Carol Alexander-Lewis’ Biography
Founder and Publisher: Modern Parents Magazine

Since 2005, immediately after Hurricane Katrina, Carol Alexander-Lewis has served as the publisher of Modern Parents Magazine (clewis@modernparentsmagazine.com).  During this time, she has interviewed Barack Obama, Gayle King, Donna “DKNY” Karan, Suzy Ormon, Geoffrey Canada, Dr. Joyce Epstein of Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Richard Elmore and several other professors from Harvard University, members of the United States Congress, countless local politicians and notable educators.

Carol works tirelessly to promote ideals and strategies to improve the quality of education for every child, garnering support from educators throughout the nation.  In this regard, Carol recently visited the Harvard Graduate School of Education to interview several renowned educators for publication in upcoming editions of Modern Parents Magazine.

Carol has nearly twenty years of experience in the public school education.  Her teaching, school site administration and district level administrative experience ranges from preschool to high school. She currently serves as an adjunct professor at Dillard University.  As central office administrator of Signature Elementary Schools, the precursor to the current Charter Schools movement, Carol supervised ten schools.  She also served as an administrator of Title I and Federal/Consolidated Programs. Carol is very cognizant of current educational trends.

Carol is the founder and executive director of the National Family Development Institute and Parents for Public Schools of Greater New Orleans. She has served as program director for state and federal innovative programs and mentorship grants.  Carol currently runs a consulting service. She has conducted numerous workshops and in-services on parenting and parental involvement. Such efforts are positioned to be expanded in the future.  

Carol received a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Dillard University, a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration and Supervision from Xavier University and is projected to earn a Doctorate of Education in K-12 Education Leadership in 2011.