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[Executive Director Lucina Clarke]
[Executive Director Lucina Clarke]
Lucina Clarke is the Executive Director and co-founder of My Time Inc. Ms. Clarke has a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Long Island University and a Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis from Penn State University.
Ms. Clarke believes that by educating and empowering families, we can create a society of advocates. We can empower individuals to stand up and fight for their rights to receive the appropriate services needed for themselves and loved ones. Also, we can bring about societal changes with positive attitudes, awareness, understanding and empathy of various disabilities in the community.
[Chancellor David C. Banks]
[Chancellor David C. Banks]
David C. Banks is Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, the largest school system in the nation. Appointed on January 1, 2022, he is the former President and CEO of the Eagle Academy Foundation, and the founding principal of The Eagle Academy for Young Men, the first school in a network of innovative all-boys public schools in New York City and Newark, N.J. David is a lifelong New Yorker, born in Brooklyn, and a proud graduate of New York City public schools.
After a year working as a school safety officer, he began his first teaching job at P.S. 167. From there, he went on to become a founding principal at the Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice, and later at the Eagle Academy for Young Men, which he founded in 2004. The Eagle model has since been adopted in schools throughout all five New York City boroughs and Newark, N.J., expanding nationally through the Eagle Institute.
[Deputy Chancellor Carolyne Quintana]
[Deputy Chancellor Carolyne Quintana]
As Deputy Chancellor of Teaching and Learning, Carolyne Quintana is focused on the Chancellor’s priority of holistically reimagining how New York City students learn.
Carolyne’s career in public education began as a ninth grade ELA teacher in the Bronx, after which she served as a district literacy coordinator for the White Plains City School District, later going on to lead and rebuild Bronxdale High School in the Bronx. She subsequently focused on leadership development as a New Principal Support Coach, coaching new school leaders across New York City, before leading the Affinity Schools Citywide Office at the NYC DOE.
Carolyne holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas-Austin, and Masters degrees from Bank Street College and The New School Graduate Faculty. She is currently pursuing her doctorate at Fordham University.
[Chief of Special Education Christina Foti]
[Chief of Special Education Christina Foti]
Christina Foti serves as chief of special education for the NYC public schools. The work of her division reaches students and families within the district, charter, and nonpublic sectors. Her leadership and collaboration with global partners have earned NYC public schools international recognition for best practices in special education.
During her tenure, NYC has expanded special education to include specialized programs for students with Autism, intellectual disabilities, physical accessibility needs, as well as students who are bilingual and students who have experienced trauma.
Christina holds a bachelor’s degree from Vassar College, a master’s degree in special education from City College, and a postgraduate degree in educational leadership from Hunter College. She is currently a doctoral student at Columbia University’s Teachers College.
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