Rosemary A. Olender

Rosemary A. Olender, MS, CAS, is an educator, consultant, and author based in Syracuse, New York. She taught profoundly deaf children in inclusive settings for 17 years before serving as an associate principal, elementary school principal, and director of special education. She later provided educational consulting and staff development services to school districts across New York State, focusing on school-home relationships, parent and student advocacy, inclusive practices, special education, and behavior management. She holds a bachelor’s degree in speech pathology and audiology from the State University of New York at Albany, a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from Syracuse University, and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in educational administration from Syracuse University.

Olender co-authored The School-Home Connection: Forging Positive Relationships with Parents with Jacquelyn Elias and Rosemary D. Mastroleo. The book presents strategies for strengthening partnerships between educators and families to support student success.