About Us
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Led by a group of intelligent and skilled professionals, the executive team consists of the founding social entrepreneurs, who share an immense passion to use education as a means to improve the quality of life for disenfranchised youth. Focusing more on struggling learners, their goal is to develop the innovative, educational solutions to assist schools and educators to motivate students to learn and gain the critical 21st century skills to have a better chance at continuous success.
Christopher Barriteau is the Executive Director of The Artisan School Center (TAS) and conceived the initiative to create an innovative educational institution for disengaged youth, which spurred the simultaneous creation of both TAS and Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability.
As visionary, Chris designed TAS's Levitating Learning platform to build educational strategies to encourage schools to develop learning environments that embrace creative and critical thinking. Further, under Christopher's leadership TAS has formed strong relationships with several firms to provide the strategic solutions and information necessary to innovate classrooms and motivate students to learn. He believes strongly that the entire world is experiencing a paradigm shift, and schools must prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow that are unknown to us today. Whatever those jobs are however, students will need to possess the intellectual and creative skills to persevere in the new working environment of the 21st century and beyond.
Prior to running TAS, Christopher served as Senior Vice President and Head of Business Development at HedgeCo Securities, and also as a Fixed Income Institutional Salesman and Vice President at Lehman Brothers.
Christopher holds a Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting from Howard University and is a former Registered Investment Advisor and CPA.
A long-time mentor to New York City students, he often serves as a guest speaker on education and career enrichment topics at local community events and schools.
chrisb@artisanschool.org
As visionary, Chris designed TAS's Levitating Learning platform to build educational strategies to encourage schools to develop learning environments that embrace creative and critical thinking. Further, under Christopher's leadership TAS has formed strong relationships with several firms to provide the strategic solutions and information necessary to innovate classrooms and motivate students to learn. He believes strongly that the entire world is experiencing a paradigm shift, and schools must prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow that are unknown to us today. Whatever those jobs are however, students will need to possess the intellectual and creative skills to persevere in the new working environment of the 21st century and beyond.
Prior to running TAS, Christopher served as Senior Vice President and Head of Business Development at HedgeCo Securities, and also as a Fixed Income Institutional Salesman and Vice President at Lehman Brothers.
Christopher holds a Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting from Howard University and is a former Registered Investment Advisor and CPA.
A long-time mentor to New York City students, he often serves as a guest speaker on education and career enrichment topics at local community events and schools.
chrisb@artisanschool.org
Nicole Morris is the Senior Director of Educational Development and Curriculum Design for TAS. A highly regarded educator and mentor, Nicole strives to work with principals and teachers on the importance of leadership through strong instructional programming using technology, professional development, and building strong relationships within schools and communities. A veteran New York City educator, Nicole began her educational career at the Parkway School (PS) 167, where she taught for six years. Her role at the Parkway School stretched beyond the classroom, as she worked as an advisor to new teachers, provided support with enhancing the Reading and Mathematics curriculum, designed innovative units plans that allowed students to learn in environments outside of the classroom, as well as instructed teachers on lesson plan development using Understanding by Design.
Nicole Morris holds a Bachelors degree from Fordham University and will be conferred her Masters in Education from Brooklyn College in May 2011. Nicole has committed herself to exemplary work while at Brooklyn College. Her written work granted her an invitation from her Research Professor and the Chairman of the department to present on Math and Science curriculum advancement using Web 2.0 tools, as well as discuss her Action Research Report – CTE: An Alternative Approach to Educating At-Risk Youth, at the NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) conference.
Nicole has volunteered with the Sisters of Charity in Calcutta, India and volunteered with NY Cares Achilles Track Club, special needs program.
morrisn@artisanschool.org
Nicole Morris holds a Bachelors degree from Fordham University and will be conferred her Masters in Education from Brooklyn College in May 2011. Nicole has committed herself to exemplary work while at Brooklyn College. Her written work granted her an invitation from her Research Professor and the Chairman of the department to present on Math and Science curriculum advancement using Web 2.0 tools, as well as discuss her Action Research Report – CTE: An Alternative Approach to Educating At-Risk Youth, at the NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) conference.
Nicole has volunteered with the Sisters of Charity in Calcutta, India and volunteered with NY Cares Achilles Track Club, special needs program.
morrisn@artisanschool.org
Howard Rosenberg is Senior Director of Strategic Development. and also President of Novomont Consulting, and has completed projects in Asia, Europe, and North and South America for both for-profit and non-profit organizations. He has worked with a broad scope of businesses spanning: Education, Energy, Internet and Telecommunications, Financial Services, Healthcare, Consumer and Industrial Products, and Information Technology. Additionally Howard has worked for a broad spectrum of non-profit organizations spanning education, urban business development, sustainable environment, international relations, government reform, performing arts, and humanitarian relief organizations.
Howard holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Stanford University and a Masters of Science degree from M.I.T. in mechanical engineering.
He is a volunteer with the Big Brother/ Big Sister Program in New York City.
howardr@artisanschool.org
Howard holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Stanford University and a Masters of Science degree from M.I.T. in mechanical engineering.
He is a volunteer with the Big Brother/ Big Sister Program in New York City.
howardr@artisanschool.org