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2015 NYC Education Council Elections
Candidate Profiles for
Community Education Council 23
Candidate
Cleopatra Brown
DBN: 23K165
IEP: No
ELL No
Applicant Cleopatra Brown is the Founder & Executive Director of Comprehensive Academics Tutoring Service,
Background Inc and CATS, Daycare which provide care to infants & toddlers; homework help and academic
tutoring to school-age children 5-16 years old and special need children. She is currently an active
member of NY Communities for Change (NYCC), member of Operational POWER (People
Organizing Working for Empowerment and Respect), member of Christ Fellowship Worship Center
serving as the Community Outreach Liaison, Alternate Delegate to Judicial Convention-AD 55; and a
member of Brownsville Think Tank Matters, Inc. Cleopatra is a former Chair of East NY Diagnostic &
Treatment Center Community Advisory Board; former member of Community Board 5; former
member of NYC Council Asthma Task Force; former Vice-Chair of the Neighborhood Advisory
Board 16; former board member of Community School Board in District 23 (served as Secretary,
Chairperson of Universal Pre-K, Security and Maintenance); former Program Director of Brownsville
Heritage House After School Program and Black Child Development Institute-NY. Cleopatra is now
in pursuit of her Doctorate in Christian Education (Holistic & Urban Development).
Personal Cleopatra has been a resident of Brownsville for over 40 years, having experiences as a public school
Statement parent. Cleopatra’s advocacy for education began at Brownsville Heritage House After School
Program. She saw firsthand the hardships that many of the children faced—particularly those who lack
the necessary educational supplies to complete their homework; and those performed below grade
level. As the Program Director; she dedicated to providing resources and tools needed for parents and
teachers to offer a quality education for all students. Witnessing the need for active involvement, she
became a member of CSB 23. She worked studiously with her colleagues and superintendent to create
policies and best educational practice to improve academic performance; reduce classroom sizes, and
evaluated the district’s educational program. With the support of her colleagues and the
superintendent, Cleopatra ensured that I.S. 392 became the first Gifted & Talented JHS in Brownsville.
Cleopatra's love and compassion for children and families has inspired and motivated her to continue
to work diligently ensuring that our children receive their fair share of educational resources.
Candidate
Suzette Cezair
DBN: 23K298
IEP: No
ELL No
Applicant School Trips, PTA meetings, Parent Teacher Conference , and all school activities. I translat for
Background parents at the PTA meetings.
Personal I would like to serve on the Community Education Community because i feel like i can bring a positive
Statement attitude, new and different insight to the council. I am a latino and I would like to be able to speak to
my latino community. I am a single mother and I am very involved in my kids education.
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2015 NYC Education Council Elections
Candidate Profiles for
Community Education Council 23
Candidate
Frank Chiclana
DBN: 23K327
IEP: No
ELL No
Applicant I have been involved with the PTA at 327 for 2 years. This year I was elected as president for the PTA.
Background I was also elected as D23 Vice-President of D23 Presidents' Council. I also currently sit on the CEC for
D23 and District Leadership Team.
Personal Though it may seem impossible, with enough determination, anyone can rise to the top.
Statement
Candidate
Monique Edouard
DBN: 23K644
IEP: No
ELL No
19K452
No
No
DBN: 23K644
IEP: No
ELL No
Applicant
Background
Personal
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Candidate
Linda Halsey
Applicant I am currently the 2014/15 Vice President of the Parent Teacher Association at Eagle Academy for
Background Young Men II located at 1137 Herkimer Street, Brooklyn, NY. As the Vice President, I attend all
activities that are held within the school and those that require school representation outside of the
school location and/or during non-school hours. I also attend the monthly Student Leadership Meeting
(STL) which is held at Eagle Academy each month. I am also the President and Founder of Caleb's
Feet Foundation, an organization which promotes increasing the awareness of cervical cancer and HPV
in our communities. I am passionate about getting the information out that will increase the awareness
on cervical cancer and HPV as an STD. I love to interact with children of all age groups. I am always
looking for any information that can be shared with the PTA and the school to help to supplement
funding and/or materials that may be needed.
