Life-Changing Leadership with Fiorella Cabrejos

Latino Leaders

Join host Pablo Muñoz for a thought-provoking conversation with his featured guest — Fiorella Cabrejos.
Fiorella is a master principal at the New York City Public Schools. She has dedicated her career to building opportunities by dismantling apathy and mediocrity in education, particularly for children from historically marginalized communities.
1:03 - Introduction
1:48 - My Leadership Story
16:37 - Master Principal
19:34 - Fordham Leadership Academy
24:38 - Educational Leadership
26:21 - Latina Leader
29:48 - Homelessness
33:27 - Transforming Instruction
39:50 - Guiding Principles
Dr. Fiorella Cabrejos was born in Lima, Peru, and raised in White Plains, New York. She brings a unique perspective to her role as school leader as both a former public school student and immigrant and a former English language learner. As principal of Fordham Leadership Academy in Bronx, New York City, since 2015, Fiorella has significantly enhanced student achievement through redesigned systems and innovative programming focused on college and career readiness, aimed at tackling systemic equity issues in education. Her initiatives include integrating city and state-sponsored college and career training into the larger scope of academic experiences, fostering partnerships for dual enrollment and internships, while ensuring access to quality tier-1 core instruction and responsive literacy programming for all students. Currently a master principal under the Chancellor's directive, Fiorella supports and scales effective leadership practices district-wide. She holds a doctorate in education from Fordham University and master’s degrees in school administration and supervision and secondary education.
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