Degrees: EDD, 2003, Teachers Coll, Columbia Univ; MA, 1992, Univ Michigan Ann Arbor; BA, 1988, Columbia U Columbia Coll

Bio:

Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez, Associate Professor, earned her B.A. in Latin American Studies from Columbia University, an M.A. in Educational Studies from the University of Michigan, and an Ed.D. in Education Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University. Before joining the faculty, she worked in a number of urban settings, including as a K-6 bilingual teacher, Even Start coordinator, literacy instructional specialist, and as a trainer for the Accelerated Schools Center in New York City.  Her scholarly interests are in leadership development among principals and early career superintendents, the role of ethnicity/identity in leadership, professional development as a vehicle for school improvement, and the role of facilitators in fostering adult learning. She is co-author of Developing Effective Principals Through Collaborative Inquiry (Teachers College Press).