Kristina Dowtin '00
As an 8th grader, Kristina Dowtin ’00 was intrigued by a high school with a zoo and quickly discovered there were some very special humans across Millbrook School Road.
The daughter of a New York City public school teacher, Kristina
valued education highly and was confident that she would pursue
teaching as her life’s work. It was at Millbrook that her conviction
was cemented, as her Millbrook teachers nurtured and developed
her lifelong love of learning.
After graduation, Kristina attended the University of Maryland
and majored in English and education. The massive urban campus
was a big change from Millbrook’s bucolic setting, but her school
choice was intentional, allowing her to get re-acquainted with a
big institution, not unlike a big urban school district in which she
hoped to begin a career. While the coursework at Maryland was
challenging, Kristina felt exceedingly well-prepared, for which
she credits the intensive literary analysis and discussions in her
Millbrook English courses.
Now, in a similar position with the Manhattan Borough City-Wide
Office, Kristina is focused on near-term results in twenty-two schools in New York City’s District 5, working closely with other colleagues to support over 300 New York City schools. Her role has evolved to leadership coaching, supporting assistant principals, teacher-leaders, teacher teams, and principals. She is also facilitating culturally responsive and anti-racist learning sessions, helping teachers and administrators to respond to students and tailor learning based on students’ identities. She is beginning to consider the pursuit of a doctorate, perhaps in educational research. She loves to coach and also has a growing interest in educational systems and structure, and she’ll undoubtedly continue to work in an urban educational setting.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE PUBLISHED ABOUT KRISTINA IN THE SUMMER 2021 MILLBROOK MAGAZINE
The daughter of a New York City public school teacher, Kristina
valued education highly and was confident that she would pursue
teaching as her life’s work. It was at Millbrook that her conviction
was cemented, as her Millbrook teachers nurtured and developed
her lifelong love of learning.
After graduation, Kristina attended the University of Maryland
and majored in English and education. The massive urban campus
was a big change from Millbrook’s bucolic setting, but her school
choice was intentional, allowing her to get re-acquainted with a
big institution, not unlike a big urban school district in which she
hoped to begin a career. While the coursework at Maryland was
challenging, Kristina felt exceedingly well-prepared, for which
she credits the intensive literary analysis and discussions in her
Millbrook English courses.
Now, in a similar position with the Manhattan Borough City-Wide
Office, Kristina is focused on near-term results in twenty-two schools in New York City’s District 5, working closely with other colleagues to support over 300 New York City schools. Her role has evolved to leadership coaching, supporting assistant principals, teacher-leaders, teacher teams, and principals. She is also facilitating culturally responsive and anti-racist learning sessions, helping teachers and administrators to respond to students and tailor learning based on students’ identities. She is beginning to consider the pursuit of a doctorate, perhaps in educational research. She loves to coach and also has a growing interest in educational systems and structure, and she’ll undoubtedly continue to work in an urban educational setting.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE PUBLISHED ABOUT KRISTINA IN THE SUMMER 2021 MILLBROOK MAGAZINE
