Our Faculty

Susie Rios

5/6s Head Teacher

Susie Rios is a multiracial woman, Bronxite, mother, wife, educator, friend, lover of Hip Hop and joy filled human. She has been in the field of education for over 20 years and came to Banks Street in 2016. Susie’s hope is to help grow the next generations of humans who will be changemakers, co-conspirators and allies. She loves learning from all the people she meets and is grateful for every relationship and interaction she has with children each day.

Educational Background

CUNY Graduate Center, PH.D. in Psychology (Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience)
CUNY SPS (School for Professional Studies), MS, Psychology Teacher Education
SUNY Empire State College, M.Ed., Curriculum And Instruction
Mindful Schools, Cert. in Mindfulness Fundamentals and Curriculum Training
CUNY Lehman College, Dual BS Degree, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, and English Literature