About

Connie Hamilton, M.A. Culture/Climate and Leadership Development Consultant

Connie Hamilton is PowerTools’ Culture/Climate and Leadership Development Consultant. She is currently leading our partnership with the CUNY K-16 Initiative, with a focus on change management and sharing of best practices network-wide.

Connie Hamilton recently retired as Master Principal of John Dewey High School in Brooklyn NY. She is also the founding principal of the Kingsborough Early College Secondary School which is partnered with the Kingsborough Community College and the CUNY Early College Initiative.  Her entire career with the New York City Department of Education includes various roles including teacher of Special Education at Sheepshead Bay High School, working as a  facilitator and coach for the UFT Teacher Center, leading Concord High School, an alternative high school, as an Assistant Principal, holding the position as Director of New Small Schools for BASIS High Schools and being a Regional Instructional Specialist for literacy in Brooklyn and Staten Island High Schools.   

Both born and raised in Brooklyn and a public school graduate herself, Connie has been committed to helping children of all levels maximize their potential.  She earned her Associates Degree in Early Childhood from the Kingsborough Community College, a Bachelors Degree in Special Education from Southern Connecticut State University, and has two Masters Degrees, one as a Reading Specialist and the other in Administration.  Her passion is creating opportunities for underrepresented youth in urban settings. Her work lies in the coaching and mentoring of teachers and educational leaders to help them design equitable school programs for all children and to help them create a positive school culture.