About me
Lara Evangelista is the Executive Director of Internationals Network, a national nonprofit that partners with public school systems to design and sustain multilingual learning environments for newcomer immigrant students that are grounded in deeper learning, whole-child practices. During her 28 years in New York City Public Schools (NYCPS), Lara led transformative work to improve outcomes for Multilingual Learners (MLLs) as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and district leader. She served as a founding team member and then principal of The Flushing International High School and later as Deputy Superintendent for the Consortium, Internationals, and NYC Outward Bound Schools (CIOB) District in NYC. Lara holds degrees in languages and education from Georgetown University, New School University, Hunter College, and Teachers College, Columbia University, where she is a doctoral candidate in the Urban Educational Leadership program.
