Administration / Principal

Moniek Silas-Lee | Principal

Moniek Silas-Lee is an experienced, results driven educator with a passion for urban education. She has acquired experience in urban, suburban, and charter school settings. She brings a combination of insight and unwavering desire to motivate students to reach for and attain their goals.

Moniek Silas-Lee began her career 20 years ago as a teacher with the Rochester City School District. During her teaching tenure, she served as a classroom teacher, math coach, and teacher mentor. Her administrative experience includes service as an educational consultant, suburban and charter school elementary principal at West Irondequoit Central School District and Urban Choice Charter School (UCCS), urban high school assistant principal at Rochester City School District, and dean of students at Young Women’s College Prep Charter School of Rochester.

Also, Ms. Silas-Lee is a Rochester native and a graduate of RCSD Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School. She holds a Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Administration from SUNY College at Brockport, a Master of Science in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment from Walden University and a Bachelors of Science in Earth Science from SUNY College at Brockport.

She is extremely excited about the opportunity to join the team at Dr. Charles T. Lunsford School No. 19 as the school principal. She is committed to working collaboratively with the staff, families, and community to support all students in their pursuit of academic excellence!

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