Current Role: Systems Change Facilitator for New York State Regional Partnership Center (New York, NY)
Fellowship Role: Senior Advisor and Central Liaison, NYCDOE (New York, NY)
Abby Lovett-Uddin is a Systems Change Facilitator for New York State Regional Partnership Center.
In her role she leads strategic turnaround work in the borough of Queens, in the areas of disproportionate suspensions, literacy rates, and transition. Additionally, Abby is a principal consultant for the BlocPower Civilian Climate Corps, an environmental justice employment initiative that serves up to 1500 people from areas of NYC with the highest rate of gun violence. This green energy employment program certifies participants in OSHA 30 plus SST, offers job training in construction and other green energy fields
Abby was formerly a Senior Advisor for the New York City Department of Education, where she developed citywide professional learning, policy and monitored program implementation for administrators in the areas of instructional access, quality IEP’s, behavior and transition. Previously Abby was founding assistant principal and principal of a CTE high school in the Bronx, managing 5 state certified CTE trades and increasing graduation 13% over her tenure.
Abby has her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Johns Hopkins University, where she researched sensemaking and creating conditions for adult collaborative learning. Abby has been a special education teacher, assistant principal, principal, and district level leader spanning K-12th grades in New York City and Oregon. Abby earned an MS Ed from Columbia, an MA in Special Education and Teaching from Pace University, BA in Family and Human Services and BS in Sociology from the University of Oregon.