Christina Danielsen

Christina is a life long resident of Queens, New York. She graduated summa cum laude from St. Francis College, where she received her bachelor’s degree in childhood education. Christina later earned her master’s of science in education in Teaching Students with Disabilities from St. John’s University and is currently finishing an additional master’s in school leadership. Christina taught first grade in New York City district schools for several years before founding SA Bed-Stuy 1 in 2011, as a kindergarten teacher. While at Success Academy, Christina also served as the special education teacher in a fourth grade ICT class before taking on her role as Leadership Resident at SA Cobble Hill. Christina’s passion for helping each scholar achieve his or her highest potential drives her work as a Success Academy principal.