Dr. Bailey in professional attire

About Dr. Bailey

The story behind the work.

Bridging gaps that others walk past.

Dr. Donisha N. Bailey is an educator, author, CEO, and founder of Bailey Professional and Academic Services, LLC. With a doctoral degree in education, licensure as a Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist K-12 and Principal K-12, and years of direct classroom and administrative experience, she brings both the research and the reality of inclusive education to every engagement.

She has served in both charter and public schools, including Dean of Students K-8 at ICAN Schools and Assistant Principal, Principal, and Director of Exceptional Children for Euclid Public Schools.

Her work is grounded in one belief: every student deserves an educator who knows how to reach them. That conviction drives her professional development sessions, her tutoring practice, her public works and books, and every word of editorial guidance she provides.

PUBLISHINGS & MEDIA
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Educator first.

Dr. Bailey began her career in the classroom, where she saw firsthand the gap between what teacher preparation programs provided and what inclusive settings actually demanded. She built frameworks, tested approaches, and refined what works. That knowledge is the foundation of every service she now offers.

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Author with purpose.

Her books are not theory dressed up as practice. They are field tested, evidence backed, and written for the educator who is standing in front of a room of diverse learners right now and needs something real. S.O.S. Saving Our Students grew directly from that need.

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Professional Development Leader.

Beyond the classroom and the page, Dr. Bailey leads professional development at the school and district level. She builds programs from the ground up and puts her expertise behind the work she believes in, creating frameworks that help educators thrive in inclusive settings.

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Advocate for every learner.

Whether supporting a student through the Literacy Club, guiding a parent through home intervention strategies, or helping a professional tell their story on paper, Dr. Bailey brings the same standard of care. The work changes shape. The commitment does not.

“Some people will bring out the best in you, and some people will bring out the worst in you...But it is up to YOU to bring out the best in yourself!”
— Dr. Bailey

Credentials & Expertise

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Doctor of Philosophy (Education)

Doctoral preparation in inclusive and special education

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Published Author

S.O.S. Saving Our Students series

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Literacy Development Specialist

Grades 3–5 writing, speaking & listening

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Inclusive Education Advocate

Frameworks for diverse learners

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Professional Development Trainer

Keynotes, workshops & school-based PD

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Founder & Entrepreneur

Bailey Professional and Academic Services, LLC

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Academic Editor & Coach

Manuscripts, dissertations, grant proposals

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Special Education Specialist

IEPs, RTI, modifications & accommodations

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Licensed Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist K-12

Special education licensure supporting diverse learners

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Licensed Principal K-12

School leadership licensure for K-12 settings

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Charter & Public School Leadership

Served as Dean of Students K-8 at ICAN Schools and as Assistant Principal, Principal, and Director of Exceptional Children for Euclid Public Schools.

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