Background

Carlos is a doctoral student in The Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice. He graduated from New York University with an M.A. in Education and received his B.A. from Marquette University in English Literature and Political Science. Carlos served as an educator and administrator for ten years in Chicago and in New York City and has extensive teaching experience having taught middle school, high school, and college courses and served as an Academic Dean at various schools. Additionally, he has assisted in conducting systematic research around teacher led social movements and the efficacy of NYC Department of Education teacher preparation programs. Prior to teaching, Carlos worked in the non-profit and government sector.

Research

Carlos’s research interests include urban education, Pre-K-12 education reform, the politics of the teaching profession, sociology of education, and mixed and comparative methods. Currently, Carlos is investigating policies and practices that address educational inequality for students of color, immigrant, and Latinx students.