On Jan. 5, Mayor Mike Spano swore in today longtime public health professional Rosemarie P. Linton, MPH to the Yonkers Board of Education. As trustee of the Yonkers Board of Education, Linton is part of a nine member Board, which is the official policy making body of the School District.
“As we continue to provide our students with the best education possible, I am proud to appoint Rose to the Board of Education as she brings unique perspectives as a dedicated public health professional. Rose joins the Board during a critical time for our schools as so many Districts across the country face challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Her in-depth knowledge and expertise in public health will be a guiding hand in steering our Board during these uncertain times. I am confident her experiences will be a valuable asset to our students,” said Mayor Spano.
Working in healthcare for over 30 years, Linton currently serves as a Senior Data Scientist for Krasnoff Quality Management Institute at Northwell Health. There, Linton is the lead statistician for Infection Prevention and manages hospital acquired infection and antibiotic surveillance data for 17 Northwell facilities entered into the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network, which is the nation’s most widely used healthcare-associated infection tracking system. Previously, Linton was a Research Analyst for the Westchester County Department of Health, where she analyzed weights of children in Yonkers Public Schools (YPS) and other schools in the County. This analysis brought attention to the severity of the obesity crisis, previously unknown, among children in the County, which was determined to be approximately 33%. Linton holds a Master of Public Health from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Fordham University.
“It is with great honor that I accept the appointment of Mayor Mike Spano as a Yonkers Board of Education Trustee for the Yonkers School District. Alongside a distinguished and highly accomplished panel of trustees, with humility, I look forward to serving this great city of Yonkers and the children of this city in such an unprecedented time as this,” noted Rosemarie Linton.
Board of Education President Rev. Steve Lopez said, “The Trustees and I enthusiastically welcome Ms. Linton; she has a legacy of active commitment to the City of Yonkers. Now more than ever, her public health knowledge and perspective will be extremely valuable for our policy decisions moving forward.”
“Trustee Linton brings additional insight and firsthand expertise to the complex public policy decisions facing our distinguished Board members,” noted Dr. Edwin M. Quezada, Superintendent of Schools. “Her experience and research in public health, in particular issues related to children, will be beneficial in our work moving forward. My Administrative Team and I look forward to working with Trustee Linton to improve the academic and social emotional growth of our students.”
Linton will serve the remainder of Lakisha Collins-Bellamy’s term, which runs through 2025.
