Sandra Einsel, PhD

Sandra Einsel has 44 years of experience in special education, as a teacher, assistant principal, counselor, principal, out of district coordinator, and head of special education for Walpole Public Schools, Holliston Public Schools and Foxborough Public Schools.  Her work in special education has focused on inclusive practices, specialized programming, process and procedure, and bridging the division between general and special education.

Dr. Einsel was an adjunct professor at Boston College teaching both undergraduate and graduate students in special education courses. She also participated in several federal grants awarded to Simmons College regarding inclusion of students with special needs within the general student population.  The Goldin Foundation honored Dr. Einsel with the 2009 Goldin Award for Excellence in Education.



Dr. Einsel earned her Ph.D. from Boston College in Special Education and Higher Education, a C.A.E.S. ( a Certificate of Advanced Educational Study) in School Psychology from Boston College, a Masters of Arts (M.A.) in Counseling from Boston College, and a Masters of Education (M.Ed.) in the area of Deaf/Blind, Multi-handicapped, also from Boston  College.  Dr. Einsel earned her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Deaf Education with a minor in Early Childhood from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.