Veronica Holly
Veronica is the Assistant Director of the Institute for Urban and Minority Education (IUME), Teachers College, Columbia University. She received her B.A. in Political Science from Syracuse University and her M.A. in Education Policy from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is currently a doctoral student in the Organization and Leadership
Department at Teachers College. Her research interests include school/community partnerships, positive youth development, parent involvement, and school governance. Ms. Holly’s professional background bridges New York City’s politics, community and education. She was an Assistant to Governor Mario Cuomo’s Advisory Committee for Black Affairs; and served as a Program Analyst for the New York State Division for Youth. Prior to joining IUME, Ms. Holly served as Research Coordinator for the National Center for Children and Families, at Teachers College, where she coordinated its national child and family policy summer fellowship program for graduate students, entitled “Putting Children First.” She has directed and developed academic enrichment programs for at-risk youth; provided technical assistance and evaluation to community-based organizations; served as manager for a successful District Leader political campaign; and serves as a consultant and proposal writer for education initiatives. She has organized numerous community and charitable events and chaired the New Democratic Club’s Education Committee in Harlem. Ms. Holly has presented at numerous conferences and events, most notably, Keynote Address for the Robert Bowne Foundation Fellows Annual Luncheon, of which she was a Fellow, and the CEJJESS Institute’s Annual Graduates Awards Ceremony in 2008, and an encore address in 2009. She’s currently on leave from Upper Manhattan Rotary, International. Ms. Holly is an avid tennis player, and a homeowner in Harlem.
Department at Teachers College. Her research interests include school/community partnerships, positive youth development, parent involvement, and school governance. Ms. Holly’s professional background bridges New York City’s politics, community and education. She was an Assistant to Governor Mario Cuomo’s Advisory Committee for Black Affairs; and served as a Program Analyst for the New York State Division for Youth. Prior to joining IUME, Ms. Holly served as Research Coordinator for the National Center for Children and Families, at Teachers College, where she coordinated its national child and family policy summer fellowship program for graduate students, entitled “Putting Children First.” She has directed and developed academic enrichment programs for at-risk youth; provided technical assistance and evaluation to community-based organizations; served as manager for a successful District Leader political campaign; and serves as a consultant and proposal writer for education initiatives. She has organized numerous community and charitable events and chaired the New Democratic Club’s Education Committee in Harlem. Ms. Holly has presented at numerous conferences and events, most notably, Keynote Address for the Robert Bowne Foundation Fellows Annual Luncheon, of which she was a Fellow, and the CEJJESS Institute’s Annual Graduates Awards Ceremony in 2008, and an encore address in 2009. She’s currently on leave from Upper Manhattan Rotary, International. Ms. Holly is an avid tennis player, and a homeowner in Harlem.Kimberly Elicker
Kimberly is a mathematics educator in New York City. She received her B.A. in Biology and Mathematics from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. As a Math for America fellow, Kimberly completed her M.A. in Mathematics Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research interests include teaching for social justice, place-based education, service learning, and integrated curriculum design. Ms. Elicker has taught mathematics for the past year in Harlem both at Harlem Village Academies and at Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics. Starting in the Fall 2010, Ms. Elicker will be teaching 10th grade geometry at the Urban Assembly School for Green Careers. She is excited to lead the Our Green Harlem project at the Graham Windham Beacon Center at I.S. 195 during the summer program in July.
