Career

ADVANCING INSTRUCTIONAL STRENGTHS AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT FOR SCHOOL LEADERS

Devoted, proactive Educational Leader with 21+ years of experience as a secondary educator and principal within the NYCPS. Respected leader of up to 80 with a budget of $6.1M, optimizing skill, curriculum, and career enhancement opportunities. Cultivates productive relationships with community stakeholders. Expert in student- and educator-needs assessment and subsequent program development with proven achievement results. Champion student-proficiency advancement initiatives. Spearheaded substantial grant-acquisitions and effectively marketed the work at the Brooklyn Science and Engineering Academy increasing enrollment from 68 students to 410 students. 

Teacher Development ▪ Best Practices ▪ Strategy Development ▪ Standards-Based & Data-Driven Instruction ▪ Innovation

Curriculum & Lesson Planning ▪ Event Coordination ▪ Gap Identification ▪ Program Development ▪ Continuous Improvement 

Next Generation Standards ▪ Change Management ▪ Reading Programs ▪ Community Support▪ Grade-Level Content Mastery

Training & Coaching ▪ Evaluation ▪ Policy & Procedure Development ▪ Relationship Cultivation ▪ Issue Resolution ▪ Grants

New York State School Building and District Leader Licenses ▪ New York State Permanent Teacher Certificate – Grades 7 – 12 

Cultivated a team of professionals who actualized the school’s mission by providing cutting edge STEAM instruction, engaging students in real-life problem solving to hone their critical thinking skills, and developing them into the leaders of tomorrow. Through effective leadership, observation, and evaluation, BSEA's last three graduating classes have had a 23.8% average increase in math proficiency and 15.6% increase in ELA proficiency according to the NYSED Assessment data. The graduating class of 2024 achieved a 100% passing rate on the Algebra I Regents and a 97% passing rate on the Living Environment Regents. Created a schoolwide data collection, analysis, and sharing system to inform instructional groupings and practices through the use of universal screeners and interim assessments. Established a schoolwide instructional focus and provided targeted professional learning on explicit modeling and aggressive monitoring of student learning using the Wit & Wisdom and iReady Curricula. Partnered with Amazon’s Future Engineers program, Student Spaceflight Experiments Program, Verizon and Arizona State University to develop a robust STEAM program.  

• Mentor Principal for NYCPS (2023): Coached and supported principals across NYCPS in developing systems for effective leadership practices.

• Master Principal (2018): Provided coaching and support to school leaders within District 18 as well as throughout the city through citywide school visits sharing our best practices with developing interdisciplinary STEAM curriculum and instruction. Developed individualized professional learning plans for principals, leading to improved school performance and assisted in implementing sustainable improvement goals and marketing strategies to boost enrollment.

• Lighthouse School: Pioneered STEAM practices and promoted innovative interdisciplinary curriculum design.

• Instructional Leadership Framework (ILF) Learning Lab site for Brooklyn South: Served as a resource for instructional leadership and inter-school visitations within Brooklyn South.

• Showcase School (2017-2019): Recognized for exemplary STEAM curriculum and engaging instruction.

• Data-Driven Leadership: Utilized qualitative and quantitative data to inform decision-making and improve student outcomes. Partnered with NYSED in 2018 to pilot MTSS. Systematic rollout and training of staff to support schoolwide rollout of intervention and enrichment resulting in a 12% increase in math proficiency and 8% increase in ELA proficiency on state assessments in 2024.

• Curriculum Pilot: Led the successful implementation of the Wit and Wisdom curriculum as part of Phase 2 district initiative. Shared best practices and systems for improvement with all NYCPS Superintendents and Deputy Superintendents in 2024.

• Teacher Leadership: Fostered teacher development through tailored professional learning opportunities and opportunities for instructional leadership and professional growth. Mentored 3 teachers within LEAP. All have become educational leaders within the NYCPS. 

Strategic collaborations to achieve shared goals is a necessary component in school and district success. Angela has refined her craft by partnering with the Brooklyn South BCO, Central Staff within the NYCDOE, District 18, and Executive Superintendent, Barbara Freeman to further city, borough, and district growth. 

• Chancellor Bank's Principal Advisory Committee (2023 - 2024)

• District 18 Instructional Leadership Team (2021 - 2022)

• Brooklyn South Borough Leadership Committee: (2021 - Present)

• Member of Inaugural Cohort of the NYCDOE's Aspiring Superintendents Boot Camp (2021)

• Member of Executive Superintendent, Barbara Freeman's Principal Advisory Team (2019 - 2020)

• Master Principal (2018 - 2019)

• Mentor Principal (2023 - 2024)

• Middle School Principals' Association Distinguished Principal of the Year (2018)

• District 18 Principal's Think Tank (2014 - 2019)

Angela believes that there can be great power in relevant and strategic professional learning opportunities. Angela has been able to facilitate the training of teachers from each District 18 school on the creation of propeller cars as a window into STEM instruction. These professional learning opportunities allowed for District 18's annual Propeller Car Challenge where all students and teachers race their cars and bring the principles of engineering and design to life since 2016.

• Chancellor's Principal's Convening Presenter (2023)

• Invited to participate on the NYCDOE Office of Policy and Evaluation Annual Retreat Principal's Panel (2021)

• Panelist on the Brooklyn South Changing the Narrative Principal Panel (2019)

• Panelist on the Algebra for All Implementation Panel (2019)

• Showcase Schools Host Principal (2017 - 2019)

• Chancellor's Principal Conference Workshop Presentation: STEM Workshop (2017)

• New Principal Summer Institute Workshop Presentation: Developing an Instructional Focus (2015)

• Citywide New Teacher Orientation Workshop: Professional Teaching Standards, Planning, and Instructional Best Practices (2013)

• NYCDOE 6th Grade Science Scope and Sequence/NYS Standards Articulation Committee Member (2010)

• District 20 ILSE Assessment Professional Development for Principals, Assistance Principals, and Science Teachers (2010)

Directed school-wide initiatives to fully support and coach teachers. Established instructional and English language learners programming, curriculum and teacher professional development, Response to Intervention, NYS Testing program, and staff/student celebrations. Led demonstration lessons and advisory classes. Oversaw the extended day and advisory programs. Conducted student performance data analyses to improve practices, policies, and programs and provide needed resources to teachers. Mentored various teachers. Redesigned the Living Environment academic program to meet NYS Regents and State education requirements. Created systems for continuous improvement and support for all key stakeholders including a robust afterschool program that incorporated STEAM instruction connected to day school programming. 

• Professional Development: Launched a system for executing a strategy focused, professional learning and intervisitation system to improve pedagogy schoolwide.

  • Provided district wide professional learning on effective pedagogy.

  • Facilitated weekly department and specialty team meetings.

• Student Engagement: Introduced data collection and analysis strategies to cognitively engage students schoolwide.

• Established a living environment high school regents course and attained an exam pass rate of 90% within the first year by identifying 8th grade students (performing at or above grade level) to enroll and forming a curriculum with and providing targeted coaching to the course’s teacher. 

• ABD, Doctorate in Educational Administration ◼ Northcentral University

• Master of Science in School Administration & Supervision ◼ Touro College (2011)

• Master of Science in Teaching Secondary Science ◼ College of Staten Island (2005)

• Bachelor of Science in Biology ◼ St. Joseph’s College – Brooklyn, NY (2002)

  • Concentration in Pre-medical Studies