Jonathan Santiago Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

The Executive Director of Transition and Postsecondary Initiatives provides executive-level leadership to directly manage and oversee the expansion of Transition and College Access centers (TCAC) across all five boroughs.The Executive Director of Transition and Postsecondary Initiatives is instrumental in creating and monitoring systems and structures to ensure the efficacy of the centers in providing localized support, including but not limited to the following key areas of transition: quality transition planning, student and family participation in the transition process, and the development of self-determination and advocacy skills in students with disabilities prior to the transition from school-age special education services in the NYC DOE. The Executive Director will prioritize the establishment of each center as a community resource, create and manage new Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) aligned work-based learning opportunities and partnerships between Transition and College Access Centers and borough-based colleges, museums, city agencies and businesses, with the intent of broadening college and postsecondary opportunities for all students with disabilities.

New York, Ny, Us

The Senior Director of Teacher Development and Evaluation ensures that school leaders have the information and support they need to meet the expectations of the Framework for Great Schools through effective implementation of Advance - New York City's system of teacher evaluation and development.

New York, Ny, Us

Design, coordinate and implement a cohesive system of talent management initiatives and policies across a network in close collaboration with network team.Convene talent coaches and principals across the network to facilitate network-level norming sessions to establish a common understanding of what effective teaching looks like.Diagnose area(s) for growth related to talent management, and establish and/or refine a plan to advance network practice in identified area(s) in the pilot year and beyond. Lead the development and implementation of strategies related to areas including: ◦Teacher recruitment and retention;◦Strategic staffing and assignment;◦Ensuring accurate and useful teacher evaluations and high-quality teacher support;◦Identification and development of future leaders; and◦Providing differentiated development for school leaders.

Woodland Park, New Jersey, Us

Member of the Board of Directors at the Berkeley College Foundation. The mission of the Berkeley College Foundation (BCF) is to provide support and resources to students pursuing quality experiences in higher education. Scholarships are awarded to current and prospective students to help defray the cost of tuition and to enhance participation in educational enrichment activities. The Foundation also awards grants to other worthy educational institutions and nonprofit organizations. In addition, the BCF launched an on-campus food pantry at our Newark, New York City, and Woodland Park campuses, establishing a much-needed resource to address the growing economic and food insecurity challenge in higher education. We also provide a subsidized MetroCard program.

Member of the Executive Board for NYSAIEP. The mission of the New York State Association of Incarcerated Education Programs, Inc. is to support and assist the professional growth of our membership. NYSAIEP will promote excellence in incarcerated education programs, support research in this field, and be an advocate in the development, establishment and provision of the initiatives through collaboration with appropriate professional organizations.

Planned, instructed, and supervised each subject area using wide variety of teaching aids, motivational and implementation strategies to engage students in active learning.Prepared and implemented rigorous and challenging lesson plans in order to advance students to the next grade level and to help them pass state assessments.Increased average class reading level by 1.5 grade levels in one school year (2006-2007) and have sustained and improved upon these gains each year thereafter.

Maintain and manage activities, participation, meetings, memorandumsResponsible for disseminating information to staff, Responsible for generating and maintaining reportsLiaise with city counsel members to address Financial funding for After-School programs/Finance programs

Doctor Of Education - Edd, Organizational Change And Executive Leadership

Master Of Arts - Ma, Educational Leadership And Administration

Master Of Education - Med, Education

Bachelors Of Science, Business Administration And Management