WHAT I DO
Public / Private Partnerships
Partnerships in theory are smart and efficient. In practice, they often don't operate at capacity. Developing public / private partnerships is what I do - making them memorable for the stakeholders involved is what I love. Some of my past partners in education include:
Gracie Mansion
Apollo Theatre
The Culinary Institute of America
Partnership for After School Education
The Boys & Girls Club
The New York Times
New York City Department of Education - Region 10 (Central Harlem)
Central Park Conservancy
Schomburg Center for Black Culture
Fox 5 New York
NCAA
Children's Aid Society
Schools, Families & Communities
Research has shown that school, family, and community collaborations support positive student outcomes. When schools are connected to families and community organizations, resources are shared, and teacher morale and accountability is increased. Whether they work together, or individually one thing is certain, schools, families, and communities all are working to enhance the lives of their number one stakeholder - its children. Below is a list of some of my SFC projects:
Kids Cook Too
Harlem After 3 - TASC
Beyond the Bricks - Harlem
Harlem Weekend Arts Institute
Harlem Aids Blanket
African-American Male Initative -Children's Aid Society
Gordon Supplementary Education Fellowship Initiative - Americorp
Bowman 6
Environmental Tech Learning Center for Youth - Future Giants
Research, Policy & Practice
Staying abreast of the latest research and policies that affect schools, students, families and communities is essential for improving practice. Making research findings user friendly for the communities I serve is equally important to me as operationalizing policies into programs and practice. Below is a list of projects i've been involved in, as well as a link to my Praxis Blog.
Transformational Leadership: The Key to Nation Building and Global Competence Development (NYC, London, Jamaica - UWI)
Youth Media Engagment Working Group - (Teachers College, Columbia U.)
Developing and Sustaining School / Community Partnerships:
Lessons from the Field (Teachers College, Columbia U.)
Senior Fellow Global Education Policy Fellowship Program (GEPFP)
Institute for Educational Leadership
Higher Ed Administration
Higher Ed Administration means more than registering students and drafting syllabus. It also includes grant writing/management, research project coordination, hosting international conferences, developing internship opportunities and connecting faculty and students to community resources. Below is a list of notable higher education projects I've overseen.
Edmund W. Gordon AmeriCorps Fellows Program
Global City Leaders Conference
Heart of Stone Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Harlem Aids Blanket - Macy Gallery Art Exhibit
TESTIMONIAL
"Veronica is a model of compassion and perseverance with her work in developing quality community programs. She has been a great mentor to me by listening and sharing words of wisdom and encouragement."
- Angela Scardina, Teachers College Graduate