Alberto Minujin, Director, Equity for Children
Alberto Minujin is a professor at the Graduate Program in International Affairs (GPIA) at the New School, with a special focus on topics related to social policy and children’s rights.
Young Won Kim, Manager
Young Won has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea. She is a second year student in the Graduate Program in International Affairs, and will be graduating in May 2012. Young Won has previously worked as a journalist featuring migration and cultural policy in Seoul, Korea. She has worked in child education as a program coordinator and has worked with Thomas Jefferson Musical Theatre Company (Mexico) on youth development through the arts. She is currently a research assistant on the educational research project College Ready Communities at the Center for NYC Affairs, The New School.
Keyona Forbes, Assistant PR Manager
Keyona graduated received a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs from Agnes Scott College. She is a second year graduate student at The New School, where she is pursuing a MA in International Affairs. While studying abroad in India, Keyona conducted research on special education and integration. She continued her interest in children’s disability rights as an intern at Rehabilitation International. She is currently a research assistant for New Scholars program at the Institute for Urban Education and an intern Seeds of Africa. Keyona is also a member of the World Organization for Early Childhood Education and a youth representative for the Working Group on Education at UNICEF.
Melvilin 'Mel' Rodriguez, Assistant Event Manager
Mel earned a Bachelor of Science in English Literature with a concentration in Rhetoric from Sunny Binghamton University in 2004. She then continued her education to earn a Masters degree in Integrated Communication Advertising and Public Relations from Florida International University in 2008. As a first US-born Dominican, Mel was able to bridge cross cultural boundaries while learning and working on marketing campaigns for both local and international companies. She has worked with the Tourism Board for Sevilla, Spain, Veggie Tales, Jack Daniels, Dove, and GV Williams. Currently, Melvilin is pursing a second master degree at the NewSchool in International Studies.
Linda Cadavid, Assistant Contents Manager
Linda has a Masters of Arts degree as a Bilingual Speech and Language Pathologist from Herbert Lehman College, New York. Currently she is a student in the Graduate Program in International Affairs. Linda Cadavid has extensive background in EarlyChildhood Development and adolescents as she has worked as a bilingual speech and language pathologist for over 10 years. Linda did her International Field Program with The New School in Guatemala in 2009 where she worked with Mayan artisan women assisting them to design a sustainable business model. She completed a six-month internship at the Early Childhood Development Unit at UNICEF in 2011 and coordinated the Global Masters Training of ECD in Emergency, 2011.
Michael Cohen, Director, Graduate Program in International Affairs (GPIA)
Michael Cohen is Director of the Graduate Program in International Affairs at the New School. He also works as Advisor to the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Design, and Urban Planning of the University of Buenos Aires.
Shirley Gatenobi Gabel
Shirley Gatenobi Gabel is an Associate Professor of the Graduate School of Social Service at Fordham University. She received her MPH and PhD from Columbia University and is a long-time advocate for children. Her diverse experiences include directing public policy analyses for government and not-for profits, lobbying, and organizing community efforts. Her current research focuses on policies affecting children and families in both developing and industrialized countries.
Janet L. Schinderman
Janet L. Schinderman is educational consultant for JLS Enterprises, specializing in education Kindergarten through post-graduate level with an emphasis on project development, international relations, board development and fund raising.
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