Fortunata Cueto is the Educational Director of our 668 Logan Street Educational Center in the East New York section of Brooklyn. With more than two decades of professional experience, expertise and leadership in the field, she brings to her position a wealth of knowledge and an exemplary record of achievement in all facets of Early Childhood Education. She is a former Montessori Kindergarten teacher in the Philippines and Universal Pre-K Lead Teacher in Brooklyn and Queens. She also previously served as Educational Director of a federally funded Head Start Program in the Bronx, and is an active professional trainer and resource speaker in the Early Childhood Education community.

Ms. Cueto is a New York State-certified educator with a Master’s degree in both Early Childhood and Special Education from Touro College. She also holds additional certifications in Early Childhood Music Education from the Diller-Qualle School of Music in Manhattan. As an educational leader, she utilizes her passion and professional training in music and art to facilitate instructional practices that foster the musical, intellectual, social-emotional, and physical development of young children in an immersive, child-centered learning environment.

As an advocate and mentor to fellow educators, Ms. Cueto is an active member and officer of the United Federation of Filipino-American Educators, Inc., (UNIFFIED), where she has variously served as a Board Director, Chair of the Election Committee, and Assistant Treasurer. In recognition of her commitment to education and community service, she received the 2024 International Women’s History Month Award for Excellence in Education from the Pan-American Concerned Citizens Action League (PACCAL)

Ms. Cueto is passionate about nurturing young learners and believes that every child deserves care, encouragement, and the opportunity to reach their full potential. A mother of four children and a proud grandmother of seven, she lovingly refers to children as “little angels.” Her philosophy of education is inspired by the late educator, Dr. Rita Pierson:

“Every child deserves a champion—an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.”