Project Description
Dr. Noah Angeles, Fellow
York Early College Academy
Queens, NY
Dr. Noah Angeles currently serves as the Principal of York Early College Academy, a Title I Early College public school. Through collaboration with the City University of New York’s York College and the Early College Initiative, Noah successfully developed an accelerated academic program that provides students with an opportunity to earn 60 college credits by the time they graduate from high school. York Early College Academy was recognized as a New York State Rewards School for two consecutive years and currently holds a 98% graduation rate. Noah’s leadership extends beyond his role as Principal, He co-founded the Gray Fellowship for Principal Excellence which provides professional development for NYC Principals in Transformative Leadership practices. He also served on the NYC School Diversity Advisory Group where he worked collaboratively with community stakeholders to develop and provide recommendations to the NYC Department of Education on how to best integrate schools. Noah’s commitment to equity is also reflected in his academic research. Noah’s article,“Formative Assessment: Disrupting Inequities During the COVID-19 Pandemic” was published in the New York Academy of Public Education Journal and was used in schools throughout New York City to support teacher practice in a remote environment. Noah is also a Military Veteran and successfully served his country during Operation Iraqi Freedom. As a Sergeant assigned to the 595th Transportation Group, Noah participated in one of the largest transportation movements since World War II. He is a recipient of the Army Commendation Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.
Dr. Amina Gordon, Ally
Assistant Principal
York Early College Academy
Queens, NY
Dr. Amina Gordon is the Assistant Principal of College Supervision at York Early College Academy in South Jamaica, Queens. Amina has 21 years dedicated to the field of education and plans to continue for years to come. She started her teaching career in Jamaica in 2001 as a mathematics teacher and an assistant grade supervisor. Amina migrated to the United States in 2005 to complete her postsecondary education. During her tenure as an educator in New York, she worked as a mathematics teacher, special education teacher, grade supervisor, content supervisor, peer tutoring program founder, and assistant principal. She earned her undergraduate degree from York College, City University of New York, and her graduate degree from Touro College in Manhattan. New York. Amina currently holds a Doctorate in Instructional and Administrative Leadership from St. John’s University, where she received the Dr. Gene Geisert Outstanding Dissertation Award for the Class of 2022. Amina is passionate about the access first-generation college students have to social and cultural capital, which helps to form achievable college goals and aspirations. She is convinced that historically disadvantaged students can succeed in their college aspirations if they can leverage cultural wealth from their lived experiences. Her goal is to support a successful school-family-community partnership which is integral in framing students’ academic expectations and aspirations.