Marquita Gittens

Marquita Gittens is an experienced educational professional currently serving as the Director of Science at Rocketship Public Schools, where responsibilities include managing a newly established science program, training first-year teachers, and developing professional development initiatives for educators at the district level. Prior to this role, Marquita Gittens was a Middle School Science Teacher at Bronx Preparatory Charter School and held various teaching positions there, including Writing Teacher and Reading Teacher. Marquita Gittens also has experience as a Marketing Trainer with Empire Promotional Events, where the focus was on hiring and training staff for promotional events that supported children's charities. Marquita Gittens earned a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts with a focus on Psychology from Rutgers University - Newark.