23 Principals Named as Cahn Fellows 2011
by CSA News Staff
The Cahn Fellows Program has announced the 2011 cohort of school leaders who are characterized by their commitment to excellence in schools and their dedication to the public school system.
The Cahn Fellows Program, which is run by Teachers College, is designed to strengthen the city’s schools by honoring effective school Principals as well as investing in training them in advanced leadership skills. Furthermore, Cahn Fellows mentor aspiring Principals in their buildings “to support the leadership pipeline,” said program officials.
The screening process includes an analysis of three years of data as well as interviews and school visits. The selection committee is comprised of educators from a number of organizations including New Leaders for New Schools, the Leadership Academy, and Teachers College.
CSA has been a long-time sponsor of the Cahn Fellows Program, which was established in 2003. Since that first year, a total of 191 Principals have been selected for their distinguished school leadership.
This year, for the first time, Principals from Newark were considered as well. The following Principals are members of the 2011 cohort:
Megan Adams, NYC Lab Middle School for Collaborative Studies, Manhattan; Magalie Alexis, Park Slope Elementary/
Middle School 282, Brooklyn; Anthony Barbetta, Thomas Edison Career High School, Queens; Deirdre Budd, PS 178,
Manhattan; Franca Conti, PS 217, Brooklyn; Giovanna Delucchi, PS 43, Bronx; Frank DeSario, PS 60, Queens; Colleen
Ducey, PS 326, Brooklyn; Ramona Duran, PS 157, Bronx; Danielle Giunta, PS 154, Queens; Jason Griffiths, The Brooklyn Latin School; Paula Holmes, McKinney Secondary School of Arts, Brooklyn; Brooke Jackson, NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies, Manhattan; April Leong, Liberation Diploma Plus High School, Brooklyn; Yolanda Mendez, Roberto Clemente Elementary School, Newark, NJ; Laverne Nimmons, PS 335, Brooklyn; Robin Pitts, The High School of Sports Management, Brooklyn; Charlene Reid, Bronx Charter School for Excellence; Edward Tom, Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics; Joaquin Vega, Bronx International High School; Deneen Washington, Maple Avenue School, Newark, NJ; Elizabeth Waters, PS 506, Brooklyn; and Jie Zhang, Queens High School for the Sciences.
