Mike Cohen
NY Harbor School / Billion Oyster Project
Partnership Manager
New York, N.Y.
A life-long New Yorker, Captain Mike commanded vessels in the harbor and up and down the Eastern Seaboard for many years. In his current role as Partnership Manager for the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School, Mike develops and maintains relationships with industry partners that provide work-based learning (WBL) opportunities to Harbor School students. Mike works closely with Harbor School’s administration and CTE faculty, as well as with city and state agencies like EDC, DOT, the Brooklyn Navy Yard and the Port Authority to identify career pathways in marine STEM fields for NYC youth.