Dina Natalino

With 28 years of dedicated service in education, Dina Natalino has emerged as a transformative leader committed to reimagining student success beyond traditional academic boundaries. Currently serving as the Supervisor of College & Career Pathways for New Haven Public Schools, she has been instrumental in challenging the narrow definition of post-secondary achievement by developing innovative dual credit programming and leading the work to establish and expand five career-connected pathways: Health Care, Manufacturing, Education, Business, and Bioscience. Her professional journey spans roles from middle school language arts teacher to school improvement specialist, and includes leadership positions as Assistant Principal at Wilbur Cross High School and Principal of Bishop Woods Architecture & Design Magnet School, a nationally recognized Magnet School of Excellence during her tenure. Mrs. Natalino's approach is deeply personal, rooted in her experience as a daughter of a first-generation college graduate and driven by a philosophy that champions unique paths to fulfillment, believing that college is just one of many routes leading to success.. Currently advancing her leadership through the Career Academy Leaders' Collaborative (CALC), a fellowship with the National Career Academy Coalition, she continues to develop expertise in career academy models and create collaborative networks focused on research-based best practices.