Kimberly Carbonaro is the Executive Director of The Crossroad Foundation, a Staten Island nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting women, children, and families through education, parenting programs, and essential community resources. Since joining the organization in 2016, she has led the expansion of services, developed partnerships with schools, community organizations, faith-based institutions, and government agencies, and worked to strengthen support systems for families throughout Staten Island. In her role, Kimberly oversees organizational governance, strategic planning, board relations, fundraising, community partnerships, and programs that serve families across the borough.
As the mother of three children educated in New York City public schools, Kimberly has more than 20 years of experience working collaboratively with educators, administrators, and school leadership, including firsthand experience navigating special education. These experiences have strengthened her commitment to ensuring every student has access to the support, opportunities, and resources needed to succeed.
Kimberly has been actively involved in her children's schools, serving on PTA Executive Boards and supporting initiatives that promote family engagement and student success. She also served as a board member for Mid-Island Little League and currently serves on the Staten Island Advisory Committee for New York Foundling, where she contributes to initiatives that strengthen services and opportunities for children, youth, and families throughout the borough.
Throughout her career, Kimberly has worked to build meaningful partnerships between schools, families, nonprofit organizations, community leaders, and public agencies, believing that collaboration is essential to creating stronger opportunities and better outcomes for students. As the Staten Island Representative on the New York City Panel for Educational Policy, she is committed to ensuring the voices of Staten Island students, families, educators, and the broader community are represented in decisions that shape New York City's public schools.