Room to Grow
Sandra Medeiros is an experienced educational leader currently serving as the Executive Director for Room to Grow in New York since March 2021. With a strong background in early literacy, Sandra previously held the position of Early Literacy Specialist Supervisor at Children's Literacy Initiative from November 2018 to April 2020. Sandra's career includes roles such as Deputy Director at iMentor and a teacher at Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School. Additionally, Sandra served as Managing Director at Teach For America and Center Director at SCORE! Educational Centers. Sandra holds a Master of Public Administration in Public Policy from Columbia University, a degree in Elementary Education and Teaching from Relay Graduate School of Education, and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Urban Studies from Rutgers University.
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Room to Grow
Room to Grow's vision is that one day all parents will have the resources they need to unlock their families’ potential and become champions for babies and their community. We offer structured coaching, material goods, and community connections to support parents as they activate their natural strengths and expand their knowledge, so children thrive from the start. Room to Grow’s innovative program takes a two-generation, preventative, and strengths-based approach to providing comprehensive services for low-income families in Boston and New York CIty. Over the course of the first three years of their child’s development, families visit Room to Grow every three months to meet with their clinician. Visits include one-on-one parent coaching and guidance, connections to community resources, and material goods (e.g. books, toys, clothing, baby equipment) that in combination help to actualize their parenting potential and focus on their aspirations for both the short- and long-term. Through our individualized and holistic preventative approach, Room to Grow aims to help parents build enriching home environments to increase the probability that their children will later enter school ready to learn and continue on to meet their full potential in education, health, work, and citizenship.