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Susan Ruskin-Mayher

Director, Middle School General Education Program

Supervised Fieldwork Advisor, Course Instructor

Academic Interests

Middle school education Mindfulness education Reading and literacy Urban education

Some of the Values that Shape My Work

My work is guided by the belief that democratic schools provide the basis for educating students to become active participants in a democracy and that social justice provides the foundation of a just society.

Work with Families, Children, Schools, and Communities

  • Founding member Tompkins Square Middle School
  • TREK Facilitator - Coalition of Essential Schools
  • Curriculum Consultant - Manhattan High Schools Superintendent's Office
  • Curriculum Development Consultant - Center for Social Emotional Education
  • Facilitator - “Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education,” Garrison Institute, Garrison, New York
  • Consultant - New Educator Support Group

Selected Professional Development Work

  • New Teacher Support, West Side Collaborative Middle School
  • Advisory Professional Development, District 75
  • Staff development specialist - Tompkins Square Middle School  
  • Curriculum Development Specialist - New York City High Schools

Educational Background

  • Ph.D., New York University
  • M.S., City College of New York
  • B.A., City College of New York

Contact me:

(212) 875-4780 sruskin-mayher@bankstreet.edu
610 W 112Th St # 801
New York, NY 10025-1898