Carol K. Kennedy, Ph.D.
Dr. Carol K. Kennedy is a professor, researcher, published author, educational technology consultant and professional development consultant for Fordham University Center for Partnerships. She is a co-founder and partner in Kennedy-Bennett Solutions, LLC. She conducts webinars, Zoom sessions and in-person sessions on special education for the NYC Community Schools through Fordham GSE Centers for Technology Assistance.
She was Assistant Professor, Program Director of Educational Technology and Special Education Graduate Programs, LIU Hudson. She was Educational Technology Consultant for St. Christopher's Jenny Clarkson/REACH Academy working with adolescents on the Autism Spectrum and other disabilities. Dr. Kennedy has been involved in neuroscience and brain learning research, particularly as it relates to persons with cognitive disabilities and Autism.
Dr. Kennedy is a National Faculty member of CAST.org helping to promote Universal Design for Learning for individuals with disabilities in teaching and learning. Formerly, she served as the United Nations Main Representative and VP of the Manhattan Multicultural Counseling ECOSOC Non-Government Organization, and is a long-term member of the UN Non-Government Organization Committee for Education, Literacy and Learning.
Dr. Kennedy’s interests include all of the arts and being an artist herself. She enjoys traveling, meeting different kinds of people and hearing their stories.
Reginald Bennett, Jr., M.A.
Reginald Bennett Jr., is a music educator, singer, concert artist and instructional strategist. His pedagogy is driven by the belief that a sound music education can support self-actualization and personal expression.
Mr. Bennett’s classes are designed with the goal of providing multi-sensory, interdisciplinary, and multiple modality educational programs whereby all students are empowered to reach their individual potential, respect and value themselves and others, become life learners, and become productive for themselves, their families, their community and society. To achieve this goal, he focuses on teaching important process skills through music making and listening activities that transfer to other important areas of students’ lives. By engaging in thoughtful, hands on music instruction, students are able to make meaningful connections between lessons learned in the classroom and their personal interests.
Mr. Bennett’s work included adapting Universal Design for Learning for music education classrooms with special learners, using music production programs to develop executive function in special needs students, and developing music education curriculum material that supports New York State’s Dignity for All Students Act (NYS DASA). He is committed to the utilization of assistive and adaptive technology as well as information and communications technology (ICT) to meet individual education goals, promote student collaboration and facilitate intercultural competencies.
Mr. Bennett holds a Bachelors of Music (Vocal Performance) degree from the Boston Conservatory of Music, and a Master of Music Education degree from New York University.