Patti Buchmiller, M.Ed, is currently the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services for Redlands Unified in Southern California. She was the Executive Director of Special Services where she developed a comprehensive plan to train a team from each school in Facilitated IEPs, drastically reducing their number of due process cases and restoring parents' trust in the district. Patti has also served as a site principal at both the elementary and middle school levels. This is her 37th year in education.