Candice Dagnino is the Principal at Alliance Patti & Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy. She began her career in education teaching Spanish and Math in grades K-12. She later moved to Brazil as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant where she coached and helped mentor English teachers.

At Alliance Neuwirth, Candice joined an incredible team of teachers and staff who model the same drive and commitment to our scholars and families. Together, they ensure that scholars graduate from college so that they may live their best life – a life full of choice and expanded opportunities. She knows that their success relies on the promise to provide high-quality, meaningful learning experiences that will prepare them for college and beyond.

Education :

• M.Ed., School Leadership, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA
• M.A., Secondary Education and Teaching, Johns Hopkins University School of Education, Baltimore, MD
• B.A., Political Science and Government, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