Amy Hawley Alvarez

For nearly 30 years, I have dedicated my career to education. From being an ESL teacher to an editor for English language teaching materials at two major publishers to leading the programming for a university-assisted community school (Teachers College Community School)—I have devoted my expertise to working collaboratively on teams focused on improving education. I have BAs in music and French, and an MA in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from the University of Northern Iowa. I also have an MA and an EdM in Higher & Postsecondary Education from Teachers College (TC), and in Fall 2023, I began my PhD studies in the same program.  

I am currently the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Teachers College. In this role, I work closely on the execution of special projects, including the Medal for Distinguished Service, Columbia Community Service, and Teachers College Community School. In addition, I am also the program lead for the Zankel and Milman Fellowships. 

In Fall 2024, I became a part-time instructor in the Higher & Postsecondary Education Program, teaching the seminar course for our higher education interns.

I have also been an editor for over 25 years, specializing in educational publishing and the Americanization of British textbooks and trade publications. For more information on my editorial work, please check out my experience in my resume or on LinkedIn.