Who We Are
Leadership
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Pilar Ramos is Principal of Arts & Letters 305 United. She started her career in public education in the DOE nearly two decades ago as a middle school humanities teacher in Brooklyn and the Bronx. After ten years of teaching literacy, Pilar transitioned to the central office where she worked with the Middle School Quality Initiative, a DOE program working with over 100 middle schools across NYC to improve literacy outcomes for students in grades 6-8. She grew up and still lives in district 13 and went to NYC Public Schools for most of her schooling. Witnessing inequities in her own public school experience brought her to a career in education. Pilar believes that Public Education has the power and potential to change our country. If we teach our children to think critically, expose them to beautiful and culturally relevant literature, teach them historical truths and support them in finding their powerful voices, they will become our future leaders and decision makers - making real change towards a more equitable and antiracist country possible. Right now when so many freedoms are under attack, Arts and Letters 305 United gives her hope. All of our United adults and children, including her two daughters, Aaliyah who is in the 4th grade and Lola who is in the 2nd grade, here at United give Pilar hope.
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Meg Crouch is Assistant Principal of Arts & Letters 305 United. Her passions for both experiential learning and increasing access to equitable educational experiences led her to the field of education. In 2008, after teaching English in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam and middle school social studies in the Boston Public Schools, Meg found her home at Arts & Letters. It is there that she learned about the power and impact of student voice, culturally relevant curriculum, and collegial and community collaboration. Meg was drawn to leadership because she loves listening to and engaging with others and she is convinced that together we can continue to create a school community that we all want to be a part of. In her free time, you’ll find Meg exploring food, books, podcasts, and the world around her. She is the mom to Clementine (4th grade at United) and August, age 3.5.
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