Constance Barnes

Constance Barnes, Ed.D., currently serves as the Director of the ASAP|ACE National Replication Collaborative at CUNY and also works as a Grants Writer for The Center for Educational Innovation. With extensive experience in educational consulting as the Founder and Lead Consultant of UnmaskEDU, Barnes has provided strategic guidance to various educational organizations. Barnes has held leadership roles at The Knowledge House and NYC Tech Talent Pipeline, managing programs and partnerships while enhancing tech career development for students. Active in leadership development, Barnes is a member of the CORO Leadership NY program and a Leadership Fellow with 92Y Women inPower. An experienced grants specialist with the U.S. Department of Education, Barnes is pursuing a Doctor of Education in Administration & Policy with a focus on Urban Education at the University of Pittsburgh.