Alex Marrero

Dr. Alex Marrero is the superintendent of Denver Public Schools and has also served as a professor, researcher, and school-district leader. He is listed as a co-author of Empowered Families, Thriving Students: Unlocking the Potential of Family-School Partnerships and has publicly been recognized for his work in family engagement.

According to biographical materials from Denver Public Schools-related and education-industry sources, Marrero previously served as assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in New Rochelle, New York, and earlier in East Ramapo Central School District. He has also been identified as a doctoral scholar whose dissertation focused on Dominican parents’ involvement in children’s college aspirations and achievement motivation, and he has received recognition from education organizations including AASA and the National PTA for family-engagement leadership.