Carmen Fariña
Carmen Fariña | |
|---|---|
Fariña in 2015 | |
| 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 April 5, 1943 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse |
Antonio Fariña Jr. (m. 1965) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | New York University Brooklyn College Fordham University Pace University |
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, she was the first New York City chancellor to have had schools supervision training and experience since Board of Education chancellor Rudy Crew.
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. She finished her term alongside the new Chancellor, Richard Carranza.