiana visits regularly to meet with staff and ensure programming is aligned with students’ needs. Her presence is equally felt in other areas — whether supporting SPIRIT and STRIVE teachers or personally welcoming new students, including meeting with families in their home language to help guide placement decisions.

Her vision this year is clear: to be consistently present in classrooms, working alongside educators and connecting directly with students. She continues to lead the Speech Department, helping to streamline practices and implement a new, research-based protocol for building-level services. At the core of her work is a deep commitment to inclusion, equity, and the belief that all decisions should begin with students in mind. As Daiana herself says, “Everything we do is for the students.” CCSD thanks Daiana for her leadership, and for the thoughtful and lasting impact she continues to make across our schools.