Dr. Tamarah Tilos joins Oakland School for the Arts as Director of Special Education, bringing more than 20 years of experience across special education, mental health, and nonprofit leadership. She holds a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership and a Master's degree in Special Education. Most recently, Dr. Tilos served as Director of Inclusion at New School San Francisco, where she led school wide inclusion strategy, special education compliance, and management of the Diverse Learners Team. She is passionate about building inclusive systems where students' full range of identities — including neurodivergence — are embraced as strengths within rigorous learning environments. Dr. Tilos is arriving ready for new beginnings– as a mother, a leader, and lifelong learner— and is eager to bring what she has learned throughout her career into service of this community.