Personal Education: LIU, Brooklyn Campus Certification Nonprofit Management, Nonprofit Management
Statement 2013 Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2010
– 2012 Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration and Management, General 1976 –
1983 At Caleb's Feet Foundation, our goal is to increase the awareness of HPV and the connection to
other related cancers that can develop. CFF wants to increase the awareness of HPV as a sexual
transmitted disease (STD) that can develop into a cancer causing agent. "Lack of information is lack of
knowledge" and CFF desires to change the cycle in our community. It is my mission as the President of
CFF to share the information with parents, guardians and caretakers of children, ages 9-26, on why they
should have their children vaccinated for the Human papillomavirus (HPV).
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2015 NYC Education Council Elections
Candidate Profiles for
Community Education Council 23
Candidate
Rockel Holmes
DBN: 23K165
IEP: Yes
ELL No
23K165
Yes
No
Applicant None
Background
Personal I like to learn information that I know my children's and school will benefit from.
Statement
Candidate
Larney Hunter
DBN: 23K156
IEP: No
ELL No
23K518
Yes
No
23K158
Yes
No
Applicant At present I am the District 23 DPAC Title 1 Chair, P.A. President at P.S. 156. Last year I served on
Background the District 23 Presidents Council as President. Have been a volunteer and committed Learning Leader
in The Learning Leaders Program for the past 5 years at P.S. 156. Two of my sons have IEP
evaluations and are responding well tothe services provided by the schools.
Personal
Statement
Candidate
Shemene Monique Minter
DBN: 23K156
IEP: No
ELL No
Applicant Community Board 16 Woman's Committee, Senator Jesse Hamilton Tenants committee, 73td
Background Precinct Community Council, Assemblywoman's Latrice Walker Woman's and Correctional
Committee, Brownsville Community Justice center committee, P.S. 156 Waverly Community Learning
School Board, N.Y.C.CERT unit, N.Y C Citizens police Academy
Personal My Goal as a Parent and as a Community Advocate is to give back to a society that has enriched and
Statement educated my children as well as myself. I want our children to know that there is a beautiful future at
the end of the rainbow. Learning can be fun .As for parents , we will never stop learning and to grow
with our children as the most reward that a parent can achieve
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2015 NYC Education Council Elections
Candidate Profiles for
Community Education Council 23
Candidate
Brenda Lashawna Ross
DBN: 23K363
IEP: Yes
ELL No
23K137
No
No
23K155
No
No
Applicant Have serve on the tittle1, PTA , school leadership team , president council and will continue to fright
Background for our children
Personal
Statement
Candidate
Mariely Sanchez-Moronta
DBN: 23K392
IEP: No
ELL No
Applicant My past experiences include volunteering at the Fifth Ave Committee's free tax preparation program as
Background a translator and mentoring a young mother through the Young Mother's Dream. This past school year I
participated as the vice president to the PTA at PS 636. Additionally, I am working with the Diversity
Committee from Stuyvesant HS Alumni Ass. to pitch a SSHAT prep program for IS 392.
Personal As a parent of 3 scholars in the NYC Public School System, I feel very passionate about serving on the
Statement Community Education Council. One of my goals as a parent and community member is work on
education equity. I believe that serving on the CEC will afford me the opportunity to collaborate with
the families in District 23.
Candidate
Maritha Nicole Warren-Hunter
DBN: 23K156
IEP: No
ELL No
23K518
23K518
Yes
Yes
No
No
Applicant
Background
Personal
Statement
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2015 NYC Education Council Elections
Candidate Profiles for
Community Education Council 23
Candidate
Josie Williams
DBN: 23K644
IEP: No
ELL No
Applicant I am currently the P.T. A. President at Eagle Academy for Young Men ll at Ocean Hill. I have always
Background been an active volunteer P.T.A. member. I also attended a stress management for adolescent.
Personal I believe as a grandmother starting over raising my grandson, I can offer a lot of help and wisdom to the
Statement grandparent who is raising their grandchildren and feeling all alone. I think it is also important to work
together with community to help this wide spreading grandparent being parents again. The saying " It
takes a village to raise a child" and We are the village.
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