Faculty
Christine
Hayashi, J.D. has been a part-time
professor in the ELPS department since 2001 where she has taught
courses in school law and the administration of special education.
As a special education law attorney who represents the rights
of special needs children and individuals with disabilities, Dr.
Hayashi brings a wealth of expertise to her instruction, including
such areas as Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, First Amendment issues,
and due process. She worked for several years as a disability
rights attorney in a public interest law firm before opening her
own practice.
Prior
to becoming an attorney, Ms. Hayashi was an elementary and middle
school principal. She also served as an educational consultant,
providing teacher/staff development workshops in the areas of
reading and reading assessment. Additionally, she has utilized
her reading specialist credentials to write several reading tutor
textbook ancillaries for a leading textbook publisher.
Ms.
Hayashi earned her juris doctorate degree from Loyola Law School
in Los Angeles and received an M.A. in both education and educational
administration from CSUN. She currently serves on the Los Angeles
County Bar Association Barristers Board and is President of the
Young Professional’s Board of the Western Law Center for
Disability Rights.
