Fordham Graduate School of Education (GSE) Ed.D. candidate Carolyne V. Quintana has been named Deputy Chancellor of Teaching and Learning Opportunities by New York City Schools Chancellor David C. Banks. As part of the chancellor’s redesigned seven-member leadership team at the Department of Education, Quintana is “focused on the chancellor’s priority of holistically reimagining how New York City students learn.”
“This phenomenal team of public servants is ready to get stuff done for the young people of New York City,” said Banks. “With this diverse team in place, we will ensure that schools are directly connected with leadership and that supports can be provided in a streamlined, simplified manner that helps unlock the possibilities of our public schools and provides every student with the world-class educational experience they deserve.”
Fordham GSE Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy (ELAP) assistant professor Elizabeth Gil, Ph.D., notes, “Carolyne’s extensive leadership experience in and out of New York City and her work supporting students and educational leaders align strongly with the chancellor’s holistic perspective on learning. Carolyne’s appointment to the mayor’s education transition team, and more recently as Deputy Chancellor of Teaching and Learning Opportunities by school chancellor Banks, is indicative of the dedicated and visionary leaders enrolled in GSE’s doctoral programs.”
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Carolyne comes to the NYC DOE’s Division of Teaching and Learning Opportunities from her previous role as the Senior Director of Social, Emotional and Academic Development at the Institute of Student Achievement, where she worked on developing practices, resources, and systems to help students thrive. Her career in public education began as a ninth-grade ELA teacher in the Bronx, after which she served as the K-12 district coordinator of literacy programs for the White Plains City School District, later going on to lead and rebuild Bronxdale High School in the Bronx. Carolyne subsequently focused on leadership development as a new principal support coach, mentoring 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 master’s degrees from Bank Street College of Education and The New School. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in educational leadership, administration, and policy at the Graduate School of Education, Fordham University.
