wendolyn fernandez: north site DIRECTOR

wendolyn@urbanpromisecharlotte.org

Wendolyn Fernandez is a first generation immigrant from the Dominican Republic. She grew up in Rhode Island before moving down to finish high school in North Carolina. She attended The University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she received her bachelors in Elementary Education and her masters in School Administration. 

Wendolyn discovered her passion for working with children as an elementary school teacher where she spent 6 years in the classroom. She went on to work as an Administrator at one of the largest and highest performing public high schools in NC. She developed a passion for leading social justice work and working with marginalized groups, creating social justice lessons for students to give the students more exposure to other cultures, identifies, and their respective challenges. An advisor for a leadership club at the high school designed to support African American and Latina female students, she recognized a need to lead older BIPOC students in ways that could assist them in their journey into adulthood.

She values giving students opportunities to empower their leadership skills and be strong stewards within their communities. As a first generation college student, she understands the obstacles that young people and immigrants face at this stage in their Academic path. She is passionate about students finding both their place of belonging and making their impact in the world.