Lisa Mosko Barros is a dedicated and passionate bi-lingual advocate for students with exceptional needs with over 14 years of both professional and personal experience.
Lisa founded SpEducational, a non-profit dedicated exclusively to addressing the disparities in special education through parent voice. She also served as the Chief Advocacy Officer for The Oakland REACH, a non-profit organization dedicated to lifting up Black and Latino students in public schools via family voice.
Ms. Mosko Barros also served as chairperson for the Los Angeles Unified District’s Community Advisory Committee for Special Education (CAC) where she was re-elected for three consecutive years.
Most importantly, Lisa is the mother of two children with exceptional needs. She draws from her lived experience to help other parents advocate for all children with disabilities in public schools.
When she is not poring over ed code or advising families of their rights, she can be found spending time with her children, cooking paella, and practicing her zapateado.
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