School Board Candidate: Deniqua Crichlow

Four candidates are seeking to fill two vacancies on the Huntington Board of Education when voters cast ballots May 21.

They are: Deniqua Crichlow, Jennifer Mosden, Bari Fehrs and William Dwyer.
Patch is profiling each candidate.

DENIQUA CRICHLOW

Work:
Works for GE in Global HR Operations.

Contributions to the district:
Volunteered her time mentoring a high school senior through the college application process.

Other:
Born and raised in Huntington, lives in Huntington Station with her 10-month-old daughter, Amaya.  A 1995 graduate of Friends Academy, she holds a bachelor’s degree and a Master of Industrial & Labor Relations both from Cornell University. Deniqua is a Human Resources (HR) professional with a background in higher education administration.  She has experience in employee & labor relations, negotiations, executive coaching, and diversity management. Under her leadership, Cornell’s MBA Office of Diversity and Inclusion received the Brillante Award for Educational Excellence from the National Society of Hispanic MBAs.

What I can contribute:
Leveraging her professional experience on the receiving end of the K-12 talent pipeline at a university, as well as in corporate, Deniqua hopes to bring a fresh perspective to complement the existing HUFSD leadership team. In each community she has lived in Deniqua has been a passionate volunteer for public education. She served on the steering committee as a school district liaison for The Village at Ithaca, a community organization dedicated to improving the success of under-performing students.