EXPERIENCES
“Everyone’s reputation is made on a daily basis. There are little incremental things—worthwhile efforts, moments you were helpful to others—and after a lifetime, they can add up to something. You can feel as if you lived and it mattered.”
-Chesley B. Sullenberger
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Dynamic, performance-focused, and seasoned educational leader, offering more than 15 years of experience in teaching and mentorship, administrative support, and public relations. Armed with strong interpersonal skills in establishing strong working partnerships with students, teachers, and the staff. Highly effective professional with well-defined entrepreneurial acumen and well-honed management, decision-making, analytical, technical, communication, and problem-solving aptitudes. Commended for ensuring the quality, effectiveness, and integrity of all educational programs. Committed to driving student excellence; implementing systems focus on individualizing education; and guaranteeing continuous school improvement at all levels of public education. Bilingual in English and Spanish.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Educational Administration
Continuous School Improvement and Accountability Cultural Competency and Leadership Development Strategic Planning and Implementation Curriculum Design and Development
Family and Community Engagement Data-Driven Decision Making Conflict Resolution and Team Building General Management and Supervision Public and Private Partnerships
EDUCATION
Master of Education in Organization and Leadership: May 2006
Teachers College, Columbia University | New York, NY
With Program in Public School Administration
Project: Understanding the power of holistic education: P.S. 90 and the children’s aid society community model
Master of Science in Urban Education and Multicultural Studies: May 2001
College of Mount Saint Vincent | Riverdale, NY
Project: Student support services for at risk students: Major dilemmas
Bachelor of Arts in Education: Jun 1996
Antioch College | Yellow Springs, OH
Project: The Dominican immigrant community in Washington Heights and the New York City Public Schools: A look at the implications of a U.S. education on a transnational community
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
New York State Bilingual Extension Program: Jun 2008
New York State School Administration & Supervision Certification: Jun 2007
New York State Students with Disabilities Program (7th to 12th Grades): Feb 2006
New York State Social Studies Program (7th to 12th Grades): Feb 2006
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE FOR MATH AND SCIENCE (CIMS) | New York, NY (2010–2014)
Principal 2011-2014
Assistant Principal 2010-2014
NEW YORK CITY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | NEW YORK, NY
Resident Principal, Harlem Renaissance Transfer School | Aspiring Principals Program (APP) 2009-2010
NEW DAY ACADEMY | NEW YORK, NY (2006–2009)
Assistant Principal 2007–2009
Director, Special Education; Teacher/Advisor 2006–2007
LANDMARK HIGH SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY (2001–2005)
Special Education Coordinator; Teacher/Advisor 2002–2005
Community Service Director 2001–2002
COLLEGE OF MOUNT SAINT VINCENT | RIVERDALE, NY
Assistant Director of the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) 1998–2001
ANTIOCH COLLEGE | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH
Assistant to the President for Community Development, Multicultural Affairs and Recruitment 1997–1998
Community Manager, Community Government 1996–1997
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO | PUERTO RICO
Resident Scholar, Cross-Cultural Education Program 2005
Proficiently investigated the relationship between special education and bilingualism in high school students, in close coordination with and advisement from the faculty of University of Puerto Rico and Brooklyn College. CITY
UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Research Intern, Cross-Cultural Education Program 1996
Rendered strategic assistance to the Secretary of Education in gathering and analyzing data encompassing the academic needs of Dominican immigrant children in New York City schools.
PEOPLE’S INSTITUTE FOR SURVIVAL AND BEYOND (PISAB) | NEW ORLEANS, LA, USA
Research Intern 1995
Took part in facilitating the community organizing process and development trainings with diverse groups, such as the New Orleans Ochsner Medical Institute, Tulane University, and Mayor Marc Morial Office.
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE VERDE | CAPE VERDE, AFRICA
Research Intern, Cross-Cultural Education Program 1994
Conducted extensive research on the health education curriculum of schools in Cape Verde, Africa.
TECHNICAL ACUMEN
Comprehensive Attendance Administration and Security System (CAASS)
Datacation-Student Data System
Microsoft Office Applications
Internet Applications
Google Docs