Carmen Fariña
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| New York City Schools Chancellor | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2014 |
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| Appointed by | Bill de Blasio |
| Preceded by | Dennis Walcott |
| New York City Deputy Schools Chancellor for Teaching and Learning | |
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In office 2004–2006 |
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| Mayor | Michael Bloomberg |
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April 5, 1943 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
Carmen Fariña (née Guillén; born April 5, 1943, Brooklyn, New York) is the current New York City Schools Chancellor, the head of the New York City Department of Education. The announcement of her selection by Mayor Elect Bill de Blasio occurred on December 30, 2013. She is the first New York City Schools Chancellor to have had schools supervision training and experience since Board of Education chancellor Rudy Crew. Fariña was a teacher, principal, superintendent, and the Deputy Chancellor of Teaching and Learning from 2004 to 2006.
Fariña started her career at P.S. 29 in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, where she flourished as a classroom teacher specializing in the social sciences. Throughout her 22 years there, "she was beginning to make a name for herself across the city, pioneering a curriculum that blended social studies and literacy." As District 15's Core Curriculum Coordinator, Fariña published her multicultural and interdisciplinary program, "Making Connections", a model that the then Board of Education replicated in every district in the city.
In 1991, Fariña was asked to serve as principal of P.S. 6 – a role she assumed until 2001. Fariña further improved academic achievement by overhauling the school's culture. Under her leadership, the school's ranking among public elementary schools on the citywide reading test rose from 76th to fourth from 1988-97, with 91.8 percent of students reading at grade level. She achieved reportedly visited each classroom daily to encourage teachers to share best practices, and enhancing staff training. During this time, she was also an adjunct professor at Bank Street College: P.S. 6 served as a model site for prospective principals, hosting more than 500 visitors a year.
She left P.S. 6 in 2001 after being elected Community Superintendent of Brooklyn's District 15. She later served as Superintendent of Region 8. From 2004-06, Fariña served as Deputy Chancellor for Teaching and Learning at the Department of Education, where she invested $40 million to expand programs for middle school students, including Saturday classes, organizational and study skills workshops, and parent counseling. She also improved services for students with disabilities.
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