Emily Cogan Named SCS’s Director of Special Education

 

Emily Cogan has been appointed Director of Special Education for the Shelburne Community School (SCS). Ms. Cogan will begin her leadership duties on July 1, 2022.

SCS co-principal Alison Celmer shared this about Emily joining the community, “I am thrilled to welcome Emily Cogan to the SCS leadership team and our school family. She brings a warmth and friendliness that will help students and families connect with her, a compassionate and supportive approach to coaching faculty and staff, and uses data to inform decisions and problem-solving. She'll be present, approachable, and collaborative - modeling best practices and living her values. We are fortunate to have her perspective and expertise at SCS and CVSD!“

Ms. Cogan graduated from Saint Michael’s College with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, and a Master of Education degree in Special Education. She has almost completed a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Educational Leadership, also from Saint Michael’s College.

Emily comes to CVSD from the Burlington School District where she is a Special Education Coordinator. She was a special educator at BFA Fairfax in the Franklin West Supervisory Union for many years. Since 2014, she was a Chinese Cultural Exchange Program Teacher and Student Service Coordinator with BFA’s partnership with Spiral International, before the program was canceled due to COVID-19. She was also an accessibility coach and special educator in other schools in northern Vermont.

CVSD’s Director of Student Support Services, Meagan Roy, shared, “The SCS committee is thrilled to welcome Emily to their leadership team. Her experience as a special educator, her creativity and commitment to making education more accessible to her students, and her leadership experience as a special education coordinator made her the unanimous choice for the committee.”

Emily summed it up well by sending this message to us, “I am so excited to join the Shelburne and CVSD community. I am passionate about supporting Vermont's educators, students, and families. I know we have a lot of great work to continue and I look forward to joining this fabulous team.”

We are very excited to welcome Emily on July 1.