Dear P.S. 295 Community,

First and foremost, I am so honored to have the opportunity to serve as your newly appointed Assistant Principal alongside Valerie Vanderpujie. As a proud product of Brooklyn public schools, Sunset Park resident and educator, I am excited to continue my journey in serving the community alongside you.

I have served more than 15 years as an educator, striving to balance academic and social emotional learning for English Language Learners in the New York City Public School System. Beyond my daily classroom duties, I have been able to further promote and strengthen students’ social and emotional skills and set up processes and tools to create more caring school communities. Navigating through a myriad of challenges and experiences has provided me with insight into becoming a leader, which has led me to the P.S. 295 community.

I feel a responsibility as a woman, a mother, a wife, a daughter, a sister, an auntie, as a Latina, and as a vital member of the community to work effectively in varied projects and activities that sustain changes in the context of diversity and to collaborate with all stakeholders in the educational pipeline for the advancement and well-being of our community. My compassion and cultural ethos as a puertorriqueña and community servant are integral to all I say and do.

With the emotional support from my husband, son, parents, sisters, and two dogs (Snickers and Hersheys); I am here with you as a partner in education. I look forward to getting to know you and collaborating with you in the brilliant work you are already doing; creating an environment of life-long learning and celebrating the successes of the school community through the arts.

Sincerely,

Jeannette Echeverri

Assistant Principal

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