MARK DUNETZ JOINS NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
New York – The New York City Charter School Center (“Charter Center”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Dunetz, President of New Visions for Public Schools, to its Board of Directors.
“The Charter Center is committed to having diverse voices on our Board and we look forward to Mark’s valuable perspective thanks to his broad experience in district schools, with affinity networks and across the public education sector,” said James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Charter School Center. “We appreciate his willingness to serve and look forward to benefitting from his leadership.”
Dunetz has been President of New Visions for Public Schools since 2016. He previously served as the organization’s Vice President for School Support and Operations, leading the organization’s collaboration with the New York City Department of Education and the support of partner high schools. Mark began his career as a teacher in New York City public schools. In 2008, Mark founded the Academy for Careers in Television and Film where he served as principal until 2013. The school remains one of the City’s most academically successful and was the first to provide pathways for students from underrepresented communities into the full range of careers in New York City’s television and film industry.
Mark holds a BA in US History from the University of California, Santa Cruz; an MA in Teaching Speakers of Other Languages from New York University; and a Ph.D. in Urban Education with a concentration in education policy from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
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