Russ Michaud is the managing director of special education at Alpha Public Schools. He joined Alpha in 2014 as the founding director of special education; in this role, he’s worked to build out the internal special education department, including the staffing model, compliance structures, and continuum of services. Russ has a deep commitment to providing equitable educational opportunities for all students, including students with disabilities, and has been supporting individuals with exceptional needs since high school.
In the past, Russ served as a special education consultant for charter schools in the Bay Area. Prior to joining Alpha, he worked as an elementary special education teacher in a therapeutic day class, and served as a coach and mentor to new special education teachers in the Bay Area. Russ currently serves as a commissioner on California’s Advisory Committee on Special Education after being appointed by the State Board of Education in 2023. Originally hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, he earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Ithaca College and his master’s degree in educational leadership from San Jose State University.
In his spare time, he enjoys spending quality time with his husband, his friends, and his wild menagerie of cats and dogs. You can usually find him enjoying the San Jose weather on a run or hike, finding new favorite restaurants, or relaxing with one of the many great books on his overflowing to-be-read list.
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