Roxanne Cardona is the the Principal of PS 48 in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx. Her educational career began 22 years ago when she was given a first grade class. This is where she fell in love with teaching and the community of Hunts Point. Before becoming Assistant Principal, she taught reading and served as staff developer. Always interested in the arts, she trained young dancers for 15 years at the Hunts Point Cultural Arts Center, choreographing dances for the annual May shows.

Roxanne holds a Master of Science degree in reading from Hunter College and a second Masters in supervision and administration from the College of New Rochelle. She is part of a community of poets/writers at the Writer’s Studio in the village, where she takes weekly classes.