Richard Coleman
Richard Coleman is responsble for all finance operations for
Urban Learning and Leadership Center. Prior
to entering the field of education, Richard earned his received his B.S. in Economics from the City University of New
York in 1975. He followed up his
undergraduate work by earning an M.A. in educational administration from George
Washington University in 1996.
Richard
Coleman began his career in education as elementary school teacher in Newport
News Public Schools. He later spent the
rest of his career in education serving in various capacities at An Achievable
Dream Academy including Assistant Principal, Principal and Executive Director
of the Program which served over 1,200 students.
Mr.
Coleman entered education with an extremely varied background. A native of New
York, he is a Vietnam veteran, served for six years as a New York State
Narcotics Correction Officer in Staten Island, New York and in 1991, accepted
early retirement from IBM (International Business Machines) where he served as
an Account Manager. One of those unique individuals who wanted to give back to
his community, after retirement he entered the world of teaching hoping to
impact the lives of many young people in need.
The accomplishments of his former students indicate that Richard
certainly made the right choice.
