Carmen Fariña
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Carmen Fariña (née Guillén; born April 5, 1943) is a former New York City Schools Chancellor and head of the New York City Department of Education. Announced by Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio on December 30, 2013,[1] she was the first New York City chancellor to have had schools supervision training and experience since Board of Education chancellor Rudy Crew.[citation needed]
Carmen Fariña | |
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Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education | |
In office January 1, 2014 – April 2, 2018 | |
Mayor | Bill De Blasio |
Preceded by | Dennis Walcott |
Succeeded by | Richard Carranza |
Personal details | |
Born | Carmen Guillén (1943-04-05) April 5, 1943 (age 81) Brooklyn, New York |
Nationality | American |
Spouse |
Antonio Fariña Jr. (m. 1965) |
Children | 2 |
Education | New York University Brooklyn College Fordham University Pace University |
Fariña had been a teacher, principal, superintendent, and the Deputy Chancellor of Teaching and Learning from 2004 to 2006. In December 2017, Farina announced she would leave her position after a replacement was named.[2] She finished her term alongside the new Chancellor, Richard Carranza.[3]