Honors
LEAP Apprentice Mentor 2014-2015, 2015-2016
LEAP Graduate Cohort 1 2010
Not Another Child Award winner 2017
Hometown Hero Award recipient 2016
Most Influential New Yorker 2016
Exceptional Male Panelist 2016
Principal Soiree Award Recipient 2015
Cultural Competence Panelist for NYIT Diversity Program
Educational Leadership Institute (ELI) Series I and II 2008-2010
New York Academy of Public Education (NYAPE) 2012
Certifications
New York State SBL/SDL Certification
New York State Permanent Certification K-6
Data Wise Certification
Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI) Certification
National Incident Management System (NIMS) Certification
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Certification
Press
Please click the following links for more information:
http://www.fox5ny.com/news/137537165-story
(FOX 5 live in-studio interview Instrumental NYer)
(DNA interview for Principal of the Week)
(MOTIVATE music video featuring Dres from Black Sheep)
(53 SWAG music video)
(TODAY Show interview)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz2fvgQB9rg
(S.W.A.G.G.E.R. music video)
pix11.com/.../one-under-performing-queens-public-school-gets-it
(PIX 11 news story)
http://www.wnyc.org/story/leading-way-school-discipline-without-suspensions
(School Book interview)
www.voicesofny.org/.../troubled-far-rockaway-school-comes-back-s-w
(Voices of NY interview)
https://www.facebook.com/NPR/posts/18088213872308 (NPR interview)
www.wnyc.org/.../how-turn-around-troubled-school-one-princip(WNYC interview)