Elsa Nunez

Affiliation

NY Statewide Language RBERN

Biography

Elsa Nunez is a Resource Specialist with the New York State Statewide Language Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (NYS RBERN). Elsa Nunez is an educator with over 32 years of experience with the NYC Department of Education. During her time with the NYC Department of Education, she served as a bilingual teacher, ESL teacher, District Director of Bilingual Programs, Assistant Principal, Principal, Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent. Throughout her career, she has had a passion for developing and supporting programs that provide equitable access to rigorous curricula and instructional practices aimed at improving academic outcomes for multilingual learners. She continues to support teachers and coach building leaders on effective pedagogical and leadership practices that promote academic success and linguistic diversity for all students, including multilingual learners.