Teachers
Bernadette
Director
I’m Bernadette Sutton, an experienced educator with over three decades of dedication to special education. I hold a Master of Education (MEd) from California State University, Los Angeles, and have been privileged to spend my career at the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).
For the past 26 years, I’ve served as an Early Childhood Special Education Specialist, creating inclusive and nurturing environments where children with disabilities can thrive. My journey at LAUSD began in 1991 as a Special Education Teacher, and over the years, I’ve worked tirelessly to support students, families, and my colleagues.
Currently, I also serve as a Restorative Justice Teacher Advisor, a role I’ve held since 2022. In this position, I’m committed to fostering positive relationships and implementing restorative practices to build healthier, more connected school communities.
Advocating for the growth and development of children with special needs is not just my profession—it’s my passion. I’m deeply invested in empowering students to reach their full potential and in creating educational spaces where every child feels valued and supported.
The beginning of 2017 gave me new challenges as I moved into a 2IC role and then from May 2017 I moved into a Centre Director position. I absolutely love this role and have enjoyed learning many new skills about managing a service, mentoring and guiding a team of Educators and office administration.
Sutton Director since 2017
the wonderful team of childhood education .
early childhood educators.
are fully qualified, very experienced and extremely dedicated to their roles – many have been with us since it opened in 2010.
We truly value continuity of care and know how important consistency is in a young child’s life – which is why we our team is only made of of all permanent part-time and full-time educators. We employee regular permanent float educators which enables us to refrain from using “casual” or “agency” educators. This means that your child will always know and be familiar with every educator in the service!