2026 CASE Conference

Dr. Sheila Bailey
Executive Director
Virginia Council of Administrators of Special Education (VCASE)


Dr. Sheila Bradby Bailey Executive Director, Virginia Council of Administrators of Special Education (VCASE) Dr. Sheila Bradby Bailey, Ph.D., is the Executive Director and Past President of the Virginia Council of Administrators of Special Education (VCASE), a professional organization representing more than 500 special education leaders across the Commonwealth of Virginia. With over four decades of dedicated service in public education, Dr. Bailey has been a teacher, administrator, and advocate for students, educators, and families in diverse communities. In addition to her leadership with VCASE, Dr. Bailey has taught and mentored current and aspiring educators through her faculty roles at Virginia State University, Virginia Commonwealth University, and the University of Phoenix. Her lifelong focus on educator preparation and professional support is reflected in her active participation on state and national committees and her work as an independent educational consultant. At the state level, Dr. Bailey represents VCASE on the Special Education and Student Services Advisory Council, the Aspiring Special Education Leaders Academy, and the Virginia Department of Education’s meetings for new special education directors. Nationally, she has served on the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Leadership Development Committee and chaired the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) Diversification of the Special Education Leadership Workforce Taskforce. In recognition of her leadership and commitment to diversity and inclusion, Dr. Bailey was selected in 2022 to participate in the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP), an honor that continued through July 2025. She is now part of a distinguished group of DELP Alumni.

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