Stephanie Costner

Stephanie Costner serves as the of vice president of curriculum design & instructional technology at New York Edge. She joined the organization in 2021 to provide strategic leadership in the areas of educational equity, curriculum design, learner outcomes, and social-emotional supports. A former professor, Costner has dedicated her entire career to ensuring that students receive the education they deserve. She believes that college degrees are essential and necessary for expanding careers and ending generational poverty.

Before joining New York Edge, Costner consulted with Columbia University on its “Hip Hop Heals” portal development project. She was responsible for curriculum standards alignment, reviewing and editing curriculum, multimedia and multisensory learning, as well as equity and inclusion practices. Costner has also consulted for numerous companies and nonprofit organizations on graphic and multimedia design projects.

Prior to consulting, Costner worked as interim president/CEO and vice president for Programs, Assessments and Evaluations for the Colorado I Have A Dream Foundation (CIHADF). During her tenure with CIHADF, Costner led a team of educators and clinicians who delivered academic and extended day programming, as well as wrap-around and clinical supports to Dreamers in elementary school through college. She also managed grants, program data and evaluations to support funding and growth initiatives for the organization.

Earlier in her career, served as director of the Say Yes Collegiate Preparatory Academy (SYCPA) at Syracuse University. Prior to Say Yes, she served a 10-year appointment at the University at Buffalo, Educational Opportunity Center as an associate professor and new media and curriculum developer. In that role, Costner was responsible for developing and implementing academic courses, programs and projects which integrated new and emerging technologies cross-disciplines. She also oversaw the development of distance learning teaching models and web-based technology training seminars for the academic and professional staff at The University at Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center.

Costner graduated from Medaille College, with a Bachelor of Science degree in government services and a Master of Arts degree in higher education administration from Louisiana State University.