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Dr. Shannon Burton

Dr. Shannon Burton

Former New York School Administrator

Yonkers United States (New York)
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Certified as a mathematics educator, Dr. Shannon Burton also holds New York State certification as a school district and school business administrator. Earning his MBA from Columbia University, Dr. Shannon Burton focused on health care management and is currently working toward a graduate degree in organizational leadership.

With a background as a math teacher at a Yonkers, New York, public school, Dr. Burton was promoted to assistant principal for public relations and mathematics at the same school. He subsequently accepted a position as principal with a large Brooklyn middle school. Key accomplishments included creating a curriculum that effectively met the needs of students with a full range of learning styles. He also was tasked with ensuring a safe, properly monitored campus environment that encouraged student achievement.

Dr. Burton presently teaches business, math, and education as visiting professor at area colleges, working with students at graduate and undergraduate levels. Dr. Shannon Burton has been featured extensively in the media, with a 2005 Journal News article focusing on his positive work with at-risk students.
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Principal

New York City Department of Education
January 2011 to November 2016