National Puerto Rican Educational Leadership Project Award for Visionary Leadership in Developing Exemplary Educational Programs in Higher Education – 2012
New York University Distinguished Alumna Award for blazing the trail for others, setting forth new educational models, global perspectives, and service – 2010
York College of CUNY Distinguished Alumna Award for Excellence in Education & Administration – 2007
Haitian American Connections Award by the US Ambassador to Haiti for leadership, service, and commitment to Haiti – 1997
New York State Association for Bilingual Education (NYSABE) “Educator of the Year: Gladys Correa Award”
Haitian Americans United for Progress, Inc. (HAUP) Award of Excellence
NYC Haitian Educators Association ANMWE Award
honors & awards
Big Picture Gandhi Award from the City School Program in Boston, MA
Featured in Several Who’s Who Publications - over the past forty years
Achievements & Service -
Over A 45-Year Career
Ayiti Community Trust (ACT) Board Member and Vice-Chair, FL – 2021-present
Board of Directors of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) - 2010-2023
Led the launch of the USAID-funded program, Ann Ale, with FHI 360 in partnership with the Ministry of Education (MENFP) to provide teacher development, materials development, and parent education – 2015
Participated in the CUNY Chancellor’s Task Force on Higher Education in Haiti which supported the development of the Université Publique en Region (UPR) - 2011-2015
Hosted a monthly TV program, Defining What Matters, in collaboration with Bronx Net Television, Bronx, NY - 2012-2014
Board Member of the United Way, Poughkeepsie, NY - 2000-2005
Member of the Institute of Higher Education (IHE) Bilingual Consortium NYC Board of Education - 1994-2000
Completed Certification in Conflict Resolution with Educators for Social Responsibility and Mediation Skills Training, City University of NY – 1997
Member and Past President of the Haitian Studies Association (HSA) – 1995-present
Co-Chair, Chancellor Cortines’s NYC Action Plan on Policy & Research Implications to Ensure Quality Bilingual & ESL Instructional Programs, NYC Board of Education – 1995
Member of the Historical Society Advisory Committee on the Haitian-American Documentation Project, Rockland County, NY - 1991-1993
Established and managed the first Bilingual Teacher & Parent Education (HAPTT) Program in the US (Kreyol/English) to educate bilingual teachers and Haitian immigrant parents, and institutionalized a state-registered degree program at the City College of NY - 1977