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BRONX TIMES R 16 EPORTER, AUGUST 7-13, 2020 BTR
Charter school
gets new leader
BY JASON COHEN
A Department of Education offi -
cial, who oversaw charter schools for
the past three years for the city, will
now lead one.
On Aug. 3, Stephanie Mendez
joined Bronx Global Learning Institute
for Girls, The Shirley Rodriguez-
Remeneski School (BGLIG) as its new
executive director.
“I am thrilled to return to the
Bronx, a place that holds a very special
place in my heart,” Mendez said.
“A proud Nuyorican, the Bronx was
home for all four of my grandparents
when they migrated from Puerto Rico,
and it is where I was born and spent
the earliest years of my life.”
Working for the DOE, Mendez was
responsible for initiatives centered
around the accountability, oversight
and renewal of New York City Chancellor
authorized charter schools.
Before joining the DOE, Mendez
served in numerous leadership roles
within public education, including as
managing director of fi nance and operations
for a small charter network,
leading school-based operations and
fi nance teams for Achievement First
and co-founding an elementary school
with KIPP Charter Schools.
“My cultural and professional background
have given me an acute understanding
of the importance of the
work that lies ahead, especially given
the current state of our city and country,”
Mendez commented, referring to
the disproportionate effect of inequities
in our communities. “As a nation,
we have tremendous work to do. As a
school, we play an essential role in the
healing and work that is to be done.”
Mendez began her career in education
at The New York City Leadership
Academy, where she served as a senior
curriculum specialist and designed
and implemented professional development.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in
On Aug. 3, Stephanie Mendez joined Bronx
Global Learning Institute for Girls, The Shirley
Rodriguez-Remeneski School (BGLIG) as
its new executive director. Courtesy of BGLIG
human rights from Columbia University
and an honorary degree from the
University of Guantanamo in Cuba.
“I believe in the power of the collective,
many minds being better than
one, which, more practically speaking,
means creating meaningful opportunities
for staff, students and families
to engage as partners to shape our
school community,” she stated. “Our
success as an institution depends on
all of us working together towards the
same goal.”
BGLIG Board of Trustees Chair Alana
Barran feels Mendez will lead the
school in the right direction.
“Stephanie Mendez is an accomplished
Latina educator with a deep
personal understanding of what our
students and families need in order
to learn, grow and succeed,” Barran
said. “Simply, she is a role model for
our students.”
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