Dr. Barby Castro

As Executive Consultant with the San Diego County Office of Education, I advised administrators in school districts across California on governance, accountability, and systems improvement and driving evidence-based policy implementation in complex, multi-site environments. My work focused on institutional accountability and equitable access for historically underserved populations. I led rigorous evaluation of special education, Title I, LCAP, and federal accountability programs — producing findings that

As Assistant Director at San Bernardino City Unified School District, one of California's largest and most underfunded urban districts, serving 53,000 students — I led district-wide accountability, compliance, and performance monitoring systems across special education and federal programs, supervising senior program managers and specialists responsible for policy implementation and operational oversight. I directed governance processes, internal investigations, legal compliance reviews, and corrective act

As Coordinator of Instructional Programs at San Bernardino City Unified School District, I oversaw district-wide special education programs across all schools in one of California's largest urban districts — ensuring legally defensible IEP development, evidence-based instructional planning, and equitable service delivery for students with disabilities across general and specialized educational settings. I served as the district's primary liaison to state agencies, county offices, community organizations, a

As Program Specialist for Continuous Improvement at San Bernardino City Unified School District, I led structured improvement cycles across 6–15 state-identified underperforming schools — supporting site administrators and teachers in implementing evidence-based frameworks for instructional investigation, progress monitoring, and organizational change. My work centered on schools identified by the state for comprehensive, targeted, and additional targeted support — environments where accountability pressur

As Program Specialist - Demonstration Teacher at San Bernardino City Unified School District, I advanced rights-based, equitable access to education for students with disabilities across TK through middle school — working in both self-contained and resource specialist settings to deliver individualized, evidence-based instruction tailored to diverse learning needs. I partnered with multidisciplinary teams, families, and educators to develop and implement legally defensible IEPs and behavior support plans —

As a Special Day Class Teacher at San Bernardino City Unified School District, I began my career in direct service to students with disabilities — designing and delivering individualized instruction grounded in multi-modal teaching strategies, differentiated assessments, and the development of critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication skills tailored to each student's needs. I developed and implemented Individualized Education Programs, collecting and analyzing performance data to fac