Sandra Johnson Fields

Sandra Johnson Fields began her career as a reading teacher for at-risk middle schoolers in District 13 in Brooklyn. During her 30 years career she has been a classroom Teacher, Literacy Coach, Assistant Principal, Regional Instructional Specialist for Literacy, and a Principal. She has worked in Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Maryland, and Monticello. In 2004 through the Small Schools Initiative, Sandra co-founded a Bronx middle school established to teach entrepreneurship to middle school students. She is passionate about teaching students literacy and real world skills to compete in today’s society. Sandra has a Bachelor of Arts from Brooklyn College, a Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction, a Master of Science in Educational Administration, and a Professional Diploma in Educational Administration each from Pace University. Ms. Johnson Fields states “ My life has been shaped by the Maimonides quote “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”