Dr. Ibanez-Friedman began as a pre-school teacher in NYC. She
received her masters at Bank Street College of Education. While
attending Bank Street College she was selected to participate in
the newly formed Internship Program. Dr. Ibanez-Friedman has served
as a National Head Start Consultant on the Hispanic Head Start
Initiative and as a Board Member of the Day Care and Child
Development Council. She directed the creation of 12 New Jersey
childcare programs that currently serve approximately 2,000
language minority students each year. She worked at the Educational
Testing Center as a Research Fellow directly after completing her
doctorate. While employed at Children's Television Workshop, she
developed print and video materials related to Sesame Street and
other educational TV programs.
After receiving her doctorate at Rutgers University in
Administration and Supervision, she served as vice principal in a
suburban middle school and as a principal in an urban elementary
school. She has evaluated approximately 30 programs in education
and the arts in total. She now serves as an Assistant Professor at
St. John's University, co-developing a new masters in Early
Childhood. She teaches courses in Educational Psychology/Human
Development, Creative Arts education, Math and Science education
and Home, School & Community Partnerships in Early Childhood.
Her primary research interest is how teachers become reflective
practitioners. She is currently investigating how quality inclusion
services may be integrated into Early Childhood settings. She has a
strong interest in the role played by parental engagement in
schools, and the effect of such on student outcomes.
Ed.D., Educational Administration and Supervision,
Graduate School of Education