Dr. Nadia Lopez

Dr. Nadia Lopez

Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Dr. Nadia Lopez is an award-winning educator who became a viral sensation after the…

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Publications

  • Teaching in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

    Routledge Publishing

    In this visionary book, written by six internationally recognized Global Teacher Prize finalists, the authors create a positive and hope-filled template for the future of education. They address the hard moral, ethical and pedagogical questions facing education today so that progress can serve society, rather than destroying it from within our classrooms. This blueprint for education finally brings forward what has always been missing in education reform: a strong collective narrative with…

    In this visionary book, written by six internationally recognized Global Teacher Prize finalists, the authors create a positive and hope-filled template for the future of education. They address the hard moral, ethical and pedagogical questions facing education today so that progress can serve society, rather than destroying it from within our classrooms. This blueprint for education finally brings forward what has always been missing in education reform: a strong collective narrative with authentic examples from teachers on the front line.

    Other authors
    • Armand Doucet, Jelmer Evers, Michael Soskil, Koen Timmers, Elisa Guerra
    See publication
  • The Bridge to Brilliance

    Viking/Penguin/Random House

    Be inspired by the magnetic young principal who “stands on the front line of the fight to educate America's children." (Brandon Stanton, author of Humans of New York ) and the book that Essence magazine calls "Essential reading."

    See publication

Projects

  • A TRIBE CALLED US

    - Present

    In collaboration with Syreeta Gates, The Score: Brownsville Brilliance is a digital magazine developed by the scholars of Mott Hall Bridges Academy to combat the over 8 million negative search results associated with Brownsville, Brooklyn. This 60-page digital rich media was designed to empower our youth to create content and learn how to control their own narrative.

  • HAIR FEST

    - Present

    A celebration of coils that honors the culture of girls of color, helps to builds their self-esteem, and gives them agency through a series of conferences offering workshops, mentoring, and sisterhood.

  • I MATTER NYC

    - Present

    The I MATTER Initiative has created a platform that (In)forms, (In)vest, (In)spires, and (In)novates programming that provides young men from urban populations with the opportunity to interact and receive mentorship from men who are leaders within government, finance, education, entertainment and sports.

  • Mott Hall Bridges Academy

    - Present

    I am the proud Founding Principal of this STEAM focused NYC Public Middle School located in the Brownsville Section of Brooklyn. Please click the link to see our work and how we continue to transform the lives of children through our "whole child" approach.

  • ElevatED

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    It offers personal development through conferences, podcasts, tours, and workshops for the sustainability of individuals in the education industry and beyond.

    See project

Honors & Awards

  • Top 10 Voices in Education

    Linkedin

  • Education Maven

    TV One

  • 2016 Adelaide Sanford Institute Leadership Award

    Adelaide Sanford Institute

  • 2016 Foundation of Letters Distinguished Service Award

    Foundation of Letters

  • 2015 Ebony Power 100

    Ebony Magazine

  • 2015 Afro-Latinas Who Rock

    Ain't I Latina

  • 2015 Nelson Mandela Humanitarian Award

    The Bedford Stuyvesant Museum of African Art

  • 2015 Barnard College Medal of Distinction

    Barnard College

  • 2015 Black Girls Rock Change Agent Award

    Black Girls Rock, Inc

  • 2015 Top 50 Global Teacher Prize Finalist

    Teacher Prize/Varkey Foundation

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual proficiency

Organizations

  • Intellectus Prep Charter School

    Board Member

    - Present
  • Phi Delta Kappa

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    - Present
  • New Leaders for New Schools

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    - Present
  • Council for School Supervisors & Adminstrators

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