Arlene Santos Nivar

Arlene Santos Nivar is an experienced Community School Director at the United Federation of Teachers since July 2022, where responsibilities include initiating programs aligned with the school's vision, promoting academic resources, and leading community engagement efforts. Prior to this role, Arlene served as a Community Coordinator and Data Manager for the NYC Department of Education from June 2016 to July 2022, focusing on supervision of community development programs, event coordination, and data management. Arlene's earlier positions include Executive Assistant at Welco Realty, Inc. and Nursing Assistant at Edgewater Board of Education, as well as Community Program Coordinator at the Research Foundation of The City University of New York. Arlene holds a Bachelor's degree in Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management from Mercy University and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Human Resources Management at the same institution.