Senior Leadership Team
 

Chief Executive Officer - Judith Chin
In her more than 30 years of New York City School experience, Judith Chin has a wealth of experience that qualifies her to lead the Integrated Curriculum and Instruction Learning Support Organization. As Regional Superintendent of Region 3, Ms. Chin built a reflective professional community of principals where continuous improvement was the norm. Student achievement gains resulted in the removal of schools from SURR lists and gains for students in all NCLB sub-groups. As Superintendent of the Center for Recruitment and Professional Development she produced New York City Leadership Standards and Standards for Professional Development as well as supervising the Teaching Fellows and New Teacher support programs. As Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction, she was responsible for the customization and roll-out of New York City Performance Standards in Primary Literacy, ELA, Mathematics, Science and Applied Learning. She brings experience in elementary and middle school teaching and learning from the perspective of teacher, assistant principal and principal. Two of her three children are NYC school teachers, and one is currently a NYC public school student.
 

Deputy CEO for Secondary Education - Charles Amundsen
Bringing a wealth of expertise in high school instruction, in professional development and in secondary mathematics curriculum and instruction, Charles Amundsen joined the Integrated Curriculum and Instruction Learning Support Organization from Region 4 where he was the Regional Superintendent. In his 30 years of experience in New York City Schools he has also served as Deputy Regional Superintendent of Region 4, Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction for Brooklyn and Staten Island High Schools (BASIS) and principal of High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology. His commitment to New York City public education extends into the second generation where 2 of his four children are still enrolled in public schools.
 

Deputy CEO for Elementary Education - Dr. Dorita Gibson
With expertise in Montessori education, in special education and in elementary and middle school teaching and learning, Dr. Dorita Gibson joined ICILSO from her current position as Regional Superintendent of Region 7. With more than 20 years of New York City schools experience, she has also served as Deputy Regional Superintendent for Region 7, Deputy Superintendent for Community School District 25 and principal of IS25, the Adrien Block Intermediate School. Dr. Gibson earned her doctorate from New York University in 2005 where her dissertation focused on A Study of Programs for Unsuccessful Students in Successful Middle Schools.
 

Senior Executive Officer For Research & Development - Brenda N. Steele
With more than 25 years of service to the New York public school system, Brenda N. Steele brings experience in teaching, learning, professional and leadership development to this position. As Executive Director of the Office of Curriculum and Instruction, Ms. Steele's responsibilities included oversight for curriculum development, instruction, knowledge management support and professional development. This included the development of systemic approaches to evaluate and improve teaching and learning, determining most effective means of closing achievement gaps, increasing student achievement and the dissemination of best practices and resources throughout the DOE. Her experience as Deputy Regional Superintendent of Region 3 provided opportunities to bring direct instructional and leadership support to school administrators, coaches and teachers. As Deputy Superintendent of the Center for Recruitment and Professional Development and Deputy Executive Director of the Division of Instructional Support she oversaw the development of the NYC Leadership Standards, Standards for Professional Development, alternative teacher certification, New Teacher and incentive programs and national and international teacher recruitment. She brings a myriad of experiences to the position as a former Principal, Assistant Principal, reading specialist and consultant to public and private educational institutions.

Senior Advisory

 

Thomas Fox, Legal

 

Rhonda Hodges, Executive Assistant

 

Paul LoBoen, Data

 

Sharon Rachelson, Director of Operations